Service/Procedure Summary
Repair of a hernia in the abdomen usually in the middle of the abdominal wall. A hernia occurs when a piece of an organ sticks through the wall that should normally contain it.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
33 days
|
59 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
56 days
|
43 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
48 days
|
88 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
93 days
|
83 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
114 days
|
69 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
59 days
|
133 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
56 days
|
142 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
162 days
|
85 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Inverness | Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- |
146 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
112 days
|
93 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
133 days
|
75 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
126 days
|
355 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
454 days
|
127 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
404 days
|
275 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
378 days
|
565 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
934 days
|
188 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
1056 days
|
239 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Inverness | Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- |
158 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| John L Murdoch | Dartmouth |
41 days
|
50 days
|
| Richard Spence | Halifax |
66 days
|
104 days
|
| Samuel Minor | Halifax |
274 days
|
67 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney |
507 days
|
62 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| Allison Keeping | Sydney |
20 days
|
--- |
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Colleen M O'Sullivan | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| David MacFarlane | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Farisa Hossain | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Heather Poushay | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jane Watson-Jessome | Windsor | --- | --- |
| John Booth | Truro |
73 days
|
--- |
| Lior Flor | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Scott Livingstone | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater |
48 days
|
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90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| John L Murdoch | Dartmouth |
75 days
|
85 days
|
| Richard Spence | Halifax |
381 days
|
222 days
|
| Samuel Minor | Halifax |
506 days
|
169 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney |
1654 days
|
85 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| Allison Keeping | Sydney |
31 days
|
--- |
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Colleen M O'Sullivan | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| David MacFarlane | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Farisa Hossain | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Heather Poushay | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jane Watson-Jessome | Windsor | --- | --- |
| John Booth | Truro |
113 days
|
--- |
| Lior Flor | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Scott Livingstone | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater |
133 days
|
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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.