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Farisa Hossain

Surgeon Summary

Farisa Hossain
, General Surgery,
provides services in the community of Antigonish.
Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
97 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
114 days
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Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bowel Resection
Antigonish
88 days
77 days
Bowel Resection - Laparoscopic
Antigonish
88 days
72 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Antigonish
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Breast Cancer Surgery
Antigonish
53 days
32 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Antigonish
19 days
34 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Antigonish
21 days
135 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Antigonish
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Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery - Laparoscopic
Antigonish
88 days
72 days
Hemorrhoidectomy
Antigonish
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Antigonish
60 days
141 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Antigonish
75 days
140 days
Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Inguinal Femoral
Antigonish
27 days
121 days
Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Ventral
Antigonish
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Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Antigonish
36 days
191 days
Lymph Node Biopsy
Antigonish
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Pilonidal Cyst Surgery
Antigonish
22 days
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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
Bowel Resection
Antigonish
19 days
26 days
Bowel Resection - Laparoscopic
Antigonish
19 days
29 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Antigonish
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Breast Cancer Surgery
Antigonish
7 days
23 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Antigonish
15 days
23 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Antigonish
10 days
58 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Antigonish
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Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery - Laparoscopic
Antigonish
19 days
29 days
Hemorrhoidectomy
Antigonish
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Antigonish
14 days
72 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Antigonish
15 days
51 days
Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Inguinal Femoral
Antigonish
13 days
76 days
Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Ventral
Antigonish
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Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Antigonish
13 days
89 days
Lymph Node Biopsy
Antigonish
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Pilonidal Cyst Surgery
Antigonish
9 days
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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: 
November 1 2021 - October 31 2022
Next Update: 
December 2022

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