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 | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
34 days
|
47 days
|
90%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
140 days
|
138 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Sean D Christie | Halifax | --- | --- |
Simon Walling | Halifax | --- |
53 days
|
Adrienne Weeks | Halifax |
7 days
|
26 days
|
Stephen Lownie | Halifax |
12 days
|
36 days
|
David B Clarke | Halifax |
21 days
|
25 days
|
P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
64 days
|
69 days
|
Gwynedd Pickett | Halifax |
89 days
|
69 days
|
Lutz Weise | Halifax |
89 days
|
51 days
|
90%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Sean D Christie | Halifax | --- | --- |
Simon Walling | Halifax | --- |
126 days
|
Adrienne Weeks | Halifax |
24 days
|
47 days
|
Stephen Lownie | Halifax |
55 days
|
107 days
|
David B Clarke | Halifax |
83 days
|
149 days
|
P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
125 days
|
186 days
|
Gwynedd Pickett | Halifax |
498 days
|
153 days
|
Lutz Weise | Halifax |
948 days
|
192 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.