Service/Procedure Summary
This category is made up of a large number of brain surgery procedures on adult patients 16 years old or older, including craniotomy, craniectomy, shunt insertion, ventriculostomy, deep brain stimulation, biopsy, CSF reservoir insertion, and excision of a tumor.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
23 days
|
31 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
137 days
|
97 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine de Lotbiniere-Bassett | Halifax |
7 days
|
9 days
|
| Adrienne Weeks | Halifax |
10 days
|
13 days
|
| David B Clarke | Halifax |
18 days
|
22 days
|
| Lutz Weise | Halifax |
19 days
|
44 days
|
| P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
35 days
|
57 days
|
| Gwynedd Pickett | Halifax |
130 days
|
27 days
|
| Julia Radic | Halifax | --- |
63 days
|
| Simon Walling | Halifax | --- |
53 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine de Lotbiniere-Bassett | Halifax |
46 days
|
57 days
|
| Adrienne Weeks | Halifax |
34 days
|
77 days
|
| David B Clarke | Halifax |
68 days
|
72 days
|
| Lutz Weise | Halifax |
74 days
|
108 days
|
| P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
84 days
|
125 days
|
| Gwynedd Pickett | Halifax |
340 days
|
58 days
|
| Julia Radic | Halifax | --- |
155 days
|
| Simon Walling | Halifax | --- |
225 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.