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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 ?
433 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
381 days
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Wait Times

90%

Communitysort descending 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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553 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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151 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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Kentville
Valley Regional 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%

Communitysort descending 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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137 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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43 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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Kentville
Valley Regional 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: 
September 1 - November 30 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
January 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Communitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
387 days
381 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
23 days
314 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
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Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
324 days
270 days
Elaine Fung
Halifax
121 days
231 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
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Liane Johnson
Halifax
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Emad A Massoud
Halifax
137 days
923 days
Martin Corsten
Halifax
15 days
58 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
48 days
374 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
495 days
547 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
506 days
236 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
228 days
244 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
148 days
302 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
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195 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
209 days
311 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
209 days
311 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
94 days
427 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 Communitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
88 days
262 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
17 days
58 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
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Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
137 days
105 days
Elaine Fung
Halifax
74 days
87 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
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Liane Johnson
Halifax
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Emad A Massoud
Halifax
109 days
152 days
Martin Corsten
Halifax
9 days
35 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
41 days
67 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
409 days
173 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
440 days
61 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
90 days
149 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
66 days
203 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
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119 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
54 days
57 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
54 days
57 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
61 days
93 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: 
December 1 2020 - November 30 2021
Next Update: 
January 2022
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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