Specialist Directory

Saskatchewan's online Specialist Directory is updated and improved to make it easy to find current surgical wait times and information about surgical specialists in Saskatchewan.

Use this Directory to find:

You may be able to significantly reduce your wait time by traveling to a smaller centre to have surgery. To find out, use the figure below or click on Select Search Criteria to select a procedure and use Location of surgery to check each city you are willing to travel to for surgery. Not all surgeries are performed in all locations; only cities that perform the procedure you have selected will be displayed.

You and your family doctor can use this information to see which surgeons have the shortest wait times and to choose the most appropriate surgeon for you. All appointments with a specialist require a referral from a doctor or a nurse practitioner.

How to search

Click on the appropriate body area on the figure, then choose from a list of surgical procedures to see a list of all surgeons who provide that procedure.

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Click on Select Search Criteria to use drop down menus to narrow your search to a specific surgeon, city or health region.

Use the Sort By box to view information alphabetically, by wait time for surgery, number of procedures completed or number of cases waiting.

Still need help?

Or click on a body part Gastrointestinal/Digestive System Bowel/Colon/Rectum Resection Colonoscopy Colostomy/Ileostomy/Pelvic Pouch Interventions Digestive Tract Interventions - Other Gastric Bypass/Stapling Gastroscopy Gastrostomy/Jejunostomy Interventions Hernia Hernia (Except Diaphragmatic) Hernia Diaphragmatic Liver/Pancreas/Gall Bladder/Spleen Gall Bladder Removal Liver and Pancreas Surgeries - Other Spleen Removal Other Abdominal Surgery Abdominal Surgery - Other Adrenal Gland Removal Skin Abdominoplasty Spine/Nerves Brain/Spinal Cord Interventions - Other Spinal/Back Surgery Joint/Muscle/Bone Carpal Tunnel Release Hand/Finger Interventions - Other Shoulder Surgery Trigger Finger Release Breast Breast Biopsy Breast Enhancement, Reduction or Reconstruction Lumpectomy Mastectomy (except simple) Mastectomy (simple) Cardiac Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Interventions on Valves and Septa of Heart Pacemaker/Cardioverter Defibrillator Procedures Lungs/Chest Chest Incision/Partial Removal of Lung Scope of the Airway, Lungs or Chest Cavity Thoracic Scope with/wo Intervention Other Interventions Cardiovascular/Thoracic Interventions - Other Vascular System Aortic Aneurysm Repair Ears Incision of Ear Drum with/without Tubes Outer Ear Interventions - Other Repair of Ear Drum and/or Inner Ear Bones/Removal of Portion of Mastoid Bone Eyes Cataract Surgery Eye Surgery (Except Cataract) Head Craniofacial Bone Interventions - Other Cranium Interventions Ear/Nose/Mouth/Throat Interventions - Other Plastic Surgery on Head and Face - Other Sinus Interventions - Other Neck/Throat Removal of Parathyroid Gland(s) Removal of Pharynx / Larynx Scope of Larynx Thyroid Gland Removal Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy Nose/Mouth Naso-Septal Reconstruction Palate, Lip, Alveolus Interventions Removal of Salivary Gland(s) Restoration, Extraction and/or Cleaning of Teeth Vascular System Carotid Vessel Surgery Female Reproductive System Cervix Biopsy/Electro-Excision of Abnormal Cells of the Cervix Endometrial Ablation Gynecological Endoscopic Diagnostic & Therapeutic Procedures - Other Gynecological Interventions - Other Hysterectomy (removal of uterus) Laparoscopic Conservative Surgery for Endometriosis Ovary/Fallopian Tube Interventions (except tubal ligation) Pelvic Floor Repair Tubal Ligation (sterilization) Gastrointestinal/Digestive System Peri-Anal Interventions Scope of Rectum and Sigmoid Colon Joint/Muscle/Bone Arthoscopic ACL Repairs Bunionectomy / Metatarsal Osteotomy Hip Replacement Partial Hip Replacement Total Knee Arthroscopy Knee Meniscectomy Knee Replacement (includes total, uni, revisions) Lengthening Heel Cord Male Reproductive System Circumcision Hydrocelectomy Male Genital Interventions - Other Prostate Removal (except radical) Prostate Removal (radical) Prostate Removal Using Laser Vasectomy Urinary Tract Bladder Interventions - Other Bladder Resection Bladder Suspension Cystoscopy with/without Other Procedure Insertion or Removal Catheter - Other Kidney Donation Kidney Removal Lithotripsy Renal Transplant Scope of Upper Urinary Tract Urinary System Interventions - Other Vascular System Infrainguinal Bypass Ligation/Stripping/Sclerotherapy of Veins Joint/Muscle/Bone Arthroscopy other than Knee Bone Graft / Harvest Bone Graft Bone Spur Excision Cutting of Bone (excluding metatarsal) Finger/Toe Nail Interventions - Other Fusion of Joint Incision into Joint Joint Repair (other than Hip/Knee/Shoulder) Ligament Repair Musculoskeletal Surgery - Other Removal of Hardware Tendon Interventions Other Interventions Aspiration/Excision Cyst/Haematoma - Other Biopsies other than Breast or Lymph Node Brachytherapy Endocrine System Interventions - Other Excision Soft Tissue - Other Fetal Surgery Ganglion Excision Lysis Adhesions Node Dissection/Biopsy Polypectomy Scope of Larynx, Airways and Esophagus Skin Fasciotomy Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue Interventions Spine/Nerves Nervous System Interventions - Other Vascular System Insertion or Removal of Catheter for Dialysis Insertion/Redo/Remove Ventricular/Peritoneal Shunt

Search Instructions

To find out which surgeons perform your specific procedure, follow these steps: Click the 'Select Search Criteria' button Select a Procedure All Specialists All Health Regions Scroll down to see list of surgeons "Sort" shows each surgeon's wait times, cases waiting and procedures completed. To find the surgeon with the shortest wait time for your procedure, follow these steps: Click the 'Select Search Criteria' button Select a Procedure All Specialists All Health Regions Each health region's surgeons will be listed in order of the shortest wait lists to the longest. Some surgeons do surgery in more than one health region. To find out if your preferred surgeon does, follow these steps: Click the 'Select Search Criteria' button All Procedures Select your specialist's name All Health Regions Results will display all procedures in all Locations for the surgeon you selected. Note: If your surgeon has privileges in more than one health region, you may have a consultation in one city, and your surgery in another.

About the directory

Surgical wait times may be affected by:

• Number of patients needing that kind of surgery
• Number of specialists available
• Availability of operating room theatres
• How physicians/hospitals manage wait lists

This site uses data from Saskatchewan’s Surgical Patient Registry, which includes all surgeries performed in hospital operating rooms. Emergency surgeries and procedures performed in clinics and ambulatory care units are not included.

To protect patient privacy, procedure numbers of less than five are not shown.

Frequently Asked Questions

Patient pathways

Surgical alternatives are available in Saskatchewan for selected specialties through "patient pathways". These processes can streamline assessment of patients, speed up diagnostic tests or surgical referrals, and sometimes help patients recover without needing surgery.