Cardiothoracic Surgeon in ACT
Biography
Dr Glenn McKay is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon located in Canberra, ACT. He currently consults at the National Capital Private Hospital, Canberra Hospital, and Canberra Vascular Surgery.
Dr McKay completed his Bachelor of Science followed by a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Throughout this time he received a number of undergraduate academic awards including the BM Colls Prize, McGraw Hi Read More...
Procedures & Conditions
Procedures Performed
- Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery with Total Arterial Revascularisation
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Aneurysms
- Aortic Root Surgery
- Ventricular Assist Devices
- Cardiac Transplantation
- Atrial Arrhythmia Surgery
- Arrhythmia Surgery
Conditions Treated
- Adult Valvular Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Arrhytmias
- Aortic Valve Disease
Experience
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Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Senior Staff Specialist
Canberra Hospital 2014 - Present -
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
National Capital Private Hospital 2014 - Present -
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Capital and Coast DHB, Wellington, New Zealand 2008 - 2014 -
Senior Clinical Fellow, Cardiovascular Surgery
Emory Crawford Long Hospital & Emory University Hospital 2008 -
Senior Clinical Fellow, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
University of Virginia, Virginia, USA 2007
Memberships
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
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Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery
Awards
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2007
Hugh Johnston Travel Grant
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2005
Green Lane Research Trust Travelling Fellow Grant
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2004
Edwards Lifesciences Travelling Scholarship
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1995
JM Watt Prize - Paediatrics and Child Health
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1994
Charles Hastings Memorial Medal (Medicine), Denis Stewart Prize (Pathology)
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1993
BM Colls Prize (Medicine), McGraw Hill Prize
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1992
University of Otago Senior Scholarship in Medicine, Sydney Champtaloup Memorial Prize in Medical Microbiology
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1990
University of Otago Award in Science
Research & Publications
Publications
1. Bissett IP, McKay GS, Parry BR, Hill GL. Results of Extrafascial Excision and Conventional Surgery for Rectal Cancer at Auckland Hospital. Aust N.Z. J. Surg (2000) 70, 704-9.
2. McKay GS, Bunton R, Galvin I, Shaw D, Singh H. Infectious Endocarditis – a Twelve year Surgical Outcome Series. NZ Med J. (2002) March 124-126.
3. McKay GS, Finucane AK, Kerr AR, Kasahara, Raudkivi PJ, Gentles TL, Wilson NJ, Skinner JR. Outcome Monitoring of Congenital Cardiac Surgery in Auckland, New Zealand. Re-submitted to Aust. N.Z. J. Surg. (revision requested)
4. McKay GS, Arlet V, Kern J, Lau C, Jones D, Kozower B. A Bilobed Thoracic Outlet Mass: Options for Resection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008:1-2.
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