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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 ?
43 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
21 days
30 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Halifax
---
---
Gallbladder Surgery
Halifax
---
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Gallbladder Surgery
Halifax
---
---
Gastric Surgery
Halifax
---
37 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Halifax
---
39 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Halifax
---
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Hernia Repair - Ventral
Halifax
---
---
Liver Surgery
Halifax
30 days
52 days
Lymph Node Biopsy
Halifax
---
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
12 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Halifax
---
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Gallbladder Surgery
Halifax
---
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Gallbladder Surgery
Halifax
---
---
Gastric Surgery
Halifax
---
17 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Halifax
---
30 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Halifax
---
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Hernia Repair - Ventral
Halifax
---
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Liver Surgery
Halifax
10 days
19 days
Lymph Node Biopsy
Halifax
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11 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: 
December 1 2020 - November 30 2021
Next Update: 
January 2022

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