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
50%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
67 days
|
54 days
|
Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
90%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
338 days
|
186 days
|
Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Adrienne Weeks | Halifax |
8 days
|
23 days
|
Stephen Lownie | Halifax |
12 days
|
36 days
|
David B Clarke | Halifax |
21 days
|
35 days
|
P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
58 days
|
44 days
|
Gwynedd Pickett | Halifax |
83 days
|
69 days
|
Lutz Weise | Halifax |
106 days
|
52 days
|
Sean Barry | Halifax | --- | --- |
Sean D Christie | Halifax | --- | --- |
Simon Walling | Halifax | --- |
39 days
|
90%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Adrienne Weeks | Halifax |
24 days
|
46 days
|
Stephen Lownie | Halifax |
67 days
|
83 days
|
David B Clarke | Halifax |
82 days
|
143 days
|
P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
160 days
|
252 days
|
Gwynedd Pickett | Halifax |
651 days
|
160 days
|
Lutz Weise | Halifax |
791 days
|
234 days
|
Sean Barry | Halifax | --- | --- |
Sean D Christie | Halifax | --- | --- |
Simon Walling | Halifax | --- |
106 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.