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Septoplasty

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgical procedure corrects problems in the nasal septum, which is the wall inside the nose that separates the nostrils.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
404 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
329 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
141 days
427 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
434 days
326 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
308 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
235 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
---
177 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
270 days
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
---
652 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
---

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
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
74 days
74 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
419 days
182 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
58 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
75 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
---
76 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
175 days
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
---
178 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
---

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
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
109 days
177 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
52 days
235 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
141 days
176 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
46 days
314 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
369 days
97 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
271 days
299 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
606 days
152 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
444 days
315 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
488 days
291 days
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
264 days
543 days
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
264 days
543 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
830 days
672 days
S. Mark Taylor
Halifax
1218 days
2317 days
David A Kirkpatrick
Dartmouth
---
---
David A Kirkpatrick
Dartmouth
---
---
John D Stein
Halifax
---
174 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
---
125 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
630 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
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
22 days
68 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
53 days
49 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
91 days
62 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
109 days
61 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
27 days
185 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
69 days
170 days
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
188 days
128 days
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
188 days
128 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
172 days
225 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
339 days
63 days
S. Mark Taylor
Halifax
307 days
164 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
349 days
160 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
365 days
197 days
David A Kirkpatrick
Dartmouth
---
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David A Kirkpatrick
Dartmouth
---
---
John D Stein
Halifax
---
46 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
---
116 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
82 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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