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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 ?
32 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
80 days
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Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bowel Resection
Halifax
46 days
58 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Halifax
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Breast Cancer Surgery
Halifax
21 days
42 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Halifax
26 days
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Gastric Surgery
Halifax
35 days
73 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Halifax
46 days
144 days
Liver Surgery
Halifax
28 days
93 days
Lymph Node Biopsy
Halifax
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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
Halifax
10 days
30 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Halifax
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Breast Cancer Surgery
Halifax
14 days
14 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Halifax
8 days
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Gastric Surgery
Halifax
19 days
34 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Halifax
15 days
31 days
Liver Surgery
Halifax
17 days
30 days
Lymph Node Biopsy
Halifax
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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: 
January 1 2019 - December 31 2019
Next Update: 
February 2020

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