Service/Procedure Summary

This category is made up of a large number of brain surgery procedures on pediatric patients under 16 years old, 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? ---days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 39days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 31
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 39
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
P Daniel McNeely Halifax --- 51
days
Simon Walling Halifax --- 23
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
P Daniel McNeely Halifax --- 155
days
Simon Walling Halifax --- 81
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.