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? 79days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 220days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 79
days
65
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 76
days
282
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 176
days
413
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 132
days
221
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Richard Spence Halifax 128
days
107
days
Riley Stewart Dartmouth 79
days
65
days
James C Ellsmere Halifax 68
days
296
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Richard Spence Halifax 176
days
148
days
Riley Stewart Dartmouth 132
days
221
days
James C Ellsmere Halifax 127
days
413
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.