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 | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
153 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
35 days
|
--- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
275 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
39 days
|
--- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
36 days
|
45 days
|
| Emad A Massoud | Dartmouth |
32 days
|
167 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
120 days
|
81 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
170 days
|
169 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
55 days
|
355 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
377 days
|
152 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth |
462 days
|
165 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Christopher Chin | Dartmouth |
59 days
|
--- |
| Devin Piccott | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| John Scott | Dartmouth | --- |
109 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- |
399 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- | --- |
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
84 days
|
107 days
|
| Emad A Massoud | Dartmouth |
56 days
|
444 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
113 days
|
414 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
371 days
|
225 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
163 days
|
498 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth |
546 days
|
220 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
445 days
|
365 days
|
| Ayham Al Afif | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Christopher Chin | Dartmouth |
73 days
|
--- |
| Devin Piccott | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| John Scott | Dartmouth | --- |
128 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- |
491 days
|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- | --- |
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst | --- | --- |
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.