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Donald M Brien

Surgeon Summary

Donald M Brien
, Orthopaedic,
provides services in the communities of Sydney
and New Waterford.
Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
285 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
288 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Sydney
324 days
187 days
Foot - Arthrodesis
Sydney
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Foot - Osteotomy
Sydney
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Hip Replacement
Sydney
246 days
260 days
Hip Replacement Revision
Sydney
---
99 days
Knee Replacement
Sydney
285 days
309 days
Knee Replacement Revision
Sydney
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Knee Scope
Sydney
271 days
92 days
Knee Scope with ACL Repair
Sydney
100 days
182 days
Osteotomy
Sydney
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Shoulder Arthroplasty
Sydney
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Shoulder Surgery
Sydney
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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%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Sydney
197 days
68 days
Foot - Arthrodesis
Sydney
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Foot - Osteotomy
Sydney
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Hip Replacement
Sydney
178 days
92 days
Hip Replacement Revision
Sydney
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48 days
Knee Replacement
Sydney
169 days
162 days
Knee Replacement Revision
Sydney
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Knee Scope
Sydney
76 days
41 days
Knee Scope with ACL Repair
Sydney
37 days
59 days
Osteotomy
Sydney
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Shoulder Arthroplasty
Sydney
---
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Shoulder Surgery
Sydney
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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 2017 - April 30 2018
Next Update: 
June 2018

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