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Philip Michael Smith

Surgeon Summary

Philip Michael Smith
, General Surgery,
provides services in the community of Truro.
Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
60 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
89 days
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Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bowel Resection
Truro
125 days
81 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Truro
125 days
60 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Truro
16 days
25 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Truro
12 days
71 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Truro
30 days
69 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Truro
45 days
102 days
Hemorrhoidectomy
Truro
97 days
99 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Truro
67 days
98 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Truro
60 days
83 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Truro
67 days
98 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Truro
70 days
83 days
Hernia Repair - Ventral
Truro
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Hernia Repair - Ventral
Truro
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Insertion Vascular Access Catheter
Truro
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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
Truro
8 days
38 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Truro
8 days
31 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Truro
5 days
13 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Truro
6 days
35 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Truro
14 days
30 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Truro
11 days
46 days
Hemorrhoidectomy
Truro
58 days
61 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Truro
28 days
40 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Truro
24 days
36 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Truro
30 days
38 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Truro
31 days
58 days
Hernia Repair - Ventral
Truro
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Hernia Repair - Ventral
Truro
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Insertion Vascular Access Catheter
Truro
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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: 
December 1 2020 - November 30 2021
Next Update: 
January 2022

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