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) |
83 days
|
76 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
133 days
|
224 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
201 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
307 days
|
213 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
366 days
|
337 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
334 days
|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Powell | Bridgewater |
121 days
|
51 days
|
| Marco Chiarot | Bridgewater |
132 days
|
273 days
|
| Chad P Coles | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Curtis Gregoire | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Ian W Ross | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| James Brady | Halifax | --- |
117 days
|
| Jean-Charles Doucet | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Susan Bourque | Sydney | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Powell | Bridgewater |
307 days
|
213 days
|
| Marco Chiarot | Bridgewater |
246 days
|
366 days
|
| Chad P Coles | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Curtis Gregoire | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Ian W Ross | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| James Brady | Halifax | --- |
181 days
|
| Jean-Charles Doucet | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Susan Bourque | Sydney | --- | --- |
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.