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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
35 days
|
58 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
70 days
|
44 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
21 days
|
119 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
58 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- |
59 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
121 days
|
89 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
98 days
|
166 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
282 days
|
323 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
315 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- |
588 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
7 days
|
41 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
18 days
|
30 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
30 days
|
41 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
7 days
|
66 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
39 days
|
36 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
34 days
|
49 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
78 days
|
75 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
98 days
|
79 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
90 days
|
91 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
60 days
|
130 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Elaine Fung | Windsor | --- |
55 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- |
147 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
50 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
49 days
|
44 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
33 days
|
75 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
28 days
|
128 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
76 days
|
147 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
113 days
|
168 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
100 days
|
331 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
306 days
|
134 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
339 days
|
295 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
52 days
|
588 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
476 days
|
392 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Elaine Fung | Windsor | --- |
664 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.