Service/Procedure Summary
Pediatric patients are under 16 years old. These surgical procedures remove the tonsils or adenoids.
Wait times
50%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
31 days
|
98 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
77 days
|
68 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
141 days
|
97 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
56 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
20 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
128 days
|
--- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
92 days
|
117 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
81 days
|
177 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
157 days
|
196 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
70 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
32 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
140 days
|
--- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
36 days
|
41 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
41 days
|
78 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
20 days
|
104 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
55 days
|
81 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
105 days
|
82 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
93 days
|
105 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
133 days
|
69 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
114 days
|
91 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
134 days
|
99 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
132 days
|
111 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
107 days
|
168 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
154 days
|
121 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
156 days
|
160 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
154 days
|
204 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
74 days
|
286 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
154 days
|
208 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
175 days
|
202 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
64 days
|
407 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
Wait Times Trends
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.