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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 ?
91 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
130 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
14 days
23 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Truro
21 days
90 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Truro
75 days
95 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Truro
73 days
90 days
Hemorrhoidectomy
Truro
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Truro
99 days
137 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Truro
81 days
125 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Truro
95 days
137 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Truro
116 days
137 days
Hernia Repair - Ventral
Truro
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Insertion Vascular Access Catheter
Truro
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Lymph Node Biopsy
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
20 days
46 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Truro
20 days
42 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Truro
6 days
18 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Truro
15 days
47 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Truro
20 days
35 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Truro
23 days
49 days
Hemorrhoidectomy
Truro
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Truro
40 days
81 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Truro
55 days
78 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Truro
36 days
82 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Truro
69 days
80 days
Hernia Repair - Ventral
Truro
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Insertion Vascular Access Catheter
Truro
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Lymph Node Biopsy
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: 
January 1 2018 - December 31 2018
Next Update: 
February 2019

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