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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
116 days
|
--- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
51 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
52 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
24 days
|
70 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
43 days
|
114 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
81 days
|
189 days
|
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
126 days
|
--- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
164 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
139 days
|
346 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
382 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
154 days
|
491 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
66 days
|
976 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
6 days
|
31 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
80 days
|
46 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
62 days
|
49 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
7 days
|
53 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
62 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax |
34 days
|
63 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
66 days
|
77 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
81 days
|
79 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
40 days
|
96 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
68 days
|
124 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- |
125 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- |
142 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
51 days
|
310 days
|
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
263 days
|
81 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
54 days
|
92 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
127 days
|
97 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
103 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
13 days
|
112 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- |
133 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
544 days
|
151 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- |
167 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax |
63 days
|
241 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
274 days
|
415 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
147 days
|
420 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
94 days
|
629 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
88 days
|
1044 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.