Spinal Cord Stimulation Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

Surgery to insert, remove or adjust a spinal cord stimulator, a device that sends electrical signals to the spinal cord in order to treat pain.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? ---days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 114days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 69
days
121
days

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 147
days
216
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Lutz Weise Halifax 69
days
120
days
Sean D Christie Halifax --- ---

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Lutz Weise Halifax 132
days
216
days
Sean D Christie 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.