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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
240 days
|
--- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
117 days
|
140 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
117 days
|
102 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
188 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
518 days
|
428 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
306 days
|
--- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
163 days
|
226 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
418 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Bourque | Sydney |
236 days
|
260 days
|
| Marco Chiarot | Bridgewater |
94 days
|
115 days
|
| Joel Powell | Halifax | --- |
126 days
|
| James Brady | Halifax | --- |
168 days
|
| Jean-Charles Doucet | Halifax | --- |
194 days
|
| Ian W Ross | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Bourque | Sydney |
330 days
|
293 days
|
| Marco Chiarot | Bridgewater |
123 days
|
226 days
|
| Joel Powell | Halifax | --- |
145 days
|
| James Brady | Halifax | --- |
398 days
|
| Jean-Charles Doucet | Halifax | --- |
418 days
|
| Ian W Ross | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
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.