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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
29 days
|
42 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
54 days
|
28 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
57 days
|
55 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
98 days
|
51 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
34 days
|
145 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
139 days
|
62 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
187 days
|
103 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
322 days
|
81 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
181 days
|
238 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
695 days
|
282 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
7 days
|
42 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
10 days
|
54 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
36 days
|
37 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
28 days
|
54 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
59 days
|
54 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
41 days
|
77 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
76 days
|
57 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
33 days
|
148 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
124 days
|
85 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
21 days
|
269 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- |
32 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Windsor | --- | --- |
| Liane Johnson | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
41 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
48 days
|
55 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
37 days
|
123 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
102 days
|
105 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
158 days
|
143 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
139 days
|
168 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
181 days
|
190 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
322 days
|
123 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
98 days
|
406 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
73 days
|
1021 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
699 days
|
417 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- |
77 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Windsor | --- | --- |
| Liane Johnson | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
69 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.