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Osteotomy

Service/Procedure Summary

The removal of a piece of bone.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
330 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
433 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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345 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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450 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
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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230 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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128 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: 
November 1 2021 - October 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
December 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
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Christy McKinnon
Sydney
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
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Gregory Clarke
Kentville
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Joel Morash
Halifax
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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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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
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
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Christy McKinnon
Sydney
---
---
Edward Hewins
Kentville
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Gregory Clarke
Kentville
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Joel Morash
Halifax
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Karl John Logan
Halifax
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Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
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155 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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Mark A Glazebrook
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: 
November 1 2021 - October 31 2022
Next Update: 
December 2022
Disclaimer: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, 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.

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