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Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy (Pediatric)

Service/Procedure Summary

Pediatric patients are under 16 years old. These surgical procedures remove the tonsils or adenoids.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
56 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
248 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
49 days
248 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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99 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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125 days
Sydney
Cape Breton 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 Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
26 days
139 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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57 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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95 days
Sydney
Cape Breton 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: 
September 1 - November 30 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
January 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
8 days
32 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
74 days
76 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
74 days
76 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
47 days
314 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
62 days
339 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
50 days
387 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
630 days
356 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
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391 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
---
121 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
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Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
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Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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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
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
5 days
13 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
46 days
41 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
46 days
41 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
26 days
112 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
33 days
152 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
30 days
194 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
145 days
125 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
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81 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
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77 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
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Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
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Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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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: 
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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