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
50%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
34 days
|
53 days
|
Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
31 days
|
64 days
|
Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
78 days
|
118 days
|
Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
186 days
|
51 days
|
Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
57 days
|
148 days
|
Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
263 days
|
79 days
|
Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
195 days
|
209 days
|
Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
99 days
|
832 days
|
Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
6 days
|
39 days
|
Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
6 days
|
56 days
|
Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax |
32 days
|
63 days
|
Martin Corsten | Halifax |
29 days
|
70 days
|
Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
61 days
|
44 days
|
Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
60 days
|
51 days
|
Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
44 days
|
88 days
|
Blair Williams | Sydney |
63 days
|
109 days
|
Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
68 days
|
128 days
|
S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
42 days
|
156 days
|
Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
127 days
|
Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- |
78 days
|
90%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
13 days
|
112 days
|
Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
78 days
|
104 days
|
Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
135 days
|
92 days
|
Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax |
41 days
|
241 days
|
Blair Williams | Sydney |
127 days
|
209 days
|
Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
263 days
|
100 days
|
Martin Corsten | Halifax |
125 days
|
253 days
|
Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
544 days
|
144 days
|
Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
170 days
|
576 days
|
S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
65 days
|
832 days
|
Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
343 days
|
Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- |
132 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.