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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 ?
246 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
531 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
118 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
410 days
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
---
---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
77 days
703 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
---
Yarmouth
Yarmouth 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 Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
100 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
83 days
---
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
---
---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
61 days
294 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
---
Yarmouth
Yarmouth 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: 
December 1 - February 29 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
April 2020

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
410 days
258 days
Robin B LeBlanc
Dartmouth
---
---
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
153 days
355 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
---
315 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
409 days
187 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
97 days
400 days
Elaine Fung
Halifax
91 days
321 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
102 days
---
Liane Johnson
Halifax
---
---
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
50 days
158 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
---
---
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
94 days
246 days
Martin Corsten
Halifax
8 days
---
Rashmikant G Chokshi
Sydney
---
429 days
John Scott
Bridgewater
81 days
---
Philip L Curry
Sydney
341 days
188 days
Ian M Dempsey
Dartmouth
353 days
174 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
102 days
855 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
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
87 days
90 days
Robin B LeBlanc
Dartmouth
---
---
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
53 days
248 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
---
149 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
67 days
88 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
57 days
259 days
Elaine Fung
Halifax
57 days
111 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
73 days
---
Liane Johnson
Halifax
---
---
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
14 days
82 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
---
---
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
66 days
83 days
Martin Corsten
Halifax
7 days
---
Rashmikant G Chokshi
Sydney
---
47 days
John Scott
Bridgewater
17 days
---
Philip L Curry
Sydney
224 days
112 days
Ian M Dempsey
Dartmouth
327 days
142 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
59 days
219 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: 
March 1 2019 - February 29 2020
Next Update: 
April 2020
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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