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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 ?
82 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
119 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
92 days
123 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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65 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)
27 days
76 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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50 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: 
June 1 - August 31 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
M Dale Miller
Sydney
29 days
76 days
Ricardo Rendon
Halifax
63 days
80 days
David G Bell
Halifax
41 days
111 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
108 days
50 days
Ross Mason
Halifax
84 days
130 days
Joseph G Lawen
Halifax
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126 days
Kenneth Rent
Kentville
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Peter Massaro
Truro
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90 days
Trevor Butler
Kentville
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60 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
Ricardo Rendon
Halifax
29 days
26 days
David G Bell
Halifax
14 days
46 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
41 days
24 days
M Dale Miller
Sydney
20 days
56 days
Ross Mason
Halifax
28 days
87 days
Joseph G Lawen
Halifax
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44 days
Kenneth Rent
Kentville
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---
Peter Massaro
Truro
---
69 days
Trevor Butler
Kentville
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50 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 2020 - August 31 2021
Next Update: 
October 2021
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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