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Geelong Vascular Research Foundation

Advancing the Frontier of Vascular Therapy

The Geelong Vascular Research Foundation has been established with the express purpose of improving the quality of Vascular Surgical care. This is to be achieved through programs that are designed to create awareness in the community of vascular disease, its treatment and prevention, and through activities that serve to educate health professionals in delivering current best practice.

Current research projects include:

• Laser treatment of varicose veins in an ambulatory setting – how we do it.
  • Abstract submission Vascular 2012, Melbourne, Australia. Ms Alex WEBSTER, Prof David McClure.
• Venous thrombosis induced by thermal ablative therapy:  can its embolic potential be ignored?
  • Abstract submission Vascular 2012, Melbourne, Australia. Prof David MCCLURE
• Has Carotid Artery Stenting found its place? A 10-year Regional Centre perspective.
  • Abstract submission Vascular 2012, Melbourne, Australia. Prof David MCCLURE, Dr Shrikkanth Rangarajan, Mr Nathan Biggs.