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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 ?
365 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
308 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
27 days
95 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
49 days
76 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
89 days
115 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
98 days
206 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
450 days
63 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
527 days
106 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
487 days
164 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
338 days
820 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
40 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
278 days
North Sydney
Northside General 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
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
8 days
24 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
11 days
31 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
26 days
22 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
31 days
56 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
36 days
68 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
87 days
27 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
216 days
57 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
129 days
222 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
29 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
40 days
North Sydney
Northside General 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: 
May 1 2021 - April 30 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
158 days
---
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
---
---
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
496 days
145 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
89 days
89 days
David P Morris
Halifax
371 days
411 days
Dawn MacLellan
Halifax
---
---
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
85 days
327 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
---
162 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
666 days
63 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
---
---
Liane Johnson
Halifax
64 days
123 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
487 days
152 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
---
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
104 days
---
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
---
---
Nael Shoman
Halifax
259 days
820 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
49 days
76 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
50 days
156 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
98 days
203 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
85 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
---
---
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
527 days
106 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%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
28 days
---
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
---
---
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
301 days
37 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
8 days
21 days
David P Morris
Halifax
65 days
62 days
Dawn MacLellan
Halifax
---
---
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
50 days
55 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
---
60 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
85 days
27 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
---
---
Liane Johnson
Halifax
27 days
41 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
241 days
78 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
---
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
67 days
---
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
---
---
Nael Shoman
Halifax
139 days
204 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
11 days
30 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
21 days
53 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
31 days
38 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
21 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
---
---
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
36 days
68 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: 
May 1 2021 - April 30 2022
Next Update: 
June 2022
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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