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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
26 days
|
31 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
14 days
|
53 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
49 days
|
44 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
63 days
|
77 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
77 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
82 days
|
130 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
85 days
|
188 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
208 days
|
133 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
254 days
|
123 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
145 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
7 days
|
40 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
20 days
|
33 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
7 days
|
59 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
34 days
|
32 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
26 days
|
47 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
42 days
|
76 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
74 days
|
73 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
82 days
|
68 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
40 days
|
143 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
103 days
|
98 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
71 days
|
155 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
131 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
50 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
48 days
|
40 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
43 days
|
102 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
80 days
|
75 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
80 days
|
101 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
63 days
|
127 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
125 days
|
207 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
199 days
|
182 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
255 days
|
133 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
63 days
|
449 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
155 days
|
430 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
321 days
|
358 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
366 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
85 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.