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

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 77
days
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Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 49
days
301
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 154
days
---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 103
days
425
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Richard Spence Halifax 72
days
---
James C Ellsmere Halifax 49
days
306
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Richard Spence Halifax 119
days
---
James C Ellsmere Halifax 91
days
425
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.