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? 32days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 60days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital --- 170
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 63
days
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 11
days
70
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 64
days
---

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital --- 187
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 146
days
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 70
days
272
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 72
days
---

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
David A Kirkpatrick Dartmouth --- ---
Devin Piccott Dartmouth 10
days
---
Hisham Ali Wasl Sydney 28
days
102
days
Richard L Balys Dartmouth 30
days
114
days
John Scott Dartmouth 33
days
43
days
Blair Williams Sydney 54
days
165
days
Magdalena Kujath Kentville 55
days
83
days
Neil Clifton Antigonish 57
days
57
days
Emad A Massoud Halifax 74
days
183
days
Timothy D Wallace Amherst 275
days
31
days
Benjamin A Taylor Kentville 329
days
69
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
David A Kirkpatrick Dartmouth --- ---
Hisham Ali Wasl Sydney 113
days
458
days
John Scott Dartmouth 121
days
108
days
Devin Piccott Dartmouth 122
days
---
Emad A Massoud Halifax 140
days
323
days
Neil Clifton Antigonish 145
days
200
days
Richard L Balys Dartmouth 195
days
346
days
Blair Williams Sydney 232
days
187
days
Magdalena Kujath Kentville 243
days
242
days
Benjamin A Taylor Kentville 426
days
208
days
Timothy D Wallace Amherst 767
days
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.