Bowel Resection - Open | Nova Scotia Wait Time Information

Service/Procedure Summary

The surgical removal of part of the intestines.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 25days

Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 42days

Wait times

50%

Community	Facility	Consult Wait Time	Surgery Wait Time
Sydney	Cape Breton Regional Hospital	16 days	20 days
Yarmouth	Yarmouth Regional Hospital	15 days	21 days
Bridgewater	South Shore Regional Hospital	19 days	22 days
Kentville	Valley Regional Hospital	14 days	41 days
Truro	Colchester East Hants Health Centre	25 days	43 days
Halifax	QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)	29 days	42 days
New Glasgow	Aberdeen Hospital	45 days	29 days
Dartmouth	Dartmouth General Hospital	42 days	62 days
Amherst	Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre	---	56 days
Antigonish	St. Martha's Regional Hospital	---	---
Halifax	IWK Health Centre	---	---

90%

Community	Facility	Consult Wait Time	Surgery Wait Time
Kentville	Valley Regional Hospital	49 days	74 days
Bridgewater	South Shore Regional Hospital	72 days	62 days
Truro	Colchester East Hants Health Centre	62 days	120 days
Yarmouth	Yarmouth Regional Hospital	77 days	113 days
Sydney	Cape Breton Regional Hospital	50 days	174 days
New Glasgow	Aberdeen Hospital	206 days	57 days
Dartmouth	Dartmouth General Hospital	162 days	146 days
Halifax	QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)	79 days	281 days
Amherst	Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre	---	100 days
Antigonish	St. Martha's Regional Hospital	---	---
Halifax	IWK Health Centre	---	---

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon	Community	Consult Wait Time	Surgery Wait Time
Lucy K Helyer	Halifax	12 days	19 days
Alison Archibald	Sydney	11 days	22 days
Edward Joy	Bridgewater	12 days	21 days
Oleg Lefel	Yarmouth	17 days	16 days
Christopher Murphy	Yarmouth	10 days	27 days
Todd Stoddart	Bridgewater	22 days	17 days
Alicia Lamey	Sydney	21 days	23 days
Paul M Johnson	Halifax	45 days	26 days
Martin Dzierzanowski	Truro	44 days	41 days
Brian Nocon	New Glasgow	153 days	26 days
Ashley Drohan	Halifax	---	---
Benjamin Heisler	Kentville	---	---
Blair MacDonald	Yarmouth	---	21 days
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio	Halifax	---	---
Chakshu Sharma	New Glasgow	---	22 days
Chris Kenyon	Halifax	---	58 days
Christopher Blackmore	Halifax	---	---
Clay K Butler	Sydney	---	16 days
Colin McWilliams	Amherst	---	---
Colleen M O'Sullivan	New Glasgow	---	---
Dafydd Alexander Davies	Halifax	---	---
David MacFarlane	Kentville	---	28 days
Eileen Roach	Sydney	---	---
F Donald Clark	Kentville	---	52 days
Gregory Knapp	Halifax	---	---
Jenelle King	Yarmouth	---	---
John Booth	Truro	20 days	---
Katerina Neumann	Halifax	---	66 days
Kevin Johnson	Bridgewater	---	---
Kieron McGibney	Truro	---	55 days
Nabil Nader	Amherst	---	---
Paul Yaffe	Kentville	---	34 days
Rhys Kavanagh	Bridgewater	---	21 days
Ryan Patrick Kelly	Kentville	---	---
Stephanie Lapierre	Sydney	---	---
Warren W Shih	Dartmouth	---	100 days

90%

Surgeon	Community	Consult Wait Time	Surgery Wait Time
Lucy K Helyer	Halifax	15 days	37 days
Oleg Lefel	Yarmouth	26 days	34 days
Alison Archibald	Sydney	36 days	37 days
Todd Stoddart	Bridgewater	44 days	43 days
Martin Dzierzanowski	Truro	57 days	48 days
Paul M Johnson	Halifax	62 days	77 days
Edward Joy	Bridgewater	63 days	86 days
Christopher Murphy	Yarmouth	49 days	116 days
Alicia Lamey	Sydney	29 days	174 days
Brian Nocon	New Glasgow	206 days	74 days
Ashley Drohan	Halifax	---	---
Benjamin Heisler	Kentville	---	---
Blair MacDonald	Yarmouth	---	73 days
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio	Halifax	---	---
Chakshu Sharma	New Glasgow	---	50 days
Chris Kenyon	Halifax	---	349 days
Christopher Blackmore	Halifax	---	---
Clay K Butler	Sydney	---	88 days
Colin McWilliams	Amherst	---	---
Colleen M O'Sullivan	New Glasgow	---	---
Dafydd Alexander Davies	Halifax	---	---
David MacFarlane	Kentville	---	38 days
Eileen Roach	Sydney	---	---
F Donald Clark	Kentville	---	69 days
Gregory Knapp	Halifax	---	---
Jenelle King	Yarmouth	---	---
John Booth	Truro	62 days	---
Katerina Neumann	Halifax	---	860 days
Kevin Johnson	Bridgewater	---	---
Kieron McGibney	Truro	---	120 days
Nabil Nader	Amherst	---	---
Paul Yaffe	Kentville	---	69 days
Rhys Kavanagh	Bridgewater	---	39 days
Ryan Patrick Kelly	Kentville	---	---
Stephanie Lapierre	Sydney	---	---
Warren W Shih	Dartmouth	---	146 days

Wait Times Trends

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Time Period	Consult - 50%	Consult - 90%	Surgery - 50%	Surgery - 90%
2022 Jan-Mar	15	80	22	65
2022 Apr-Jun	16	159	28	114
2022 Jul-Sep	24	91	29	111
2022 Oct-Dec	26	213	33	178
2023 Jan-Mar	20	125	29	189
2023 Apr-Jun	15	120	41	181
2023 Jul-Sep	20	63	28	120
2023 Oct-Dec	20	162	27	113
2024 Jan-Mar	25	129	42	92

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.

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Bowel Resection - Open

Service/Procedure Summary

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90%

Wait Times by Surgeon

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Wait Times Trends

Bowel Resection - Open

Service/Procedure Summary

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Wait Times by Surgeon

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Wait Times Trends

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