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? 15days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 17days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- ---
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- 41
days
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 18
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital --- ---
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 14
days
20
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital 20
days
21
days
Halifax IWK Health Centre 21
days
22
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- ---
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- 169
days
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 36
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital --- ---
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital 26
days
106
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 28
days
67
days
Halifax IWK Health Centre 30
days
45
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Geoffrey A Porter Halifax --- 11
days
S. Mark Taylor Halifax --- ---
Riley Stewart Dartmouth --- ---
Ryan Patrick Kelly Kentville --- ---
Richard L Balys Dartmouth --- ---
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow --- ---
Lana Saciragic Halifax --- ---
Jonathan R Trites Halifax --- ---
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater --- ---
Alison Archibald Sydney --- ---
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- ---
Gregory Knapp Halifax --- ---
Jenelle King Yarmouth --- ---
Daniel Kagedan Sydney --- ---
Martin Corsten Halifax --- ---
John Booth Truro --- ---
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio Halifax 11
days
20
days
Lucy K Helyer Halifax 13
days
16
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Geoffrey A Porter Halifax --- 28
days
S. Mark Taylor Halifax --- ---
Riley Stewart Dartmouth --- ---
Ryan Patrick Kelly Kentville --- ---
Richard L Balys Dartmouth --- ---
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow --- ---
Lana Saciragic Halifax --- ---
Jonathan R Trites Halifax --- ---
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater --- ---
Alison Archibald Sydney --- ---
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- ---
Gregory Knapp Halifax --- ---
Jenelle King Yarmouth --- ---
Daniel Kagedan Sydney --- ---
Martin Corsten Halifax --- ---
John Booth Truro --- ---
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio Halifax 19
days
62
days
Lucy K Helyer Halifax 28
days
35
days

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.