Service/Procedure Summary
Adult patients are 16 years old or older. These surgical procedures remove the tonsils or adenoids.
Wait times
50%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
26 days
|
109 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
97 days
|
333 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
179 days
|
--- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
71 days
|
594 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
230 days
|
437 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
281 days
|
--- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
10 days
|
29 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
38 days
|
82 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney |
87 days
|
38 days
|
| Emad A Massoud | Dartmouth |
61 days
|
97 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
78 days
|
97 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
87 days
|
217 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
16 days
|
335 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
160 days
|
290 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
657 days
|
151 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
124 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth | --- |
471 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
110 days
|
--- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- | --- |
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- |
57 days
|
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
30 days
|
55 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
79 days
|
241 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
281 days
|
140 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
32 days
|
393 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney |
331 days
|
154 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
222 days
|
497 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
388 days
|
470 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
722 days
|
158 days
|
| Emad A Massoud | Dartmouth |
100 days
|
1041 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
259 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth | --- |
649 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
280 days
|
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| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- | --- |
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- |
232 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.