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

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
53 days
81 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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126 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 Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
28 days
38 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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63 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 - November 30 2018
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
January 2019

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Ricardo Rendon
Halifax
50 days
124 days
David G Bell
Halifax
78 days
71 days
M Dale Miller
Sydney
480 days
112 days
Joseph G Lawen
Halifax
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50 days
John Paul McCarthy
Kentville
---
89 days
Trevor Butler
Kentville
---
63 days
Jacob Puthenparumpil
Truro
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81 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
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Kenneth Rent
Sydney
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146 days
Peter Massaro
Truro
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68 days
Ross Mason
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 Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
M Dale Miller
Sydney
11 days
71 days
Ricardo Rendon
Halifax
14 days
34 days
David G Bell
Halifax
21 days
35 days
Joseph G Lawen
Halifax
---
32 days
John Paul McCarthy
Kentville
---
72 days
Trevor Butler
Kentville
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52 days
Jacob Puthenparumpil
Truro
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66 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
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Kenneth Rent
Sydney
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48 days
Peter Massaro
Truro
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56 days
Ross Mason
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: 
December 1 2017 - November 30 2018
Next Update: 
January 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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