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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
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Glace Bay Glace Bay Healthcare Facility --- ---
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- 9
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital --- 9
days
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 16
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital 19
days
 		18
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 14
days
 		24
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
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Glace Bay Glace Bay Healthcare Facility --- ---
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- 18
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital --- 20
days
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 42
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 30
days
 		63
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital 26
days
 		106
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
Alison Archibald Sydney --- ---
John Booth Truro --- ---
Jenelle King Yarmouth --- ---
Gregory Knapp Halifax --- ---
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- ---
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater --- ---
Lana Saciragic Halifax --- ---
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow --- ---
Richard L Balys Dartmouth --- ---
S. Mark Taylor Halifax --- ---
Alicia Lamey Sydney --- ---
Ashley Drohan Halifax --- ---
Matthew Hall Rigby Halifax --- ---
Lucy K Helyer Halifax 12
days
 		16
days
Geoffrey A Porter Halifax --- 16
days
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio Halifax 14
days
 		27
days
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
Alison Archibald Sydney --- ---
John Booth Truro --- ---
Jenelle King Yarmouth --- ---
Gregory Knapp Halifax --- ---
Christopher Murphy Yarmouth --- ---
Irma Joan Proctor Bridgewater --- ---
Lana Saciragic Halifax --- ---
Chakshu Sharma New Glasgow --- ---
Richard L Balys Dartmouth --- ---
S. Mark Taylor Halifax --- ---
Alicia Lamey Sydney --- ---
Ashley Drohan Halifax --- ---
Matthew Hall Rigby Halifax --- ---
Geoffrey A Porter Halifax --- 28
days
Lucy K Helyer Halifax 30
days
 		46
days
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio Halifax 33
days
 		62
days
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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