Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)

Service/Procedure Summary

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is used to treat a variety of sinus problems, including sinusitis and nasal polyps. It is performed using nasal endoscopes, which are tiny cameras inserted through the nostrils to avoid cutting the skin.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 75days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 91days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 40
days
75
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 35
days
90
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Glace Bay Glace Bay Healthcare Facility --- ---
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 123
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital --- ---
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital --- ---

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 69
days
160
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 112
days
141
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Glace Bay Glace Bay Healthcare Facility --- ---
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 167
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital --- ---
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital --- ---

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
John Scott Dartmouth 22
days
90
days
Devin Piccott Halifax 25
days
95
days
Emad A Massoud Dartmouth 40
days
103
days
Timothy D Wallace Amherst 70
days
79
days
Richard L Balys Dartmouth 103
days
76
days
Neil Clifton Antigonish 162
days
68
days
Hisham Ali Wasl Sydney 28
days
205
days
Magdalena Kujath Kentville 210
days
95
days
Benjamin A Taylor Kentville 204
days
106
days
Blair Williams Sydney --- 357
days
Elaine Fung Dartmouth --- ---

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Devin Piccott Halifax 50
days
173
days
John Scott Dartmouth 120
days
177
days
Emad A Massoud Dartmouth 122
days
257
days
Hisham Ali Wasl Sydney 52
days
368
days
Richard L Balys Dartmouth 160
days
288
days
Neil Clifton Antigonish 237
days
258
days
Magdalena Kujath Kentville 507
days
182
days
Benjamin A Taylor Kentville 560
days
237
days
Timothy D Wallace Amherst 815
days
147
days
Blair Williams Sydney --- 406
days
Elaine Fung Dartmouth --- ---

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.