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Osteotomy

Service/Procedure Summary

The removal of a piece of bone.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
583 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
450 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
597 days
576 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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360 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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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
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
391 days
225 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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159 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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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: 
December 1 2020 - November 30 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
January 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
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David G Johnston
Halifax
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
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Eric Howatt
Kentville
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J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
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Joel Morash
Halifax
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367 days
Karl John Logan
Halifax
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Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
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339 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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Mark A Glazebrook
Halifax
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Mark A Glazebrook
Halifax
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Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
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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
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David G Johnston
Halifax
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
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Eric Howatt
Kentville
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J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
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Joel Morash
Halifax
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67 days
Karl John Logan
Halifax
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Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
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141 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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Mark A Glazebrook
Halifax
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Mark A Glazebrook
Halifax
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Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
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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: 
December 1 2020 - November 30 2021
Next Update: 
January 2022
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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