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? 38days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 64days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 71
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 20
days
64
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 36
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital 27
days
---
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 54
days
---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 145
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 205
days
108
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 52
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital 50
days
---
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 68
days
---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Blair Williams Sydney 42
days
165
days
Emad A Massoud Halifax 71
days
133
days
Hisham Ali Wasl Sydney 28
days
102
days
Richard L Balys Dartmouth 28
days
84
days
Magdalena Kujath Kentville 104
days
78
days
Devin Piccott Dartmouth 10
days
73
days
Benjamin A Taylor Kentville 343
days
63
days
Neil Clifton Antigonish 72
days
62
days
John Scott Dartmouth 28
days
55
days
Timothy D Wallace Amherst --- 35
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Hisham Ali Wasl Sydney 113
days
482
days
Richard L Balys Dartmouth 152
days
349
days
Magdalena Kujath Kentville 243
days
283
days
Emad A Massoud Halifax 121
days
232
days
Benjamin A Taylor Kentville 423
days
207
days
Blair Williams Sydney 79
days
187
days
Neil Clifton Antigonish 169
days
161
days
Timothy D Wallace Amherst --- 120
days
John Scott Dartmouth 137
days
107
days
Devin Piccott Dartmouth 62
days
95
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.