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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
9 days
|
7 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
9 days
|
11 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
8 days
|
18 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
6 days
|
21 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
17 days
|
26 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
16 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
11 days
|
18 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
12 days
|
25 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
22 days
|
27 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
36 days
|
56 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
36 days
|
59 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- |
44 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth |
8 days
|
20 days
|
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax |
15 days
|
14 days
|
| Carman Anthony Giacomantonio | Halifax |
28 days
|
35 days
|
| Alicia Lamey | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Ashley Drohan | Halifax | --- |
15 days
|
| Casey Armstrong | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sharma | New Glasgow |
9 days
|
--- |
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Geoffrey A Porter | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Gregory Knapp | Halifax | --- | --- |
| John Booth | Truro | --- | --- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Rachelle Findley | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Lapierre | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Scott | Halifax | --- | --- |
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy K Helyer | Halifax |
51 days
|
23 days
|
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth |
36 days
|
56 days
|
| Carman Anthony Giacomantonio | Halifax |
34 days
|
62 days
|
| Alicia Lamey | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Ashley Drohan | Halifax | --- |
37 days
|
| Casey Armstrong | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sharma | New Glasgow |
11 days
|
--- |
| Christopher Blackmore | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Geoffrey A Porter | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Gregory Knapp | Halifax | --- | --- |
| John Booth | Truro | --- | --- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Rachelle Findley | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Lapierre | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Scott | Halifax | --- | --- |
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.