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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 ?
207 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
341 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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305 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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420 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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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
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
---
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional 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
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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223 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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148 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
---
---
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
---
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
---
---
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
---
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: 
July 1 - September 30 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
November 2020

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
47 days
232 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
181 days
113 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
123 days
185 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
92 days
246 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
272 days
119 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
502 days
305 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
207 days
855 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
---
---
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
99 days
---
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
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400 days
David A Kirkpatrick
Halifax
---
---
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
---
488 days
Martin Corsten
Halifax
---
---
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
---
---
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
---
---
Paul Hong
Halifax
---
351 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
35 days
21 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
12 days
72 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
18 days
142 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
46 days
131 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
133 days
60 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
83 days
208 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
67 days
292 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
---
---
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
76 days
---
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
---
317 days
David A Kirkpatrick
Halifax
---
---
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
---
326 days
Martin Corsten
Halifax
---
---
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
---
---
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
---
---
Paul Hong
Halifax
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325 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: 
October 1 2019 - September 30 2020
Next Update: 
November 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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