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Vascular Bypass Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgery creates an alternate or additional route for blood flow by moving blood vessels or implanting synthetic tubing.

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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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75 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%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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32 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: 
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
Joey McDonald
Halifax
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37 days
Dion Davidson
Kentville
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424 days
Patrick J Casey
Halifax
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Matthew Smith
Halifax
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Benjamin Heisler
Kentville
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David Horne
Halifax
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Min S Lee
Halifax
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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
Joey McDonald
Halifax
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33 days
Dion Davidson
Kentville
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48 days
Patrick J Casey
Halifax
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Matthew Smith
Halifax
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Benjamin Heisler
Kentville
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David Horne
Halifax
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Min S Lee
Halifax
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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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