Bariatric Surgery (for Weight Loss)

Service/Procedure Summary

The removal of part of the stomach to make it smaller so that food intake is restricted. The wait times shown begin after completion of the Obesity Network program in Halifax. 

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 70days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 204days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 59
days
179
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 184
days
122
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 128
days
225
days

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 97
days
277
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 214
days
331
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 340
days
234
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Rhys Kavanagh Dartmouth 59
days
246
days
Ahmed Jad Truro 184
days
122
days
James C Ellsmere Halifax 132
days
228
days
Richard Spence Halifax --- 211
days
Riley Stewart Dartmouth --- 144
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Rhys Kavanagh Dartmouth 91
days
277
days
Ahmed Jad Truro 340
days
234
days
James C Ellsmere Halifax 214
days
387
days
Richard Spence Halifax --- 240
days
Riley Stewart Dartmouth --- 386
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.