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) |
29 days
|
45 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
168 days
|
132 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine de Lotbiniere-Bassett | Halifax |
12 days
|
22 days
|
| Lutz Weise | Halifax |
21 days
|
36 days
|
| P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
34 days
|
41 days
|
| David B Clarke | Halifax |
28 days
|
59 days
|
| Gwynedd Pickett | Halifax |
148 days
|
29 days
|
| Adrienne Weeks | Halifax |
10 days
|
--- |
| Julia Radic | Halifax |
12 days
|
--- |
| Simon Walling | Halifax | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutz Weise | Halifax |
77 days
|
52 days
|
| P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
76 days
|
62 days
|
| Madeleine de Lotbiniere-Bassett | Halifax |
75 days
|
66 days
|
| David B Clarke | Halifax |
74 days
|
134 days
|
| Gwynedd Pickett | Halifax |
419 days
|
97 days
|
| Adrienne Weeks | Halifax |
34 days
|
--- |
| Julia Radic | Halifax |
34 days
|
--- |
| Simon Walling | Halifax | --- | --- |
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.