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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
92 days
|
38 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
78 days
|
59 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
56 days
|
92 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
76 days
|
82 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
60 days
|
119 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
73 days
|
108 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
55 days
|
135 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
153 days
|
83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
133 days
|
54 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
204 days
|
74 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
126 days
|
344 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
308 days
|
235 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
404 days
|
231 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
439 days
|
292 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
574 days
|
159 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 | --- |
284 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 |
75 days
|
42 days
|
| John Booth | Truro |
70 days
|
95 days
|
| Samuel Minor | Halifax |
274 days
|
71 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney |
585 days
|
62 days
|
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Colleen M O'Sullivan | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- | --- |
| David MacFarlane | Kentville |
52 days
|
--- |
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Farisa Hossain | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Heather Poushay | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jane Watson-Jessome | Windsor | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax |
48 days
|
--- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Richard Spence | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Scott Livingstone | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Hiebert | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Booth | Truro |
109 days
|
231 days
|
| John L Murdoch | Dartmouth |
271 days
|
85 days
|
| Samuel Minor | Halifax |
506 days
|
169 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney |
1318 days
|
85 days
|
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Colleen M O'Sullivan | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- | --- |
| David MacFarlane | Kentville |
56 days
|
--- |
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Farisa Hossain | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Heather Poushay | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jane Watson-Jessome | Windsor | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax |
98 days
|
--- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Richard Spence | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Scott Livingstone | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Hiebert | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
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.