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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? 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
Data Source: Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS) Data Period: August 1 2022 - July 31 2023 Next Update: September 2023

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
Data Source: Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS) Data Period: August 1 2022 - July 31 2023 Next Update: September 2023

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
Data Source: Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS) Data Period: August 1 2022 - July 31 2023 Next Update: September 2023

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
Data Source: Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS) Data Period: August 1 2022 - July 31 2023 Next Update: September 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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