Service/Procedure Summary
This surgery, also called thyroidectomy, removes all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
44 days
|
62 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
64 days
|
69 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
80 days
|
81 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
107 days
|
58 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
71 days
|
205 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
62 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
82 days
|
155 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
161 days
|
98 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
505 days
|
85 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
147 days
|
495 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
141 days
|
1015 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
119 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
19 days
|
35 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
10 days
|
62 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
73 days
|
52 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
66 days
|
63 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
81 days
|
66 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
69 days
|
82 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
40 days
|
146 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
71 days
|
174 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
53 days
|
391 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
78 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- |
158 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
54 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
43 days
|
108 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
82 days
|
101 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
161 days
|
98 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
263 days
|
81 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
421 days
|
151 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
278 days
|
346 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
148 days
|
491 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
89 days
|
992 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
88 days
|
1044 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
366 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- |
202 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
241 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
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.