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 | --- |
448 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
104 days
|
65 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
27 days
|
68 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
119 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
57 days
|
56 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
73 days
|
113 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
495 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
505 days
|
382 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
105 days
|
366 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
163 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
94 days
|
976 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
124 days
|
144 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
80 days
|
90 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
74 days
|
173 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
11 days
|
63 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
62 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
66 days
|
64 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
6 days
|
148 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
123 days
|
93 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
41 days
|
143 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax |
29 days
|
53 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
7 days
|
33 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
53 days
|
391 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
73 days
|
44 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
161 days
|
98 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
148 days
|
491 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
43 days
|
112 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
149 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
278 days
|
346 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
36 days
|
167 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
544 days
|
151 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
94 days
|
629 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax |
63 days
|
241 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
139 days
|
94 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
88 days
|
1044 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
263 days
|
81 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.