Topics menu

Email
Print

Surgery for Hearing or Balance Problems of the Ear

Service/Procedure Summary

Surgery of the inner ear to restore hearing or balance. 

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
300 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
468 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
38 days
124 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
84 days
135 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
113 days
146 days
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
85 days
327 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
161 days
305 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
363 days
197 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
372 days
671 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
1703 days
454 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
359 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
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
12 days
42 days
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
48 days
15 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
45 days
34 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
36 days
43 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
48 days
101 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
117 days
34 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
90 days
255 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
135 days
356 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
168 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: 
March 1 2020 - February 28 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
April 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Blair Williams
Sydney
49 days
93 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
38 days
124 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
113 days
146 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
140 days
251 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
125 days
268 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
85 days
327 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
292 days
371 days
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
104 days
655 days
Nael Shoman
Halifax
254 days
573 days
David P Morris
Halifax
800 days
748 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
1703 days
551 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
158 days
---
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
---
359 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
85 days
---
John Scott
Dartmouth
---
---
Liane Johnson
Halifax
---
366 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
---
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
104 days
---
Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
---
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
---
323 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
---
197 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
Blair Williams
Sydney
18 days
28 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
12 days
42 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
36 days
42 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
52 days
51 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
50 days
55 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
31 days
97 days
David P Morris
Halifax
198 days
152 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
90 days
264 days
Nael Shoman
Halifax
126 days
296 days
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
77 days
418 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
295 days
238 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
28 days
---
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
---
204 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
51 days
---
John Scott
Dartmouth
---
---
Liane Johnson
Halifax
---
100 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
---
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
67 days
---
Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
---
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
---
161 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
---
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: 
March 1 2020 - February 28 2021
Next Update: 
April 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.

Wait Times

Reduce your wait time

Not all wait times are the same, and you may reduce your wait time for health care services. Explore options and talk to your doctor or nurse practitioner.

Find out more

Talk to your doctor

Wait time information can help you and your doctor make informed decisions. Find wait times and share the numbers with your healthcare provider.

Talking tips