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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 ?
142 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
192 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
85 days
230 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
136 days
192 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
74 days
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Kentville
Valley 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
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
75 days
66 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
90 days
90 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
27 days
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Kentville
Valley 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: 
December 1 - February 28 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
April 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
45 days
78 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
84 days
103 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
121 days
166 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
124 days
176 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
105 days
196 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
45 days
261 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
185 days
203 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
---
---
Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
---
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
---
558 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
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
21 days
55 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
43 days
43 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
20 days
115 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
49 days
92 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
80 days
72 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
74 days
82 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
132 days
101 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
---
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Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
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Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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149 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: 
March 1 2022 - February 28 2023
Next Update: 
April 2023
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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