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? 92days
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
183
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 109
days
224
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 121
days
120
days

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 125
days
277
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 201
days
387
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 321
days
200
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Richard Spence Halifax --- 199
days
Rhys Kavanagh Dartmouth 58
days
179
days
James C Ellsmere Halifax 119
days
228
days
Ahmed Jad Truro 120
days
119
days
Riley Stewart Dartmouth 201
days
233
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Richard Spence Halifax --- 240
days
Rhys Kavanagh Dartmouth 91
days
246
days
James C Ellsmere Halifax 201
days
567
days
Ahmed Jad Truro 206
days
200
days
Riley Stewart Dartmouth 259
days
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.