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Strabismus Surgery (Pediatric)

Service/Procedure Summary

Pediatric patients are under 16 years old. This surgery corrects eye muscle problems that cause crossed (misaligned) eyes. The medical term for crossed eyes is strabismus.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
230 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
259 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
149 days
201 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton 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
IWK Health Centre
84 days
76 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton 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: 
June 1 - August 31 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
G Robert Laroche
Halifax
245 days
270 days
Bashar Bata
Halifax
344 days
199 days
Mishari M Dahrab
Halifax
287 days
432 days
David Comstock
Middleton
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Johane Robitaille
Halifax
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291 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
G Robert Laroche
Halifax
82 days
130 days
Bashar Bata
Halifax
103 days
121 days
Mishari M Dahrab
Halifax
127 days
238 days
David Comstock
Middleton
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Johane Robitaille
Halifax
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102 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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