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Shoulder Arthroplasty

Service/Procedure Summary

Replacement of the shoulder joint.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
337 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
590 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
127 days
255 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
466 days
225 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
316 days
503 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
221 days
916 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
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
13 days
54 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
88 days
177 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
209 days
180 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
116 days
515 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: 
December 1 2019 - November 30 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
January 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
56 days
153 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
433 days
244 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
466 days
225 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
138 days
616 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
212 days
916 days
Donald M Brien
Sydney
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John McPherson
Kentville
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Michael Gross
Halifax
---
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Michael Gross
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 Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
12 days
45 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
189 days
156 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
209 days
179 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
71 days
329 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
89 days
648 days
Donald M Brien
Sydney
---
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John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Michael Gross
Halifax
---
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Michael Gross
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 2019 - November 30 2020
Next Update: 
January 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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