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Shoulder Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

This category includes acromioplasty, arthroplasty, and shoulder repair.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
169 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
687 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
92 days
733 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
298 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
392 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
704 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
105 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
---
---
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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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)
47 days
279 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
281 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
284 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
496 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
40 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
---
---
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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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: 
February 1 - April 30 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Daniel McNeil
New Glasgow
195 days
175 days
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
283 days
152 days
John McPherson
Kentville
231 days
406 days
Eric Howatt
Kentville
469 days
304 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
294 days
592 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
168 days
733 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
586 days
879 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
657 days
858 days
Michael Paul Biddulph
Halifax
---
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Stanislaus Sequeira
New Glasgow
---
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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
120 days
47 days
Daniel McNeil
New Glasgow
128 days
109 days
Eric Howatt
Kentville
36 days
289 days
John McPherson
Kentville
93 days
297 days
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
94 days
352 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
56 days
400 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
197 days
277 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
45 days
684 days
Michael Paul Biddulph
Halifax
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---
Stanislaus Sequeira
New Glasgow
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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: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Next Update: 
June 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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