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? 54days
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) 54
days
300
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 61
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) 111
days
413
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 154
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 49
days
306
days
Richard Spence Halifax 89
days
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90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
James C Ellsmere Halifax 91
days
413
days
Richard Spence Halifax 154
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.