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) |
24 days
|
56 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
37 days
|
55 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
55 days
|
63 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
105 days
|
49 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
120 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
78 days
|
160 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
82 days
|
197 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
226 days
|
95 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
134 days
|
408 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
223 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
7 days
|
40 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
28 days
|
44 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
15 days
|
62 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
28 days
|
75 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
40 days
|
80 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
80 days
|
50 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
67 days
|
72 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
37 days
|
153 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
124 days
|
105 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
36 days
|
806 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- |
32 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
64 days
|
--- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
39 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
51 days
|
58 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
102 days
|
89 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
82 days
|
138 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
158 days
|
134 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
165 days
|
166 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
139 days
|
282 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
322 days
|
111 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
190 days
|
424 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
77 days
|
878 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
699 days
|
473 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- |
69 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
113 days
|
--- |
| 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.