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) |
37 days
|
39 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
34 days
|
52 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
58 days
|
43 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
82 days
|
50 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
35 days
|
116 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
65 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
64 days
|
118 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
105 days
|
102 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
72 days
|
252 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
466 days
|
190 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
695 days
|
496 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
104 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
7 days
|
44 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
12 days
|
57 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
36 days
|
36 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
28 days
|
52 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
59 days
|
71 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
78 days
|
61 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
90 days
|
87 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
33 days
|
146 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
191 days
|
92 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
20 days
|
269 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- |
31 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Windsor | --- |
225 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- |
38 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
41 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
49 days
|
55 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
27 days
|
127 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
48 days
|
147 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
102 days
|
105 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
124 days
|
187 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
322 days
|
153 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
98 days
|
406 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
339 days
|
244 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
59 days
|
1021 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
721 days
|
417 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- |
77 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Windsor | --- |
664 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- |
76 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.