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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 ?
233 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
183 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
30 days
69 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
146 days
190 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
302 days
98 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
348 days
234 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
---
---
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
100 days
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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
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
21 days
56 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
102 days
131 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
223 days
40 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
206 days
58 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
---
---
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
79 days
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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 - February 28 2018
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
April 2018

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
97 days
69 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
85 days
116 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
52 days
177 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
118 days
178 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
134 days
176 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
126 days
205 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
121 days
216 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
269 days
69 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
233 days
234 days
Joseph Gerard MacDonald
Amherst
---
242 days
Rashmikant G Chokshi
Sydney
---
33 days
Robin B LeBlanc
Dartmouth
---
161 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
---
---

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
26 days
50 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
41 days
63 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
21 days
105 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
86 days
106 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
80 days
130 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
87 days
139 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
192 days
36 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
95 days
140 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
127 days
121 days
Joseph Gerard MacDonald
Amherst
---
59 days
Rashmikant G Chokshi
Sydney
---
27 days
Robin B LeBlanc
Dartmouth
---
75 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
---
---

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: 
March 1 2017 - February 28 2018
Next Update: 
April 2018
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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