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Blair MacDonald

Surgeon Summary

Blair MacDonald
, General Surgery,
provides services in the community of Yarmouth.
Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
167 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
89 days
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Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bowel Resection
Yarmouth
131 days
176 days
Bowel Resection - Laparoscopic
Yarmouth
---
53 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Yarmouth
---
176 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Yarmouth
---
22 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Yarmouth
---
17 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Yarmouth
134 days
77 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Yarmouth
42 days
176 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery - Laparoscopic
Yarmouth
---
53 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Yarmouth
167 days
130 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Yarmouth
157 days
---
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Yarmouth
162 days
76 days
Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Inguinal Femoral
Yarmouth
158 days
35 days
Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Ventral
Yarmouth
---
---
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Yarmouth
195 days
70 days
Hernia Repair - Ventral
Yarmouth
---
---
Insertion Vascular Access Catheter
Yarmouth
---
14 days
Pilonidal Cyst Surgery
Yarmouth
---
---

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%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bowel Resection
Yarmouth
54 days
15 days
Bowel Resection - Laparoscopic
Yarmouth
---
12 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Yarmouth
---
30 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Yarmouth
---
18 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Yarmouth
---
12 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Yarmouth
89 days
34 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Yarmouth
28 days
45 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery - Laparoscopic
Yarmouth
---
12 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Yarmouth
115 days
35 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Yarmouth
66 days
---
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Yarmouth
115 days
46 days
Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Inguinal Femoral
Yarmouth
97 days
16 days
Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Ventral
Yarmouth
---
---
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Yarmouth
143 days
27 days
Hernia Repair - Ventral
Yarmouth
---
---
Insertion Vascular Access Catheter
Yarmouth
---
3 days
Pilonidal Cyst Surgery
Yarmouth
---
---

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 2019 - January 31 2020
Next Update: 
March 2020

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