Service/Procedure Summary
Pediatric patients are under 16 years old. These surgical procedures remove the tonsils or adenoids.
Wait times
50%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
243 days
|
47 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
234 days
|
180 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
96 days
|
218 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
79 days
|
108 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
55 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- |
152 days
|
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
287 days
|
333 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
251 days
|
141 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
203 days
|
340 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
119 days
|
231 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
124 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- |
182 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
177 days
|
147 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
171 days
|
104 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
154 days
|
94 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
148 days
|
127 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
115 days
|
120 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
97 days
|
87 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
89 days
|
89 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
80 days
|
99 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
68 days
|
180 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
55 days
|
54 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
22 days
|
183 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
578 days
|
670 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
265 days
|
281 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
248 days
|
257 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
248 days
|
390 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
244 days
|
255 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
224 days
|
216 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
204 days
|
281 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
169 days
|
104 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
166 days
|
231 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
127 days
|
118 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
72 days
|
340 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
Wait Times Trends
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.