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

90%

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

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

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

90%

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

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.