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Orthopaedic Trauma

Service/Procedure Summary

Surgery to repair bones broken in a traumatic event.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
88 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
362 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
22 days
76 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
88 days
119 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
5 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
520 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
---
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
---
---
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
5 days
14 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
31 days
29 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
1 day
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
34 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
---
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
---
---
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
September 1 2020 - August 31 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
22 days
29 days
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
---
299 days
Chad P Coles
Windsor
---
35 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
---
---
David T Tang
Halifax
---
---
Eric Howatt
Kentville
---
---
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
---
---
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
---
---
Joel Morash
Halifax
---
---
Joel Morash
Halifax
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Karl John Logan
Halifax
---
243 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
---
2 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
5 days
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
---
616 days
Ross K Leighton
Halifax
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
7 days
13 days
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
---
77 days
Chad P Coles
Windsor
---
21 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
---
---
David T Tang
Halifax
---
---
Eric Howatt
Kentville
---
---
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
---
---
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
---
---
Joel Morash
Halifax
---
---
Joel Morash
Halifax
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Karl John Logan
Halifax
---
15 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
---
1 day
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
1 day
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
---
189 days
Ross K Leighton
Halifax
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
September 1 2020 - August 31 2021
Next Update: 
October 2021
Disclaimer: Hospitals and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency priority cases. Current wait times experienced by some patients may be different.

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