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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 ?
77 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
85 days
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Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bowel Resection
Yarmouth
88 days
71 days
Bowel Resection - Laparoscopic
Yarmouth
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Bowel Resection - Open
Yarmouth
41 days
71 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Yarmouth
14 days
54 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Yarmouth
88 days
17 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Yarmouth
78 days
63 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Yarmouth
88 days
71 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery - Laparoscopic
Yarmouth
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Hemorrhoidectomy
Yarmouth
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Yarmouth
42 days
79 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Yarmouth
37 days
110 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Yarmouth
50 days
79 days
Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Incisional
Yarmouth
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Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Incisional
Yarmouth
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Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Inguinal Femoral
Yarmouth
35 days
52 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Yarmouth
25 days
91 days
Insertion Vascular Access Catheter
Yarmouth
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19 days
Pilonidal Cyst Surgery
Yarmouth
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109 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%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bowel Resection
Yarmouth
22 days
9 days
Bowel Resection - Laparoscopic
Yarmouth
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Bowel Resection - Open
Yarmouth
19 days
9 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Yarmouth
13 days
16 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Yarmouth
29 days
9 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Yarmouth
21 days
35 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Yarmouth
29 days
10 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery - Laparoscopic
Yarmouth
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Hemorrhoidectomy
Yarmouth
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Yarmouth
15 days
29 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Yarmouth
18 days
43 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Yarmouth
20 days
33 days
Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Incisional
Yarmouth
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Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Incisional
Yarmouth
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Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Inguinal Femoral
Yarmouth
22 days
30 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Yarmouth
15 days
29 days
Insertion Vascular Access Catheter
Yarmouth
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12 days
Pilonidal Cyst Surgery
Yarmouth
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63 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 2021 - April 30 2022
Next Update: 
June 2022

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