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? 66days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 71days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- ---
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 68
days
91
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- ---
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 276
days
186
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Rany El-Hawary Halifax --- 408
days
P Daniel McNeely Halifax --- 65
days
Benjamin Orlik Halifax --- 268
days
Sean D Christie Halifax 33
days
90
days
Sean Barry Halifax 34
days
104
days
William Oxner Halifax 101
days
94
days
Raymond Andrew Glennie Halifax 107
days
136
days
Lutz Weise Halifax 140
days
65
days
Jacob D Alant Halifax 273
days
84
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Rany El-Hawary Halifax --- 1110
days
P Daniel McNeely Halifax --- 92
days
Benjamin Orlik Halifax --- 384
days
Sean Barry Halifax 90
days
196
days
Sean D Christie Halifax 276
days
330
days
Raymond Andrew Glennie Halifax 357
days
214
days
Lutz Weise Halifax 426
days
329
days
William Oxner Halifax 548
days
351
days
Jacob D Alant Halifax 961
days
141
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.