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Lymph Node Biopsy

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.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 14days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 20days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital 19
days
 		18
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 14
days
 		24
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Glace Bay Glace Bay Healthcare Facility --- ---
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 16
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- 9
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre --- ---
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital --- 9
days
Data Source: Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS) Data Period: November 1 2022 - October 31 2023 Next Update: December 2023

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 30
days
 		63
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital 26
days
 		106
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Glace Bay Glace Bay Healthcare Facility --- ---
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 42
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- 18
days
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre --- ---
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital --- 20
days
Data Source: Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS) Data Period: November 1 2022 - October 31 2023 Next Update: December 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Lucy K Helyer Halifax 12
days
 		16
days
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio Halifax 14
days
 		27
days
Alicia Lamey Sydney --- ---
Alison Archibald Sydney --- ---
Ashley Drohan Halifax --- ---
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow --- ---
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- ---
Geoffrey A Porter Halifax --- 16
days
Gregory Knapp Halifax --- ---
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater --- ---
Jenelle King Yarmouth --- ---
John Booth Truro --- ---
Lana Saciragic Halifax --- ---
Matthew Hall Rigby Halifax --- ---
Richard L Balys Dartmouth --- ---
S. Mark Taylor Halifax --- ---
Data Source: Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS) Data Period: November 1 2022 - October 31 2023 Next Update: December 2023

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Lucy K Helyer Halifax 30
days
 		46
days
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio Halifax 33
days
 		62
days
Alicia Lamey Sydney --- ---
Alison Archibald Sydney --- ---
Ashley Drohan Halifax --- ---
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow --- ---
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- ---
Geoffrey A Porter Halifax --- 28
days
Gregory Knapp Halifax --- ---
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater --- ---
Jenelle King Yarmouth --- ---
John Booth Truro --- ---
Lana Saciragic Halifax --- ---
Matthew Hall Rigby Halifax --- ---
Richard L Balys Dartmouth --- ---
S. Mark Taylor Halifax --- ---
Data Source: Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS) Data Period: November 1 2022 - October 31 2023 Next Update: December 2023

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.

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