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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 ?
189 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
333 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
68 days
70 days
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
50 days
93 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
53 days
109 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
133 days
116 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
124 days
216 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
164 days
202 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
252 days
145 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
321 days
345 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
199 days
501 days
Bridgewater
South Shore 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
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
16 days
25 days
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
21 days
24 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
22 days
54 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
44 days
40 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
55 days
41 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
47 days
77 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
55 days
81 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
54 days
266 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
211 days
149 days
Bridgewater
South Shore 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: 
July 1 2019 - June 30 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
August 2020

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
124 days
147 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
55 days
62 days
David P Morris
Halifax
262 days
397 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
50 days
124 days
Ian M Dempsey
Dartmouth
321 days
345 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
252 days
145 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
173 days
136 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
78 days
391 days
Nael Shoman
Halifax
98 days
497 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
53 days
109 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
143 days
161 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
138 days
254 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
161 days
40 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
133 days
152 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
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
50 days
70 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
17 days
24 days
David P Morris
Halifax
90 days
151 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
16 days
27 days
Ian M Dempsey
Dartmouth
226 days
123 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
45 days
40 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
89 days
35 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
42 days
99 days
Nael Shoman
Halifax
49 days
265 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
22 days
53 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
68 days
96 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
37 days
61 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
41 days
22 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
124 days
38 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: 
July 1 2019 - June 30 2020
Next Update: 
August 2020
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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