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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
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.