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
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
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- 41
days
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 18
days
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- ---
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre --- ---
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital --- ---

90%

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

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

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

90%

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

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.