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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 ?
109 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
225 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
95 days
226 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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155 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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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)
27 days
178 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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117 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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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: 
June 1 - August 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Hammad Asim
Sydney
74 days
50 days
David G Bell
Halifax
57 days
127 days
Ricardo Rendon
Halifax
39 days
219 days
Ross Mason
Halifax
165 days
157 days
Joseph G Lawen
Halifax
---
59 days
Kenneth Rent
Kentville
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M Dale Miller
Sydney
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155 days
Peter Massaro
Truro
---
109 days
Trevor Butler
Kentville
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152 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
22 days
36 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
56 days
30 days
Ross Mason
Halifax
38 days
125 days
Ricardo Rendon
Halifax
22 days
144 days
Joseph G Lawen
Halifax
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22 days
Kenneth Rent
Kentville
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---
M Dale Miller
Sydney
---
73 days
Peter Massaro
Truro
---
103 days
Trevor Butler
Kentville
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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: 
September 1 2021 - August 31 2022
Next Update: 
October 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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