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 |
61 days
|
99 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
157 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
26 days
|
--- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
162 days
|
120 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
294 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
91 days
|
--- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
13 days
|
36 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
19 days
|
66 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
100 days
|
118 days
|
| Emad A Massoud | Halifax |
75 days
|
214 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
41 days
|
287 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
245 days
|
179 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
102 days
|
--- |
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
93 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
21 days
|
--- |
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| John Scott | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
63 days
|
--- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- | --- |
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- |
99 days
|
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
19 days
|
55 days
|
| Emad A Massoud | Halifax |
100 days
|
313 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
75 days
|
526 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
38 days
|
570 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
223 days
|
453 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
439 days
|
313 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
333 days
|
--- |
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
305 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
37 days
|
--- |
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| John Scott | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
174 days
|
--- |
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- | --- |
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- |
195 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.