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Ontario Health category: Knee - All

Ontario average, August 2026

193 days

89 days to see the surgeon, then 104 days to surgery

Time for tests between the two is not tracked. How these numbers work

Near L8N 4A6, Hamilton

Shortest wait within 25 km

Hamilton Health Sciences - Juravinski

Hamilton · 2 km

188 days

5 days shorter than the Ontario average.
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What you can do: ask your family doctor or surgeon about a referral to a hospital with a shorter wait.

4 hospitals within 25 km

Total days at each hospital. Green: the three shortest in this list. Pick a pin for details.

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  1. Hamilton Health Sciences - JuravinskiHamilton · 2 kmSee surgeon 108 · Surgery 80188 days
    45 days longer than in Sep 2025
  2. Halton Healthcare Services - OakvilleOakville · 24 kmSee surgeon 86 · Surgery 120206 days
    33 days longer than in Sep 2025
  3. St. Joseph's Health Care System - HamiltonHamilton · 1 kmSee surgeon 119 · Surgery 93212 days
    7 days shorter than in Sep 2025
  4. Joseph Brant HospitalBurlington · 9 kmSee surgeon 125 · Surgery 156281 days
    5 days longer than in Sep 2025

Ontario average since January 2022

Jan 2022 189 days to Aug 2026 193 daysHover or drag along the line for any month.

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MonthDays to see surgeonDays to surgeryTotal days
August 202689104193
July 202691103194
June 202687101188
May 202696106202
April 202687103190
March 202690107197
February 202695109204
January 202690109199
December 202589101190
November 202594106200
October 202588105193
September 202589103192
August 202591108199
July 202584104188
June 202590105195
May 202590107197
April 202589108197
March 202594108202
February 202595112207
January 202596115211
December 202495112207
November 202491115206
October 202494112206
September 202492116208
August 202492112204
July 202497110207
June 202487111198
May 202489113202
April 202486116202
March 202490114204
February 202491118209
January 202491124215
December 202390116206
November 202386124210
October 202385125210
September 202387123210
August 202384124208
July 202383122205
June 202388123211
May 202384128212
April 202379124203
March 202382131213
February 202383134217
January 202379138217
December 202282138220
November 202280137217
October 202273148221
September 202276143219
August 202272155227
July 202272145217
June 202271153224
May 202270160230
April 202266156222
March 202269156225
February 202262129191
January 202264125189