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
50%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
61 days
|
120 days
|
90%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
457 days
|
223 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Rany El-Hawary | Halifax | --- |
425 days
|
Benjamin Orlik | Halifax | --- |
370 days
|
P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
32 days
|
34 days
|
Sean Barry | Halifax |
41 days
|
99 days
|
Sean D Christie | Halifax |
64 days
|
86 days
|
Lutz Weise | Halifax |
82 days
|
77 days
|
Raymond Andrew Glennie | Halifax |
105 days
|
167 days
|
William Oxner | Halifax |
119 days
|
99 days
|
Jacob D Alant | Halifax |
260 days
|
64 days
|
90%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Rany El-Hawary | Halifax | --- |
715 days
|
Benjamin Orlik | Halifax | --- |
615 days
|
P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
71 days
|
92 days
|
Sean Barry | Halifax |
110 days
|
184 days
|
Lutz Weise | Halifax |
190 days
|
192 days
|
Raymond Andrew Glennie | Halifax |
309 days
|
222 days
|
William Oxner | Halifax |
477 days
|
321 days
|
Sean D Christie | Halifax |
599 days
|
414 days
|
Jacob D Alant | Halifax |
748 days
|
148 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.