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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 ?
213 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
316 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Ankle - Arthrodesis
Sydney
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Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Sydney
124 days
220 days
Foot - Arthrodesis
Sydney
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---
Foot - Arthroplasty
Sydney
---
---
Foot - Bunionectomy
Sydney
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Hip Replacement
Sydney
201 days
266 days
Knee Replacement
Sydney
217 days
330 days
Knee Replacement Revision
Sydney
110 days
279 days
Knee Scope
Sydney
150 days
206 days
Knee Scope with ACL Repair
Sydney
---
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Shoulder Arthroplasty
Sydney
---
337 days
Shoulder Surgery
Sydney
---
337 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
Ankle - Arthrodesis
Sydney
---
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Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Sydney
76 days
94 days
Foot - Arthrodesis
Sydney
---
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Foot - Arthroplasty
Sydney
---
---
Foot - Bunionectomy
Sydney
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Hip Replacement
Sydney
141 days
159 days
Knee Replacement
Sydney
156 days
210 days
Knee Replacement Revision
Sydney
59 days
55 days
Knee Scope
Sydney
54 days
105 days
Knee Scope with ACL Repair
Sydney
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Shoulder Arthroplasty
Sydney
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299 days
Shoulder Surgery
Sydney
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299 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: 
September 1 2018 - August 31 2019
Next Update: 
October 2019

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