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) |
22 days
|
41 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
28 days
|
51 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
56 days
|
98 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
48 days
|
126 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
319 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
61 days
|
188 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
208 days
|
147 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
315 days
|
107 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
225 days
|
211 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
449 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
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
|
47 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
29 days
|
69 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
67 days
|
64 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
70 days
|
71 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
42 days
|
113 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
59 days
|
98 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
40 days
|
143 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
47 days
|
144 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
85 days
|
163 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
80 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
34 days
|
--- |
| Liane Johnson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
50 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
49 days
|
102 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
128 days
|
101 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
71 days
|
220 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
125 days
|
207 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
215 days
|
134 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
199 days
|
295 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
122 days
|
449 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
315 days
|
296 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
155 days
|
473 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
124 days
|
876 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
141 days
|
976 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
301 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
48 days
|
--- |
| Liane Johnson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
127 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.