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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 ?
354 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
278 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
166 days
230 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's 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
---
222 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
91 days
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
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
84 days
142 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's 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
---
157 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
61 days
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 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Martin Corsten
Halifax
70 days
50 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
507 days
222 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
---
230 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
---
231 days
Elaine Fung
Halifax
---
421 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
133 days
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Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
---
302 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
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John Scott
Dartmouth
---
128 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
410 days
---
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
---
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
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Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
737 days
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Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
418 days
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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
10 days
35 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
356 days
85 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
---
105 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
---
161 days
Elaine Fung
Halifax
---
160 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
90 days
---
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
---
123 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
---
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John Scott
Dartmouth
---
98 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
313 days
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Neil Clifton
Antigonish
---
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
---
---
Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
---
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
226 days
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Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
285 days
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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: 
September 1 2021 - August 31 2022
Next Update: 
October 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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