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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 ?
94 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
125 days
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Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bowel Resection
Truro
71 days
90 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Truro
71 days
90 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Truro
18 days
29 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Truro
20 days
64 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Truro
84 days
95 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Truro
73 days
90 days
Hemorrhoidectomy
Truro
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Truro
103 days
136 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Truro
81 days
125 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Truro
95 days
133 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Truro
127 days
136 days
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
12 days
36 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Truro
12 days
36 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Truro
8 days
21 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Truro
11 days
29 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Truro
22 days
40 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Truro
14 days
50 days
Hemorrhoidectomy
Truro
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Truro
58 days
81 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Truro
56 days
71 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Truro
49 days
81 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Truro
71 days
80 days
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: 
March 1 2018 - February 28 2019
Next Update: 
April 2019

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