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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
35 days
|
44 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
50 days
|
42 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
38 days
|
58 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
62 days
|
37 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
106 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
60 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
70 days
|
106 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
72 days
|
153 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
124 days
|
134 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
699 days
|
491 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
406 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
104 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
11 days
|
39 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
18 days
|
38 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
21 days
|
41 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
11 days
|
54 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
28 days
|
51 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
43 days
|
36 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
67 days
|
64 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
58 days
|
82 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
90 days
|
87 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
148 days
|
101 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
32 days
|
220 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- |
29 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Windsor | --- |
198 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
41 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
49 days
|
44 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
37 days
|
128 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
113 days
|
76 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
102 days
|
89 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
71 days
|
127 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
121 days
|
187 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
321 days
|
147 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
98 days
|
449 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
339 days
|
295 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
52 days
|
736 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
689 days
|
417 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- |
94 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Windsor | --- |
664 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
85 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.