Thyroid or Parathyroid Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgery, also called thyroidectomy, removes all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 28days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 65days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre 40
days
44
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 34
days
70
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 41
days
70
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital 70
days
140
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 91
days
Windsor Hants Community Hospital --- 107
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre 60
days
55
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital 119
days
169
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 133
days
310
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 272
days
358
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 102
days
Windsor Hants Community Hospital --- 576
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Richard L Balys Dartmouth 7
days
46
days
Benjamin A Taylor Kentville 44
days
48
days
Matthew Hall Rigby Halifax 33
days
63
days
Timothy D Wallace Amherst 46
days
51
days
Martin Corsten Halifax 27
days
74
days
Blair Williams Sydney 55
days
62
days
Magdalena Kujath Kentville 40
days
91
days
S. Mark Taylor Halifax 24
days
152
days
Jonathan R Trites Halifax 68
days
136
days
Devin Piccott Dartmouth 6
days
---
Elaine Fung Dartmouth --- 188
days
Lukas Wasserman Antigonish --- 94
days
Oleg Lefel Yarmouth --- ---
Philip L Curry Sydney --- 48
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Richard L Balys Dartmouth 78
days
152
days
Benjamin A Taylor Kentville 135
days
105
days
S. Mark Taylor Halifax 65
days
199
days
Magdalena Kujath Kentville 121
days
144
days
Blair Williams Sydney 119
days
169
days
Timothy D Wallace Amherst 204
days
153
days
Martin Corsten Halifax 125
days
253
days
Matthew Hall Rigby Halifax 42
days
385
days
Jonathan R Trites Halifax 155
days
576
days
Devin Piccott Dartmouth 7
days
---
Elaine Fung Dartmouth --- 377
days
Lukas Wasserman Antigonish --- 111
days
Oleg Lefel Yarmouth --- ---
Philip L Curry Sydney --- 78
days

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.