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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 ?
354 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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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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381 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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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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151 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Kentville
Valley Regional 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 Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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134 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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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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43 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Kentville
Valley Regional 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: 
August 1 - October 31 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
December 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Martin Corsten
Halifax
15 days
58 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
28 days
314 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
48 days
374 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
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Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
324 days
270 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
387 days
553 days
Elaine Fung
Halifax
121 days
259 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
228 days
244 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
228 days
302 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
94 days
427 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
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195 days
Blair Williams
North Sydney
209 days
311 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
234 days
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Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
495 days
585 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
506 days
236 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
Martin Corsten
Halifax
9 days
35 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
18 days
108 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
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P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
41 days
67 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
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Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
133 days
110 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
63 days
281 days
Elaine Fung
Halifax
58 days
143 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
90 days
149 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
104 days
210 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
61 days
93 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
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119 days
Blair Williams
North Sydney
54 days
57 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
122 days
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Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
433 days
201 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
440 days
61 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 2020 - October 31 2021
Next Update: 
December 2021
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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