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.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 76days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 137days

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

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.