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Heather Poushay

Surgeon Summary

Heather Poushay
, General Surgery,
provides services in the communities of Sydney
and Glace Bay.
Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
25 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
67 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Breast Cancer Surgery
Glace Bay
19 days
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Glace Bay
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Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Glace Bay
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Bowel Resection
Glace Bay
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Bowel Resection - Laparoscopic
Glace Bay
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Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery - Laparoscopic
Glace Bay
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Insertion Vascular Access Catheter
Glace Bay
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33 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Glace Bay
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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 Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Breast Cancer Surgery
Glace Bay
17 days
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Glace Bay
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Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Glace Bay
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Bowel Resection
Glace Bay
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Bowel Resection - Laparoscopic
Glace Bay
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Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery - Laparoscopic
Glace Bay
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Insertion Vascular Access Catheter
Glace Bay
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13 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Glace Bay
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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: 
September 1 2021 - August 31 2022
Next Update: 
October 2022

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