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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 ?
107 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
155 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
107 days
157 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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78 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
---
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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71 days
Sydney
Cape Breton 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
79 days
99 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
67 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
---
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
49 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
---

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 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
December 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
28 days
78 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
70 days
103 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
84 days
159 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
105 days
142 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
83 days
225 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
170 days
203 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
---
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Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
---
136 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
---
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
---
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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
14 days
47 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
27 days
42 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
43 days
67 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
47 days
72 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
52 days
83 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
99 days
60 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
---
---
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
---
106 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
---
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
---
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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 2021 - October 31 2022
Next Update: 
December 2022
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.

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