Service/Procedure Summary
Adult patients are 16 years old or older. These surgical procedures remove the tonsils or adenoids.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
85 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
167 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
97 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
298 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
51 days
|
51 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
45 days
|
71 days
|
| Emad A Massoud | Dartmouth |
32 days
|
119 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
37 days
|
128 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
134 days
|
79 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
273 days
|
138 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Windsor |
399 days
|
196 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Christopher Chin | Dartmouth |
92 days
|
--- |
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
25 days
|
--- |
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney | --- |
263 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| John Scott | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- |
386 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Thomas Hudson | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
57 days
|
172 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
163 days
|
97 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
116 days
|
170 days
|
| Emad A Massoud | Dartmouth |
37 days
|
372 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
518 days
|
204 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Windsor |
486 days
|
275 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
575 days
|
365 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Christopher Chin | Dartmouth |
153 days
|
--- |
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
135 days
|
--- |
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney | --- |
322 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| John Scott | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- |
488 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Thomas Hudson | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
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.