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 |
114 days
|
38 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
49 days
|
113 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
77 days
|
88 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
64 days
|
108 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
55 days
|
128 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
58 days
|
133 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
166 days
|
88 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
366 days
|
147 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
78 days
|
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| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
112 days
|
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| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Inverness | Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital | --- | --- |
| 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
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
308 days
|
235 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
343 days
|
231 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
290 days
|
344 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
415 days
|
239 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
574 days
|
159 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
506 days
|
292 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
757 days
|
284 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
204 days
|
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| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
117 days
|
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| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Inverness | Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital | --- | --- |
| 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 |
77 days
|
42 days
|
| John Booth | Truro |
57 days
|
95 days
|
| Samuel Minor | Halifax |
274 days
|
65 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney |
459 days
|
73 days
|
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Colleen M O'Sullivan | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- | --- |
| David MacFarlane | Kentville |
52 days
|
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| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Farisa Hossain | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Heather Poushay | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jane Watson-Jessome | Windsor | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax |
48 days
|
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| Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
| 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 |
77 days
|
231 days
|
| John L Murdoch | Dartmouth |
271 days
|
90 days
|
| Samuel Minor | Halifax |
894 days
|
169 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney |
1056 days
|
235 days
|
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Colleen M O'Sullivan | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- | --- |
| David MacFarlane | Kentville |
56 days
|
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| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Farisa Hossain | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Heather Poushay | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jane Watson-Jessome | Windsor | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax |
98 days
|
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| Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
| 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.