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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 ?
24 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
44 days
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Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bowel Resection
Halifax
18 days
20 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Halifax
18 days
20 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Halifax
14 days
35 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Halifax
14 days
20 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Halifax
---
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Gastric Surgery
Halifax
---
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Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Halifax
20 days
20 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Halifax
---
---
Hernia Repair - Ventral
Halifax
---
---
Liver Surgery
Halifax
25 days
39 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
11 days
16 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Halifax
11 days
17 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Halifax
7 days
16 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Halifax
9 days
16 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Halifax
---
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Gastric Surgery
Halifax
---
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Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Halifax
12 days
15 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Halifax
---
---
Hernia Repair - Ventral
Halifax
---
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Liver Surgery
Halifax
11 days
23 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: 
April 1 2017 - March 31 2018
Next Update: 
May 2018

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