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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 ?
162 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
211 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
405 days
111 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
109 days
117 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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123 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
162 days
212 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
60 days
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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 Timesort descending
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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41 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
59 days
92 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
49 days
96 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
133 days
113 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
---
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
47 days
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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: 
February 1 - April 30 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
74 days
104 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
107 days
115 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
140 days
156 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
147 days
191 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
133 days
196 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
185 days
203 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
59 days
261 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
60 days
558 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
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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 Timesort descending
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
54 days
43 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
145 days
71 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
28 days
78 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
88 days
78 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
80 days
89 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
58 days
92 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
22 days
104 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
36 days
264 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
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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: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Next Update: 
June 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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