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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 ?
231 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
225 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
147 days
138 days
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
162 days
161 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
227 days
232 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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99 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
113 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
116 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
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
38 days
59 days
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
76 days
81 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
195 days
176 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
33 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
50 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
36 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: 
November 1 - January 31 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
March 2019

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Rashmikant G Chokshi
Sydney
32 days
119 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
54 days
125 days
Robin B LeBlanc
Dartmouth
99 days
190 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
104 days
209 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
162 days
154 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
228 days
92 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
245 days
120 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
201 days
176 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
203 days
213 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
203 days
226 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
337 days
172 days
Joseph Gerard MacDonald
Amherst
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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
Rashmikant G Chokshi
Sydney
15 days
40 days
Robin B LeBlanc
Dartmouth
34 days
65 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
27 days
82 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
37 days
103 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
92 days
80 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
158 days
42 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
147 days
67 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
142 days
101 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
157 days
98 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
153 days
135 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
161 days
163 days
Joseph Gerard MacDonald
Amherst
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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: 
February 1 2018 - January 31 2019
Next Update: 
March 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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