Service/Procedure Summary
The removal of a small piece of tissue form the lymph nodes, which are distributed across the body, to test for disease such as cancer.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
7 days
|
11 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
11 days
|
36 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
20 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
28 days
|
22 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
30 days
|
76 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
23 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax |
10 days
|
23 days
|
| Carman Anthony Giacomantonio | Halifax |
8 days
|
44 days
|
| Alicia Lamey | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Alison Archibald | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Casey Armstrong | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Karla Astrid Willows | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax |
32 days
|
54 days
|
| Carman Anthony Giacomantonio | Halifax |
13 days
|
83 days
|
| Alicia Lamey | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Alison Archibald | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Casey Armstrong | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Colin McWilliams | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Karla Astrid Willows | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax | --- | --- |
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.