Topics menu

Email
Print

Sinus Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

Sinus surgery includes a wide range of procedures to treat sinus conditions, including nasal polypectomy, nose fracture repair, septorhinoplasty, sinus endoscopy and turbinectomy.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
184 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
409 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
205 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
---
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
---
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
---
---
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
---
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
57 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
---
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
---
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
---
---
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
---
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
September 1 - November 30 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
January 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
474 days
205 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
---
---
David A Kirkpatrick
Halifax
---
---
David A Kirkpatrick
Halifax
---
---
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
---
---
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
---
---
Liane Johnson
Halifax
---
---
Liane Johnson
Halifax
---
---
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
---
577 days
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
---
---
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
---
---
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
---
---
Paul Hong
Halifax
---
---
Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
---
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
37 days
60 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
---
---
David A Kirkpatrick
Halifax
---
---
David A Kirkpatrick
Halifax
---
---
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
---
---
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
---
---
Liane Johnson
Halifax
---
---
Liane Johnson
Halifax
---
---
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
---
536 days
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
---
---
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
---
---
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
---
---
Paul Hong
Halifax
---
---
Philip L Curry
Sydney
---
---
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
December 1 2019 - November 30 2020
Next Update: 
January 2021
Disclaimer: Hospitals 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. Current wait times experienced by some patients may be different.

Wait Times

Reduce your wait time

Not all wait times are the same, and you may reduce your wait time for health care services. Explore options and talk to your doctor or nurse practitioner.

Find out more

Talk to your doctor

Wait time information can help you and your doctor make informed decisions. Find wait times and share the numbers with your healthcare provider.

Talking tips