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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 ?
506 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
281 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
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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270 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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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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North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Windsor
Hants Community 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
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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39 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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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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North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Windsor
Hants Community 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: 
June 1 - August 31 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Martin Corsten
Halifax
14 days
58 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
52 days
220 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
228 days
244 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
67 days
427 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
270 days
244 days
Elaine Fung
Halifax
258 days
259 days
Blair Williams
North Sydney
244 days
278 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
284 days
381 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
164 days
598 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
506 days
372 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
643 days
305 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
495 days
587 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
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Emad A Massoud
Halifax
258 days
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
35 days
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Philip L Curry
Sydney
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238 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
Martin Corsten
Halifax
9 days
39 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
23 days
32 days
Blair Williams
North Sydney
61 days
79 days
Elaine Fung
Halifax
65 days
143 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
45 days
173 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
90 days
149 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
78 days
162 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
61 days
204 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
125 days
176 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
63 days
281 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
323 days
70 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
64 days
376 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
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Emad A Massoud
Halifax
125 days
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
28 days
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Philip L Curry
Sydney
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144 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: 
September 1 2020 - August 31 2021
Next Update: 
October 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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