Service/Procedure Summary
Adult patients are 16 years old or older. This category includes procedures that relieve pressure on the nerves in the spine, including laminectomy, discectomy, insertion or upgrade of a generator and lead, fusion, vertebrectomy, cordotomy, and excision of a spinal cord tumor.
Wait times
50th
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
63 days
|
77 days
|
Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
90th
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
337 days
|
253 days
|
Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
25 days
|
37 days
|
Lutz Weise | Halifax |
90 days
|
83 days
|
Sean Barry | Halifax |
54 days
|
120 days
|
Raymond Andrew Glennie | Halifax |
113 days
|
153 days
|
Sean D Christie | Halifax |
153 days
|
123 days
|
William Oxner | Halifax |
226 days
|
82 days
|
Benjamin Orlik | Halifax | --- |
405 days
|
Rany El-Hawary | Halifax | --- |
502 days
|
90th
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
125 days
|
124 days
|
Lutz Weise | Halifax |
174 days
|
160 days
|
Sean Barry | Halifax |
140 days
|
290 days
|
Raymond Andrew Glennie | Halifax |
310 days
|
230 days
|
William Oxner | Halifax |
520 days
|
239 days
|
Sean D Christie | Halifax |
566 days
|
414 days
|
Benjamin Orlik | Halifax | --- |
508 days
|
Rany El-Hawary | Halifax | --- |
1106 days
|
Wait Times Trends
Disclaimer: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency/priority cases.