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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 ?
214 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
526 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
214 days
305 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
526 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
---
---
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton 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
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
32 days
32 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
346 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
---
---
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton 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.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
February 1 - April 30 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeonsort ascending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
---
526 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
491 days
209 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
223 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
---
---
Matthew Hall Rigby
Halifax
---
---
Martin Corsten
Halifax
19 days
44 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
---
384 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
---
39 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
---
259 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
105 days
---
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
285 days
541 days
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
---
572 days
Devin Piccott
Dartmouth
35 days
---
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
146 days
231 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
---
313 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%

Surgeonsort ascending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
---
220 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
122 days
161 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
102 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
---
---
Matthew Hall Rigby
Halifax
---
---
Martin Corsten
Halifax
13 days
36 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
---
143 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
---
28 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
---
70 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
67 days
---
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
124 days
155 days
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
---
145 days
Devin Piccott
Dartmouth
18 days
---
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
91 days
147 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
---
222 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: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Next Update: 
June 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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