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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 ?
99 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
153 days
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Wait Times

90%

Procedure Communitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bowel Resection
Truro
29 days
246 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Truro
29 days
162 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Truro
14 days
18 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Truro
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Gallbladder Surgery
Truro
78 days
127 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Truro
29 days
246 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Truro
110 days
147 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Truro
61 days
172 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Truro
105 days
147 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Truro
134 days
99 days
Hemorrhoidectomy
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 Communitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bowel Resection
Truro
8 days
39 days
Bowel Resection - Open
Truro
8 days
26 days
Breast Cancer Surgery
Truro
4 days
13 days
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Truro
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Gallbladder Surgery
Truro
20 days
34 days
Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
Truro
8 days
46 days
Hernia Repair (Adult)
Truro
27 days
43 days
Hernia Repair - Incisional
Truro
26 days
90 days
Hernia Repair - Inguinal/Femoral
Truro
23 days
34 days
Hernia Repair - Umbilical
Truro
38 days
48 days
Hemorrhoidectomy
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 2020 - February 28 2021
Next Update: 
April 2021

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