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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
7 days
|
19 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
10 days
|
17 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
13 days
|
20 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
7 days
|
28 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
9 days
|
27 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
6 days
|
41 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
15 days
|
39 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
38 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
16 days
|
33 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
18 days
|
35 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
20 days
|
38 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
12 days
|
63 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
56 days
|
71 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
64 days
|
72 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
58 days
|
138 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
50 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Poushay | Sydney |
7 days
|
13 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney |
10 days
|
13 days
|
| Alicia Lamey | Sydney |
8 days
|
16 days
|
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax |
9 days
|
16 days
|
| Stephanie Lapierre | Sydney |
7 days
|
19 days
|
| Allison Keeping | Sydney |
7 days
|
22 days
|
| Casey Armstrong | Kentville |
12 days
|
17 days
|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
9 days
|
20 days
|
| Adam Southcott | Truro |
11 days
|
19 days
|
| Colleen M O'Sullivan | New Glasgow |
8 days
|
22 days
|
| Farisa Hossain | Antigonish |
7 days
|
23 days
|
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow |
7 days
|
24 days
|
| Ashley Drohan | Halifax |
13 days
|
21 days
|
| Gregory Knapp | Halifax |
12 days
|
23 days
|
| Krista de Boer | Antigonish |
8 days
|
27 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
9 days
|
27 days
|
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth |
9 days
|
29 days
|
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth |
7 days
|
32 days
|
| Victoria Smith | Bridgewater |
16 days
|
23 days
|
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst |
9 days
|
31 days
|
| John Booth | Truro |
18 days
|
24 days
|
| David MacFarlane | Kentville |
13 days
|
33 days
|
| Kieron McGibney | Truro |
13 days
|
41 days
|
| Martin Dzierzanowski | Truro |
14 days
|
40 days
|
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville |
19 days
|
37 days
|
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville |
15 days
|
43 days
|
| Carman Anthony Giacomantonio | Halifax |
13 days
|
--- |
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Margaret Wheelock | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Martin LeBlanc | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Peter Sytnik | Bridgewater |
14 days
|
--- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Keeping | Sydney |
13 days
|
30 days
|
| Heather Poushay | Sydney |
13 days
|
30 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney |
23 days
|
22 days
|
| Stephanie Lapierre | Sydney |
20 days
|
27 days
|
| Adam Southcott | Truro |
20 days
|
29 days
|
| Alicia Lamey | Sydney |
21 days
|
28 days
|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
18 days
|
36 days
|
| Krista de Boer | Antigonish |
14 days
|
41 days
|
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow |
10 days
|
46 days
|
| Gregory Knapp | Halifax |
20 days
|
37 days
|
| Casey Armstrong | Kentville |
20 days
|
38 days
|
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth |
19 days
|
44 days
|
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax |
19 days
|
44 days
|
| Martin Dzierzanowski | Truro |
15 days
|
48 days
|
| Ashley Drohan | Halifax |
21 days
|
44 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
32 days
|
38 days
|
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst |
35 days
|
41 days
|
| Farisa Hossain | Antigonish |
46 days
|
32 days
|
| Victoria Smith | Bridgewater |
35 days
|
43 days
|
| Colleen M O'Sullivan | New Glasgow |
46 days
|
33 days
|
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth |
21 days
|
63 days
|
| David MacFarlane | Kentville |
40 days
|
48 days
|
| Kieron McGibney | Truro |
34 days
|
72 days
|
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville |
41 days
|
65 days
|
| John Booth | Truro |
63 days
|
57 days
|
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville |
47 days
|
78 days
|
| Carman Anthony Giacomantonio | Halifax |
25 days
|
--- |
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Margaret Wheelock | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Martin LeBlanc | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Peter Sytnik | Bridgewater |
52 days
|
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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.