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Geoffrey A Porter

Surgeon Summary

Geoffrey A Porter
, General Surgery,
provides services in the community of Halifax.
Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
56 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
52 days
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Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bowel Resection
Halifax
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Bowel Resection - Open
Halifax
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Breast Cancer Surgery
Halifax
18 days
35 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Halifax
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Gallbladder Surgery
Halifax
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Gallbladder Surgery
Halifax
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Gastric Surgery
Halifax
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Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Halifax
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Halifax
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Hernia Repair - Ventral
Halifax
---
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Liver Surgery
Halifax
13 days
43 days
Lymph Node Biopsy
Halifax
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19 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
Halifax
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Bowel Resection - Open
Halifax
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Breast Cancer Surgery
Halifax
8 days
19 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Halifax
---
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Gallbladder Surgery
Halifax
---
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Gallbladder Surgery
Halifax
---
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Gastric Surgery
Halifax
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Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Halifax
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Halifax
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Hernia Repair - Ventral
Halifax
---
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Liver Surgery
Halifax
11 days
19 days
Lymph Node Biopsy
Halifax
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16 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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