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

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
90 days
201 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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103 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)
39 days
163 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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70 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: 
October 1 - December 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
February 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
David G Bell
Halifax
34 days
150 days
M Dale Miller
Sydney
40 days
155 days
Ricardo Rendon
Halifax
63 days
226 days
Ross Mason
Halifax
147 days
185 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
---
59 days
Joseph G Lawen
Halifax
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Kenneth Rent
Kentville
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Peter Massaro
Truro
---
141 days
Trevor Butler
Kentville
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87 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
13 days
34 days
M Dale Miller
Sydney
26 days
79 days
Ross Mason
Halifax
40 days
141 days
Ricardo Rendon
Halifax
22 days
160 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
---
30 days
Joseph G Lawen
Halifax
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Kenneth Rent
Kentville
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---
Peter Massaro
Truro
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95 days
Trevor Butler
Kentville
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68 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: 
January 1 2022 - December 31 2022
Next Update: 
February 2023
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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