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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
44 days
|
57 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
37 days
|
76 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
48 days
|
75 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
42 days
|
87 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
455 days
|
564 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
58 days
|
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| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
181 days
|
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| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
173 days
|
| Inverness | Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
62 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
62 days
|
109 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
44 days
|
159 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
78 days
|
247 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
188 days
|
364 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
505 days
|
906 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
103 days
|
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| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
288 days
|
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| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
400 days
|
| Inverness | Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
64 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater |
56 days
|
105 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Clay K Butler | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- |
225 days
|
| David MacFarlane | Kentville | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Heather Poushay | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- |
180 days
|
| John Booth | Truro |
42 days
|
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| John L Murdoch | Dartmouth |
227 days
|
--- |
| Karen Milford | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Krista de Boer | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Martin Dzierzanowski | Truro | --- | --- |
| Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Samuel Minor | Halifax | --- |
91 days
|
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater |
46 days
|
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90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater |
59 days
|
109 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Clay K Butler | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- |
365 days
|
| David MacFarlane | Kentville | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Heather Poushay | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- |
235 days
|
| John Booth | Truro |
59 days
|
--- |
| John L Murdoch | Dartmouth |
288 days
|
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| Karen Milford | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Krista de Boer | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Martin Dzierzanowski | Truro | --- | --- |
| Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Samuel Minor | Halifax | --- |
283 days
|
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater |
62 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.