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 | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
70 days
|
110 days
|
Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
309 days
|
90%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
402 days
|
243 days
|
Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
436 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
P Daniel McNeely | Halifax | --- | --- |
Gwynedd Pickett | Halifax | --- | --- |
Lutz Weise | Halifax |
74 days
|
65 days
|
Jacob D Alant | Halifax |
273 days
|
84 days
|
William Oxner | Halifax |
100 days
|
91 days
|
Sean D Christie | Halifax |
32 days
|
93 days
|
Sean Barry | Halifax |
34 days
|
106 days
|
Raymond Andrew Glennie | Halifax |
111 days
|
136 days
|
Benjamin Orlik | Halifax | --- |
363 days
|
Rany El-Hawary | Halifax | --- |
408 days
|
90%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
P Daniel McNeely | Halifax | --- | --- |
Gwynedd Pickett | Halifax | --- | --- |
Jacob D Alant | Halifax |
961 days
|
141 days
|
Sean Barry | Halifax |
90 days
|
196 days
|
Raymond Andrew Glennie | Halifax |
401 days
|
265 days
|
Sean D Christie | Halifax |
276 days
|
284 days
|
Lutz Weise | Halifax |
426 days
|
329 days
|
William Oxner | Halifax |
548 days
|
351 days
|
Benjamin Orlik | Halifax | --- |
533 days
|
Rany El-Hawary | Halifax | --- |
1110 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.