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? 84days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 220days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 82
days
74
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 75
days
282
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 132
days
362
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 187
days
413
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Riley Stewart Dartmouth 82
days
74
days
James C Ellsmere Halifax 65
days
302
days
Richard Spence Halifax 128
days
106
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Riley Stewart Dartmouth 132
days
362
days
James C Ellsmere Halifax 187
days
413
days
Richard Spence Halifax 176
days
148
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.