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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 ?
137 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
374 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
120 days
104 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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335 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
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North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth 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
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
57 days
52 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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93 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
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North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth 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: 
December 1 - February 28 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
April 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Philip L Curry
Sydney
23 days
239 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
151 days
231 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
228 days
244 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
240 days
244 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
234 days
271 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
244 days
311 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
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Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
99 days
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Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
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Elaine Fung
Halifax
258 days
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Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
83 days
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Liane Johnson
Halifax
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Liane Johnson
Halifax
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Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
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601 days
Martin Corsten
Halifax
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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290 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
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Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
88 days
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Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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305 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
John Scott
Dartmouth
37 days
108 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
54 days
135 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
17 days
182 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
90 days
149 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
102 days
217 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
198 days
171 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
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Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
64 days
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Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
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Elaine Fung
Halifax
50 days
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Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
45 days
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Liane Johnson
Halifax
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Liane Johnson
Halifax
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Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
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358 days
Martin Corsten
Halifax
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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151 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
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Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
20 days
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Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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222 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.

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