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
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 10
days
75
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 32
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 60
days
---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 67
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital --- 165
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 133
days
236
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- 106
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 121
days
---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 146
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital --- 291
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
John Scott Dartmouth 31
days
44
days
Neil Clifton Antigonish 54
days
59
days
Richard L Balys Dartmouth 30
days
89
days
Hisham Ali Wasl Sydney 29
days
130
days
Benjamin A Taylor Kentville 93
days
77
days
Blair Williams Sydney 54
days
165
days
Emad A Massoud Halifax 76
days
186
days
Magdalena Kujath Kentville 153
days
110
days
Timothy D Wallace Amherst 275
days
35
days
David A Kirkpatrick Dartmouth --- ---
Elaine Fung Dartmouth --- ---

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
John Scott Dartmouth 121
days
100
days
Blair Williams Sydney 232
days
187
days
Emad A Massoud Halifax 140
days
323
days
Neil Clifton Antigonish 368
days
200
days
Hisham Ali Wasl Sydney 113
days
458
days
Richard L Balys Dartmouth 195
days
392
days
Magdalena Kujath Kentville 401
days
242
days
Benjamin A Taylor Kentville 426
days
223
days
Timothy D Wallace Amherst 767
days
141
days
David A Kirkpatrick Dartmouth --- ---
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.