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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
37 days
|
39 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
44 days
|
71 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
59 days
|
67 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
45 days
|
119 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
35 days
|
166 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
79 days
|
155 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
158 days
|
89 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
130 days
|
315 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
98 days
|
403 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
476 days
|
198 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| 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
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
18 days
|
30 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
21 days
|
41 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
8 days
|
62 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
36 days
|
36 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
34 days
|
48 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
42 days
|
95 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
68 days
|
70 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
93 days
|
84 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
59 days
|
128 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
30 days
|
167 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Elaine Fung | Windsor | --- |
70 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
50 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
49 days
|
44 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
28 days
|
128 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
80 days
|
105 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
71 days
|
120 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
113 days
|
168 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
121 days
|
318 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
306 days
|
134 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
63 days
|
449 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
339 days
|
295 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
59 days
|
588 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
610 days
|
392 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- | --- |
| 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.