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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 ?
237 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
306 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
8 days
138 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
239 days
176 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
237 days
330 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
149 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
61 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
173 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
226 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
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
6 days
84 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
93 days
42 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
178 days
214 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
102 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
37 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
88 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
132 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: 
October 1 - December 31 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
February 2020

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
81 days
68 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
48 days
166 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
73 days
153 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
69 days
198 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
175 days
105 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
93 days
187 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
83 days
244 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
245 days
139 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
213 days
241 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
233 days
226 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
336 days
152 days
John Scott
Halifax
203 days
303 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
232 days
309 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
227 days
358 days
Rashmikant G Chokshi
Sydney
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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
Blair Williams
Sydney
31 days
42 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
32 days
48 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
12 days
96 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
42 days
81 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
51 days
77 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
56 days
90 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
119 days
35 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
22 days
134 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
72 days
94 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
37 days
173 days
John Scott
Halifax
91 days
211 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
177 days
140 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
189 days
213 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
201 days
269 days
Rashmikant G Chokshi
Sydney
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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: 
January 1 2019 - December 31 2019
Next Update: 
February 2020
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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