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.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 34days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 27days

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

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.