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) |
49 days
|
61 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
49 days
|
62 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
75 days
|
90 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
125 days
|
54 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
430 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
119 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
161 days
|
127 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
105 days
|
250 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
505 days
|
72 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
78 days
|
1015 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
495 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
163 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
19 days
|
33 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
11 days
|
64 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
80 days
|
47 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
68 days
|
63 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
78 days
|
83 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
6 days
|
158 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
40 days
|
143 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
123 days
|
66 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
70 days
|
171 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
53 days
|
391 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
62 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
50 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
43 days
|
108 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
82 days
|
94 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
36 days
|
202 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
161 days
|
98 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
263 days
|
79 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
279 days
|
346 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
148 days
|
491 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
529 days
|
154 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
89 days
|
869 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
88 days
|
1044 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
149 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
241 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
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.