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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 ?
223 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
439 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
214 days
570 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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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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Sydney
Cape Breton 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
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
28 days
46 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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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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Sydney
Cape Breton 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: 
January 1 - March 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
May 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Martin Corsten
Halifax
19 days
44 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
146 days
231 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
491 days
207 days
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
285 days
541 days
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
285 days
572 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
---
313 days
Devin Piccott
Dartmouth
35 days
---
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
133 days
---
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
---
259 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
---
39 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
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384 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
---
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Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
223 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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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
13 days
36 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
122 days
117 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
98 days
168 days
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
124 days
155 days
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
144 days
145 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
---
222 days
Devin Piccott
Dartmouth
16 days
---
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
83 days
---
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
---
70 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
---
28 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
---
143 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
---
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Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
102 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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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: 
April 1 2022 - March 31 2023
Next Update: 
May 2023
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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