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) |
20 days
|
50 days
|
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
181 days
|
160 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lownie | Halifax |
12 days
|
31 days
|
| Simon Walling | Halifax | --- |
57 days
|
| Sean D Christie | Halifax | --- | --- |
| P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
67 days
|
69 days
|
| Lutz Weise | Halifax |
356 days
|
45 days
|
| Gwynedd Pickett | Halifax |
89 days
|
73 days
|
| David B Clarke | Halifax |
22 days
|
33 days
|
| Adrienne Weeks | Halifax |
9 days
|
31 days
|
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lownie | Halifax |
34 days
|
104 days
|
| Simon Walling | Halifax | --- |
106 days
|
| Sean D Christie | Halifax | --- | --- |
| P Daniel McNeely | Halifax |
139 days
|
125 days
|
| Lutz Weise | Halifax |
1128 days
|
192 days
|
| Gwynedd Pickett | Halifax |
484 days
|
191 days
|
| David B Clarke | Halifax |
83 days
|
149 days
|
| Adrienne Weeks | Halifax |
58 days
|
95 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.