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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 ?
101 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
160 days
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Wait Times

90%

Procedure Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bowel Resection
Truro
25 days
162 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Truro
---
162 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Truro
7 days
33 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Truro
---
54 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Truro
86 days
129 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Truro
25 days
239 days
Hemorrhoidectomy
Truro
---
---
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Truro
109 days
167 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Truro
80 days
186 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Truro
109 days
167 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Truro
105 days
117 days
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
20 days
50 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Truro
---
47 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Truro
3 days
13 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Truro
---
39 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Truro
22 days
57 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Truro
20 days
75 days
Hemorrhoidectomy
Truro
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Hernia Repair (Adult)
Truro
58 days
55 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Truro
48 days
143 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Truro
56 days
56 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Truro
53 days
50 days
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 2019 - November 30 2020
Next Update: 
January 2021

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