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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
17 days
|
70 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
44 days
|
50 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
44 days
|
62 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
57 days
|
54 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
20 days
|
96 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
104 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
57 days
|
86 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
85 days
|
85 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
63 days
|
188 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
204 days
|
85 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
63 days
|
415 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
171 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
10 days
|
46 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax |
37 days
|
63 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
58 days
|
55 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
21 days
|
92 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
52 days
|
63 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
51 days
|
65 days
|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
24 days
|
105 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
54 days
|
87 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
113 days
|
133 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
6 days
|
--- |
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
157 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- |
96 days
|
| Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- |
48 days
|
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Mark Taylor | Halifax |
60 days
|
160 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
78 days
|
154 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
83 days
|
157 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
135 days
|
132 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
121 days
|
162 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
204 days
|
247 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax |
95 days
|
421 days
|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
120 days
|
499 days
|
| Jonathan R Trites | Halifax |
189 days
|
568 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
6 days
|
--- |
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
377 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- |
146 days
|
| Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- |
78 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.