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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
122 days
|
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| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
53 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
323 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
192 days
|
--- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
133 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
397 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- | --- |
| John Scott | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
10 days
|
30 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney |
117 days
|
35 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- |
45 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
78 days
|
49 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
40 days
|
75 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
59 days
|
95 days
|
| Emad A Massoud | Dartmouth |
55 days
|
97 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
116 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
657 days
|
150 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
102 days
|
245 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
178 days
|
301 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
17 days
|
335 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth | --- |
445 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hall Rigby | Halifax | --- | --- |
| John Scott | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Martin Corsten | Halifax |
20 days
|
56 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
402 days
|
102 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney |
331 days
|
162 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
722 days
|
192 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- |
225 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
79 days
|
241 days
|
| Elaine Fung | Dartmouth | --- |
259 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
32 days
|
393 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
280 days
|
403 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth |
147 days
|
453 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
413 days
|
470 days
|
| Emad A Massoud | Dartmouth |
96 days
|
594 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth | --- |
649 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.