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Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy (Adult)

Service/Procedure Summary

Adult patients are 16 years old or older. These surgical procedures remove the tonsils or adenoids.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
542 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
251 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
133 days
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Windsor
Hants Community 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
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
48 days
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Windsor
Hants Community 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 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Martin Corsten
Halifax
70 days
37 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
148 days
251 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
228 days
244 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
324 days
175 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
507 days
70 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
495 days
146 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
737 days
281 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
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Blair Williams
Glace Bay
---
176 days
Elaine Fung
Halifax
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Emad A Massoud
Halifax
133 days
---
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
---
90 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
---
160 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
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Liane Johnson
Halifax
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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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
Martin Corsten
Halifax
11 days
29 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
62 days
157 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
173 days
56 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
90 days
149 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
278 days
156 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
437 days
60 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
410 days
122 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
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Blair Williams
Glace Bay
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112 days
Elaine Fung
Halifax
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Emad A Massoud
Halifax
97 days
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Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
---
78 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
---
105 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
---
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Liane Johnson
Halifax
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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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 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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