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
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
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
16 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
15 days
|
20 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
16 days
|
36 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
6 days
|
11 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
13 days
|
14 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
6 days
|
20 days
|
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
45 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
44 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
34 days
|
62 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
32 days
|
67 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
10 days
|
18 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
21 days
|
106 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
36 days
|
23 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Joan Proctor | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Carman Anthony Giacomantonio | Halifax |
21 days
|
24 days
|
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax |
18 days
|
12 days
|
| Gregory Knapp | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Geoffrey A Porter | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Ashley Drohan | Halifax | --- |
15 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sharma | New Glasgow | --- |
14 days
|
| Alicia Lamey | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Lapierre | Sydney | --- | --- |
| John Booth | Truro | --- | --- |
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth |
8 days
|
20 days
|
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Joan Proctor | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Carman Anthony Giacomantonio | Halifax |
34 days
|
62 days
|
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax |
51 days
|
23 days
|
| Gregory Knapp | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Geoffrey A Porter | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Ashley Drohan | Halifax | --- |
16 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sharma | New Glasgow | --- |
18 days
|
| Alicia Lamey | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Lapierre | Sydney | --- | --- |
| John Booth | Truro | --- | --- |
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth |
36 days
|
23 days
|
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.