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 |
26 days
|
50 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
38 days
|
68 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
90 days
|
82 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
31 days
|
159 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
102 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
53 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
128 days
|
136 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
242 days
|
125 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
70 days
|
458 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
244 days
|
561 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
143 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
79 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
15 days
|
43 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
9 days
|
59 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
25 days
|
49 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
68 days
|
63 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
70 days
|
64 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
62 days
|
93 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
28 days
|
127 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
53 days
|
163 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
69 days
|
173 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
74 days
|
173 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
93 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- |
162 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
50 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
43 days
|
81 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
128 days
|
115 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
161 days
|
134 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
122 days
|
189 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
215 days
|
114 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
76 days
|
378 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
278 days
|
318 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
164 days
|
491 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
101 days
|
918 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
141 days
|
976 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
301 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- |
207 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
134 days
|
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.