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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
33 days
|
43 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
50 days
|
28 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
41 days
|
39 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
98 days
|
54 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
33 days
|
147 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
103 days
|
45 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
149 days
|
69 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
350 days
|
81 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
181 days
|
306 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
513 days
|
197 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| 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 |
8 days
|
44 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
10 days
|
55 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
36 days
|
37 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
28 days
|
59 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
64 days
|
54 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
40 days
|
80 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
76 days
|
55 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
35 days
|
148 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
124 days
|
88 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
24 days
|
548 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- |
32 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Windsor | --- | --- |
| Liane Johnson | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
21 days
|
--- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
42 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
48 days
|
55 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
37 days
|
127 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
102 days
|
89 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
162 days
|
134 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
139 days
|
187 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
181 days
|
190 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
438 days
|
153 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
190 days
|
424 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
721 days
|
329 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
73 days
|
1021 days
|
| Adrian Mendez | Halifax | --- |
69 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Windsor | --- | --- |
| Liane Johnson | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
113 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.