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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 ?
430 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
313 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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207 days
Windsor
Hants Community 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
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341 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%

Community Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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92 days
Windsor
Hants Community 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
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274 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: 
November 1 - January 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
March 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
371 days
313 days
Martin Corsten
Halifax
19 days
44 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
737 days
209 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
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259 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
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231 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
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195 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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Neil Clifton
Antigonish
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Paul Hong
Halifax
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Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
285 days
541 days
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
285 days
572 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
133 days
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Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
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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
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
361 days
222 days
Martin Corsten
Halifax
10 days
29 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
190 days
206 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
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80 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
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168 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
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77 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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Neil Clifton
Antigonish
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Paul Hong
Halifax
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Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
124 days
155 days
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
144 days
145 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
83 days
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Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
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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: 
February 1 2022 - January 31 2023
Next Update: 
March 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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