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) |
36 days
|
39 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
44 days
|
56 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
28 days
|
85 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
50 days
|
88 days
|
| Antigonish | Antigonish Memorial Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
146 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
39 days
|
56 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
60 days
|
95 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
67 days
|
160 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
68 days
|
268 days
|
| Antigonish | Antigonish Memorial Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
329 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L Balys | Bridgewater |
7 days
|
32 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
35 days
|
44 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
34 days
|
57 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
73 days
|
49 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
39 days
|
87 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
23 days
|
105 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
69 days
|
72 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
72 days
|
166 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
39 days
|
214 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- |
50 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax | --- |
30 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
109 days
|
--- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- | --- |
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
36 days
|
--- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
57 days
|
70 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Bridgewater |
102 days
|
69 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
119 days
|
120 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
82 days
|
208 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
162 days
|
134 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
181 days
|
166 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
322 days
|
102 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
127 days
|
406 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
670 days
|
473 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- |
64 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax | --- |
64 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
113 days
|
--- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- | --- |
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
77 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.