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) |
27 days
|
35 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
50 days
|
40 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
27 days
|
76 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
348 days
|
61 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
88 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
90 days
|
180 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
100 days
|
417 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
558 days
|
117 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
224 days
|
509 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
147 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
7 days
|
43 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
20 days
|
33 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
7 days
|
59 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
36 days
|
33 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
25 days
|
47 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
40 days
|
41 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
59 days
|
76 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
100 days
|
78 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
104 days
|
91 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
77 days
|
144 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
131 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- |
157 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
55 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
49 days
|
40 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
28 days
|
127 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
80 days
|
101 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
63 days
|
127 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
125 days
|
168 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
298 days
|
133 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
155 days
|
342 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
339 days
|
244 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
141 days
|
509 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
343 days
|
417 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
765 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- |
449 days
|
| 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.