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 |
12 days
|
7 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
12 days
|
30 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
21 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 |
59 days
|
16 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
41 days
|
64 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
41 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
|
24 days
|
| Carman Anthony Giacomantonio | Halifax |
13 days
|
41 days
|
| Alicia Lamey | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Gregory Knapp | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Heather Poushay | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Karla Astrid Willows | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Katharina E Kieser | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Kieron McGibney | Truro | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Ross Mason | Halifax | --- | --- |
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Lapierre | Sydney | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carman Anthony Giacomantonio | Halifax |
25 days
|
62 days
|
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax |
28 days
|
63 days
|
| Alicia Lamey | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Gregory Knapp | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Heather Poushay | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Karla Astrid Willows | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Katharina E Kieser | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Kieron McGibney | Truro | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Ross Mason | Halifax | --- | --- |
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Lapierre | Sydney | --- | --- |
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.