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
50%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital |
167 days
|
--- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
97 days
|
118 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
40 days
|
33 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
26 days
|
39 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
67 days
|
47 days
|
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital |
274 days
|
--- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
195 days
|
209 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
329 days
|
1030 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
56 days
|
113 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
263 days
|
79 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- |
85 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
65 days
|
117 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
44 days
|
91 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
61 days
|
46 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
29 days
|
78 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax |
34 days
|
57 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
51 days
|
160 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
70 days
|
105 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
6 days
|
35 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
95 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
6 days
|
56 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
6 days
|
--- |
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
59 days
|
48 days
|
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- |
133 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
135 days
|
238 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
544 days
|
144 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
135 days
|
92 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
91 days
|
358 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax |
63 days
|
241 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
88 days
|
832 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
246 days
|
576 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
31 days
|
104 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
188 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
13 days
|
112 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
35 days
|
--- |
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
258 days
|
84 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.