Cardiothoracic Surgeon in VIC
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Associate Professor George Matalanis is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon located in Victoria. He is the Director of Thoracic Aortic Surgery at The Austin Hospital and is a consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Epworth Eastern Hospital, Epworth Richmond Hospital, and Warringal Private Hospital.
A/Prof Matalanis has been integral in developing novel and ground-breaking techniques in aortic arch repair and the surgical treatment of acute aortic dis Read More...
Procedures & Conditions
Procedures Performed
- Aortic Arch Repair
- Surgical Treatment of Acute Aortic Dissection
- Valve Sparing Root Replacement
- Ross Procedure
- Thoraco-Abdominal Aneurysm Repair
- Homografts and Stentless Valve Replacement
- Stent Graft Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aneurysms and Dissections
- Total Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Sutureless Valve Replacement
- Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Adult Congenital and Minimally Invasive Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery
Conditions Treated
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Tricuspid Valve
- Obstructed Coronary Artery
- Acute and Chronic Thoracic Aortic Disease
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Aortic Stenosis
Experience
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Director of Thoracic Aortic Surgery
The Austin Hospital Present -
Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
University of Melbourne 2006 - Present -
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Epworth Eastern Present -
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Epworth Richmond Present -
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Warringal Private Hospital Present -
Fellowship in Cardiovascular Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA 1990
Memberships
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
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1993
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
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1991
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Vascular Surgery)
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1980
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (General Surgery)
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Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Vascular Division of RACS
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Member of Cardiothoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
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Member of International Society of Cardiovascular Surgeons
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Member of American Thoracic Surgeons Society
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Member of Clube Mitrale (Mitral Valve Repair), France
Awards
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1980
Clara Myers Prize in Paediatrics (Surgery), Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
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1980
Stirling Prize in Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital
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1977
Boots Prize in Pharmacology, University of Melbourne
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1977
Walter and Eliza Exhibition in Pathology, University of Melbourne
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1976
Prosector in Anatomy, University of Melbourne
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1975
G.A. Syme Exhibition in Physics, University of Melbourne
Research & Publications
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