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
50%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
43 days
|
131 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
112 days
|
115 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- |
253 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
172 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
236 days
|
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90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
246 days
|
260 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
71 days
|
472 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- |
331 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
418 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
264 days
|
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Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Powell | Halifax |
38 days
|
105 days
|
| Marco Chiarot | Bridgewater |
106 days
|
119 days
|
| Susan Bourque | Sydney |
240 days
|
269 days
|
| James Brady | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Jean-Charles Doucet | Halifax | --- |
186 days
|
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Powell | Halifax |
45 days
|
145 days
|
| Marco Chiarot | Bridgewater |
128 days
|
260 days
|
| Susan Bourque | Sydney |
264 days
|
377 days
|
| James Brady | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Jean-Charles Doucet | Halifax | --- |
418 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.