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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 ?
143 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
246 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
120 days
273 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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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 Timesort descending
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
87 days
225 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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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.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
March 1 - May 31 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
July 2020

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
81 days
83 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
154 days
114 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
239 days
139 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
519 days
149 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
73 days
152 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
104 days
226 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
410 days
234 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
198 days
273 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
225 days
324 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
205 days
361 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 Timesort descending
Philip L Curry
Sydney
154 days
41 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
12 days
41 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
32 days
50 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
54 days
85 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
99 days
97 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
56 days
108 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
55 days
164 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
166 days
190 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
172 days
227 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
164 days
296 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: 
June 1 2019 - May 31 2020
Next Update: 
July 2020
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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