Service/Procedure Summary
Surgery to replace missing cartilage or bone with grafts that can either come from the patient, a donor bank, or are made artificially.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
43 days
|
132 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
99 days
|
200 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
283 days
|
292 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
373 days
|
321 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Chiarot | Bridgewater |
94 days
|
214 days
|
| Joel Powell | Bridgewater |
136 days
|
183 days
|
| Chad G Robertson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Curtis Gregoire | Halifax | --- | --- |
| James Brady | Halifax | --- |
104 days
|
| Jean-Charles Doucet | Halifax | --- |
202 days
|
| John McPherson | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Susan Bourque | Sydney | --- |
235 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Chiarot | Bridgewater |
283 days
|
292 days
|
| Joel Powell | Bridgewater |
307 days
|
329 days
|
| Chad G Robertson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Curtis Gregoire | Halifax | --- | --- |
| James Brady | Halifax | --- |
282 days
|
| Jean-Charles Doucet | Halifax | --- |
314 days
|
| John McPherson | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Susan Bourque | Sydney | --- |
368 days
|
Wait Times Trends
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.