Thyroid or Parathyroid Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgery, also called thyroidectomy, removes all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 30days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 47days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital 29
days
61
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre 54
days
50
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 38
days
75
days
Windsor Hants Community Hospital --- 70
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 35
days
68
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 72
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital 69
days
157
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre 204
days
64
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 63
days
315
days
Windsor Hants Community Hospital --- 176
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 108
days
415
days
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- 101
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin A Taylor Kentville 52
days
60
days
Blair Williams Sydney 51
days
61
days
Devin Piccott Dartmouth 6
days
---
Elaine Fung Dartmouth --- 188
days
Jonathan R Trites Halifax 113
days
133
days
Lukas Wasserman Antigonish 27
days
96
days
Magdalena Kujath Kentville 44
days
91
days
Martin Corsten Halifax 22
days
94
days
Matthew Hall Rigby Halifax 36
days
63
days
Oleg Lefel Yarmouth --- ---
Philip L Curry Sydney --- 48
days
Richard L Balys Dartmouth 9
days
46
days
S. Mark Taylor Halifax 24
days
105
days
Timothy D Wallace Amherst 39
days
55
days

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin A Taylor Kentville 135
days
132
days
Blair Williams Sydney 83
days
159
days
Devin Piccott Dartmouth 6
days
---
Elaine Fung Dartmouth --- 377
days
Jonathan R Trites Halifax 217
days
469
days
Lukas Wasserman Antigonish 35
days
146
days
Magdalena Kujath Kentville 121
days
144
days
Martin Corsten Halifax 125
days
569
days
Matthew Hall Rigby Halifax 95
days
391
days
Oleg Lefel Yarmouth --- ---
Philip L Curry Sydney --- 78
days
Richard L Balys Dartmouth 78
days
154
days
S. Mark Taylor Halifax 50
days
160
days
Timothy D Wallace Amherst 188
days
212
days

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.