Service/Procedure Summary
Breast cancer surgery includes mastectomy, lumpectomy, and breast reconstruction completed at the same time as mastectomy.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
8 days
|
16 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
8 days
|
16 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
7 days
|
22 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
7 days
|
27 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
16 days
|
19 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
10 days
|
30 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
15 days
|
26 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
14 days
|
33 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
13 days
|
39 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
10 days
|
23 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
15 days
|
34 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
22 days
|
37 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
47 days
|
30 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
35 days
|
43 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
37 days
|
41 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
21 days
|
57 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
46 days
|
41 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
28 days
|
65 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Poushay | Sydney |
7 days
|
12 days
|
| Alicia Lamey | Sydney |
7 days
|
16 days
|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
8 days
|
15 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney |
12 days
|
13 days
|
| Stephanie Lapierre | Sydney |
8 days
|
17 days
|
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow |
8 days
|
20 days
|
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax |
12 days
|
16 days
|
| Farisa Hossain | Antigonish |
7 days
|
23 days
|
| Colleen M O'Sullivan | New Glasgow |
9 days
|
22 days
|
| Krista de Boer | Antigonish |
9 days
|
22 days
|
| Victoria Smith | Bridgewater |
15 days
|
20 days
|
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst |
9 days
|
27 days
|
| Carman Anthony Giacomantonio | Halifax |
14 days
|
22 days
|
| John Booth | Truro |
16 days
|
22 days
|
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth |
7 days
|
33 days
|
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth |
9 days
|
31 days
|
| Ashley Drohan | Halifax |
13 days
|
28 days
|
| David MacFarlane | Kentville |
10 days
|
33 days
|
| Gregory Knapp | Halifax |
13 days
|
30 days
|
| F Donald Clark | Kentville |
15 days
|
31 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
22 days
|
27 days
|
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville |
13 days
|
37 days
|
| Kieron McGibney | Truro |
11 days
|
40 days
|
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville |
20 days
|
32 days
|
| Adam Southcott | Truro | --- | --- |
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| Allison Keeping | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Casey Armstrong | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Margaret Wheelock | Halifax | --- |
38 days
|
| Martin Dzierzanowski | Truro | --- |
20 days
|
| Peter Sytnik | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Poushay | Sydney |
20 days
|
22 days
|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
13 days
|
30 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney |
22 days
|
22 days
|
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax |
20 days
|
30 days
|
| Stephanie Lapierre | Sydney |
21 days
|
34 days
|
| Alicia Lamey | Sydney |
20 days
|
36 days
|
| Krista de Boer | Antigonish |
17 days
|
41 days
|
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow |
23 days
|
39 days
|
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth |
16 days
|
48 days
|
| Carman Anthony Giacomantonio | Halifax |
24 days
|
41 days
|
| Ashley Drohan | Halifax |
22 days
|
44 days
|
| Colleen M O'Sullivan | New Glasgow |
29 days
|
40 days
|
| Gregory Knapp | Halifax |
21 days
|
51 days
|
| Victoria Smith | Bridgewater |
48 days
|
34 days
|
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville |
39 days
|
47 days
|
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst |
46 days
|
41 days
|
| David MacFarlane | Kentville |
40 days
|
48 days
|
| Kieron McGibney | Truro |
34 days
|
54 days
|
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth |
27 days
|
63 days
|
| F Donald Clark | Kentville |
56 days
|
55 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
56 days
|
55 days
|
| Farisa Hossain | Antigonish |
99 days
|
37 days
|
| John Booth | Truro |
70 days
|
97 days
|
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville |
76 days
|
96 days
|
| Adam Southcott | Truro | --- | --- |
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| Allison Keeping | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Casey Armstrong | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Margaret Wheelock | Halifax | --- |
80 days
|
| Martin Dzierzanowski | Truro | --- |
42 days
|
| Peter Sytnik | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
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.