Topics menu

Email
Print

Orthopaedic Trauma

Service/Procedure Summary

Surgery to repair bones broken in a traumatic event.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
166 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
325 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
15 days
39 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
168 days
183 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
5 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
53 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
---
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
519 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
449 days
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
4 days
13 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
30 days
30 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
2 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
2 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
---
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
34 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
70 days
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: 
May 1 2020 - April 30 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
15 days
29 days
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
---
77 days
Chad P Coles
Halifax
---
145 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
---
---
David Hayden
Bridgewater
---
---
David T Tang
Halifax
---
---
Donald M Brien
Sydney
---
---
Donald M Brien
Sydney
---
---
Edward Hewins
Kentville
---
---
Eric Howatt
Kentville
---
---
Faith Dodd
Sydney
---
---
Joel Morash
Halifax
---
---
Joel Morash
Halifax
---
---
John D Stein
Halifax
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Karl John Logan
Halifax
---
243 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
---
---
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
5 days
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
---
542 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
5 days
13 days
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
---
29 days
Chad P Coles
Halifax
---
21 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
---
---
David Hayden
Bridgewater
---
---
David T Tang
Halifax
---
---
Donald M Brien
Sydney
---
---
Donald M Brien
Sydney
---
---
Edward Hewins
Kentville
---
---
Eric Howatt
Kentville
---
---
Faith Dodd
Sydney
---
---
Joel Morash
Halifax
---
---
Joel Morash
Halifax
---
---
John D Stein
Halifax
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Karl John Logan
Halifax
---
50 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
---
---
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
2 days
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
---
268 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: 
May 1 2020 - April 30 2021
Next Update: 
June 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.

Wait Times

Reduce your wait time

Not all wait times are the same, and you may reduce your wait time for health care services. Explore options and talk to your doctor or nurse practitioner.

Find out more

Talk to your doctor

Wait time information can help you and your doctor make informed decisions. Find wait times and share the numbers with your healthcare provider.

Talking tips