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) |
30 days
|
31 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
144 days
|
71 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 |
16 days
|
24 days
|
| Lutz Weise | Halifax |
30 days
|
45 days
|
| P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
36 days
|
51 days
|
| Gwynedd Pickett | Halifax |
104 days
|
20 days
|
| Julia Radic | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Simon Walling | Halifax | --- |
83 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Weeks | Halifax |
34 days
|
59 days
|
| Madeleine de Lotbiniere-Bassett | Halifax |
75 days
|
41 days
|
| David B Clarke | Halifax |
64 days
|
67 days
|
| P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
76 days
|
127 days
|
| Lutz Weise | Halifax |
145 days
|
133 days
|
| Gwynedd Pickett | Halifax |
289 days
|
55 days
|
| Julia Radic | Halifax | --- | --- |
| 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.