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) |
78 days
|
92 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
104 days
|
185 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
183 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
|
295 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
366 days
|
292 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
229 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
|
46 days
|
| James Brady | Halifax |
66 days
|
104 days
|
| Marco Chiarot | Bridgewater |
104 days
|
216 days
|
| Chad G Robertson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Curtis Gregoire | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Jean-Charles Doucet | Halifax | --- |
224 days
|
| Michael Bezuhly | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Susan Bourque | Sydney | --- |
216 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Brady | Halifax |
287 days
|
189 days
|
| Joel Powell | Bridgewater |
307 days
|
213 days
|
| Marco Chiarot | Bridgewater |
366 days
|
292 days
|
| Chad G Robertson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Curtis Gregoire | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Jean-Charles Doucet | Halifax | --- |
314 days
|
| Michael Bezuhly | Halifax | --- | --- |
| 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.