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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 ?
119 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
267 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
50 days
314 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
145 days
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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197 days
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
27 days
87 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
126 days
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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118 days
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: 
June 1 - August 31 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Blair Williams
North Sydney
74 days
199 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
61 days
301 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
250 days
197 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
82 days
393 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
116 days
360 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
276 days
356 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
251 days
391 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
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121 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
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Neil Clifton
Antigonish
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Philip L Curry
Sydney
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Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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473 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
Blair Williams
North Sydney
32 days
43 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
30 days
130 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
35 days
164 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
118 days
133 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
34 days
242 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
172 days
106 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
145 days
287 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
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77 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
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Neil Clifton
Antigonish
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Philip L Curry
Sydney
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Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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207 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: 
September 1 2020 - August 31 2021
Next Update: 
October 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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