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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 ?
105 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
139 days
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Wait Times

90%

Procedure Communitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Breast Cancer Surgery
Truro
14 days
34 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Truro
48 days
54 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Truro
88 days
112 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Truro
75 days
102 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Truro
109 days
183 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Truro
115 days
186 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Truro
105 days
160 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Truro
104 days
183 days
Hernia Repair - Ventral
Truro
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Hemorrhoidectomy
Truro
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Bowel Resection
Truro
138 days
90 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Truro
138 days
90 days

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 Communitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Breast Cancer Surgery
Truro
5 days
15 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Truro
18 days
36 days
Gallbladder Surgery
Truro
34 days
64 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Truro
20 days
74 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Truro
69 days
76 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Truro
68 days
119 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Truro
69 days
76 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Truro
69 days
77 days
Hernia Repair - Ventral
Truro
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Hemorrhoidectomy
Truro
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Bowel Resection
Truro
20 days
51 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Truro
17 days
48 days

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: 
July 1 2019 - June 30 2020
Next Update: 
August 2020

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