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? 56days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 300days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 56
days
301
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 52
days
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Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 131
days
425
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 100
days
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Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
James C Ellsmere Halifax 54
days
308
days
Richard Spence Halifax 89
days
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90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
James C Ellsmere Halifax 103
days
425
days
Richard Spence Halifax 158
days
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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.