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Prostatectomy

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgical procedure removes all or part of the prostate.

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

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
69 days
123 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
76 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
73 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
---
76 days

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)
42 days
68 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
62 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
41 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
---
64 days

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: 
July 1 - September 30 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
November 2019

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Peter Massaro
Truro
58 days
76 days
Ricardo Rendon
Halifax
37 days
110 days
David G Bell
Halifax
68 days
80 days
Ross Mason
Halifax
69 days
81 days
M Dale Miller
Sydney
71 days
106 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
---
73 days
Jacob Puthenparumpil
Truro
---
---
John Paul McCarthy
Kentville
---
---
Joseph G Lawen
Halifax
---
36 days
Kenneth Rent
Kentville
---
66 days
Trevor Butler
Kentville
---
86 days

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
David G Bell
Halifax
34 days
36 days
M Dale Miller
Sydney
27 days
50 days
Ricardo Rendon
Halifax
21 days
64 days
Ross Mason
Halifax
40 days
47 days
Peter Massaro
Truro
50 days
69 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
---
39 days
Jacob Puthenparumpil
Truro
---
---
John Paul McCarthy
Kentville
---
---
Joseph G Lawen
Halifax
---
21 days
Kenneth Rent
Kentville
---
55 days
Trevor Butler
Kentville
---
70 days

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: 
October 1 2018 - September 30 2019
Next Update: 
November 2019
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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