Service/Procedure Summary

Pediatric patients are under 16 years old. 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? ---days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 253days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 258
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 539
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin Orlik Halifax --- 410
days
P Daniel McNeely Halifax --- ---
Rany El-Hawary Halifax --- 363
days
Simon Walling Halifax --- ---

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin Orlik Halifax --- 571
days
P Daniel McNeely Halifax --- ---
Rany El-Hawary Halifax --- 706
days
Simon Walling Halifax --- ---

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.