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Vitreoretinal Diseases

Service/Procedure Summary

Surgery to repair diseases that affect tissues at the back of the eye.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
139 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
120 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
139 days
120 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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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
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
27 days
21 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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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
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Arif Samad
Halifax
63 days
43 days
Daniel Michael O'Brien
Halifax
334 days
52 days
John D Dickinson
Halifax
114 days
125 days
Mishari M Dahrab
Halifax
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Mostafa Hanout
Halifax
---
5 days
Rudra Rishi Gupta
Halifax
97 days
156 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%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Arif Samad
Halifax
15 days
10 days
Daniel Michael O'Brien
Halifax
26 days
7 days
John D Dickinson
Halifax
32 days
32 days
Mishari M Dahrab
Halifax
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Mostafa Hanout
Halifax
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1 day
Rudra Rishi Gupta
Halifax
23 days
40 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: 
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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