OUR SURGEONS

 

John Harris

MS, FRACS, FACS, FRCS, DDU  Vascular Surgeon

Professor John Harris is a graduate of the University of Sydney and was appointed Foundation Professor of Vascular Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, University of Sydney in 1998. He is currently Head, Department of Surgery at the University of Sydney and Chairman, Division of Surgery at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

His clinical interests include non-invasive investigation of peripheral vascular disorders, lower extremity arterial reconstruction, aortic surgery, surgery for stroke prevention, thoracic outlet surgery, endoscopic sympathectomy for hyperhydrosis and endovascular surgery

Michael Stephen

FRACS Endovascular and Vascular Surgeon

Area of Interest : Endoluminal approaches to Aneurysm Repair, Carotid Disease and Peripheral Vascular Disease

Dr Michael Stephen was a Senior Lecturer in Surgery at the University of Sydney partner entering private practice. He was a foundation member of the ANZ Society of Vascular Surgery and also the Vascular Unit at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He has an extensive experience in complex vascular surgery, but also was a member of the group performing Australia’s first “key-hole” surgery for aortic aneurysms. He has had an expanding interest in minimally invasive surgery since.

Special interests and expertise include:

i). Minimally invasive correction of:

  • Aortic aneurysm- stent grafts
  • Thoracic aneurysms and dissections - stent grafts
  • Lower limb and arterial disease
    o    Iliac, femoral and tibial angioplasty and stents
  • Carotid stenting

ii). Minimally invasive treatment of venous disease

  • Laser (EVLT) treatment of major venous incompetence.
  • Scelrotherapy (injections) for lesser venous disease

iii). Classical surgical repair of:

  • Aneurysms
  • Arterial occlusions
  • Carotid disease
  • Venous disease

iv). Complex vascular reconstructions with advanced tumor surgery

Hospital appointments

  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown
  • Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Crow’s Nest
  • Strathfield Private Hospital, Strathfield

David Robinson

FRACS FACP

Dr Robinson inititally completed training in General Surgery at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, followed by training in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Royal Melbourne, Royal Prince Alfred and Concord Hospitals. At the completion of his training he was appointed as a consultant at St Mary's Hospital, London, in the Regional Vascular Unit, a tertiary referral centre with an interest in aneurysms of the thoracic and abdominal aorta.

Since returning to Sydney he has worked as a consultant at both St Vincent's Hospital and the Centra Coast prior to his current position as a VMO at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Dr Robinson's research interests centre around cerebrovascular disease, in particular asymptomatic carotid disease. He has also published papers on aspects of both open and endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms. 

Special Interests and Expertise include:

  • Endovascular stent-graft treatment of Aortic Aneurysms
  • Endovascular stent-graft treatment of Thoracic Aneuryms and Dissections
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease (Angioplasty and Stent Treatment, Surgery)
  • Carotid disease and Stroke prevention
  • Venous disorders and varicose veins (injection treatments, or surgery)
  • Upper limb disorders (thrombosis, hyperhydrosis/endoscopic sympathectomy procedures)
  • Vascular diagnosis (angiography/ultrasound techniques)

Steven Dubenec

FRACS Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon

 Dr Steven Dubenec is a Vascular Surgeon who has clinical appointments at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Mater Misericordiae Hospital and Strathfield Private Hospital.

He is currently involved in both National and New South Wales based committees devoted to improving the level of understanding, diagnosis and treatment of peripheral arterial disease. He is also involved in international clinical trials for peripheral arterial disease.

He is a member of the Australian & New Zealand Society of Vascular Surgeons, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and Royal Society of Medicine

Clinical interests and areas of expertise include:

  • Minimally invasive vascular interventions
  • Angioplasty and stenting
  • Endoluminal aortic stent grafting
  • Carotid stenting
  • Peripheral arterial disease
  • Carotid artery disease
  • Aneurysms
  • Varicose Veins
  • Minimally invasive varicose vein laser treatment and sclerotherapy

Raffi Qasabian

 FRACS Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon

Dr Raffi Qasabian is a Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, with clinical appointments at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Bankstown Hospital, Mater Misericordiae and Strathfield private Hospitals.

Dr Qasabian is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Vascular Surgeons, and has been newly appointed to the NSW Regional Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.  He is a lecturer and co-ordinator of the Surgical Course for 3rd year medical students at the Central Clinical School of the University of Sydney.

Following completion of his surgical studies in Australia, Dr Qasabian undertook a Fellowship year at St Thomas’ Hospital in London, where he gained valuable experience in open and endovascular surgical techniques.  Since returning to Sydney, he has established a practice in vascular surgery with a particular interest in:

  • Aneurysm disease
  • Carotid artery surgery
  • Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
  • Diabetic feet
  • Varicose vein surgery
  • Vascular insufficiency in diabetics
  • Minimally invasive vascular interventions:
    • Balloon angioplasty and stenting for PAD
    • Endoluminal stent-grafting of aneurysms
  • Thoracoscopic sympathectomy for excessive sweating
  • Renal transplant and access for dialysis
  • Trauma