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.
Wait times
50%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
50 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
69 days
|
136 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- |
127 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
96 days
|
98 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
34 days
|
344 days
|
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
274 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
120 days
|
243 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- |
513 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
335 days
|
195 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
145 days
|
562 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
62 days
|
133 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
165 days
|
64 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
75 days
|
105 days
|
| John Scott | Dartmouth |
21 days
|
80 days
|
| Emad A Massoud | Dartmouth |
51 days
|
103 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
10 days
|
85 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
69 days
|
95 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
154 days
|
62 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
30 days
|
205 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney | --- |
299 days
|
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
98 days
|
190 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
246 days
|
258 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
90 days
|
288 days
|
| John Scott | Dartmouth |
148 days
|
177 days
|
| Emad A Massoud | Dartmouth |
108 days
|
257 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
34 days
|
173 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
507 days
|
182 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
416 days
|
237 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
61 days
|
432 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney | --- |
396 days
|
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.