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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
49 days
|
44 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
59 days
|
84 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
7 days
|
48 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
31 days
|
39 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
108 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
85 days
|
187 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
188 days
|
132 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
254 days
|
153 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
63 days
|
127 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
342 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
25 days
|
50 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
103 days
|
94 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
74 days
|
157 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
9 days
|
59 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
94 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
34 days
|
27 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
75 days
|
69 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
42 days
|
76 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
38 days
|
143 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
46 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
10 days
|
45 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
29 days
|
34 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
70 days
|
72 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax |
63 days
|
220 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
199 days
|
182 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
155 days
|
458 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
43 days
|
102 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
366 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
48 days
|
36 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
321 days
|
358 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
125 days
|
207 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
63 days
|
449 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- |
127 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
82 days
|
115 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
141 days
|
101 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
215 days
|
133 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.