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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 ?
216 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
310 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
24 days
138 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
239 days
168 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
216 days
345 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
149 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
97 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
173 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
192 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
187 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%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
15 days
83 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
89 days
70 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
186 days
226 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
100 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
60 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
121 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
113 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
98 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: 
August 1 - October 31 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
December 2019

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
89 days
81 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
45 days
149 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
116 days
159 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
175 days
125 days
Ian M Dempsey
Dartmouth
174 days
127 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
76 days
244 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
99 days
226 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
239 days
139 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
247 days
152 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
205 days
198 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
205 days
198 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
205 days
198 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
205 days
198 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
205 days
198 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
237 days
225 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
223 days
304 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
220 days
343 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
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
33 days
48 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
45 days
48 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
12 days
96 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
43 days
75 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
56 days
90 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
108 days
38 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
72 days
94 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
37 days
164 days
Ian M Dempsey
Dartmouth
118 days
86 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
120 days
120 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
120 days
120 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
120 days
120 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
120 days
120 days
Andrew Neil Smith
Dartmouth
120 days
120 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
183 days
126 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
190 days
199 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
191 days
225 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: 
November 1 2018 - October 31 2019
Next Update: 
December 2019
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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