The Vein Institute was founded in 2014 to redefine varicose vein treatment in Australia. Patients and their needs are at the heart of our business. Hence, we strive to provide the best varicose vein care and treatment methods out there. What does that mean? It means high success rates with minimal discomfort, fast recovery, no hospital stay and happy, healthy patients.
1 team. 4 Cities. 11 years running. Hundreds of smiling patients.
Dr Yew Toh Wong
Surgical Director
Dr Yew Toh Wong is a specialist Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon with over 25 years of clinical experience across the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia.
Dr Wong qualified from Flinders University in 1995 and completed his general and vascular surgery training across the Yorkshire and East Anglian Deanery in the UK and the Lahey Clinic in the United States. He completed two vascular surgery fellowships in Perth and Adelaide before being appointed as a consultant vascular and renal transplant surgeon in Bristol, and later serving as a consultant vascular surgeon at Flinders Medical Centre from 2011 to 2021.
Dr Wong holds Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, is a member of the Australia and New Zealand Society of Vascular Surgery, and holds the advanced endovascular aortic intervention diploma from the University of Lille, France.
He brings extensive surgical expertise to his work at The Vein Institute, applying his vascular background to the assessment and treatment of varicose veins and venous conditions with a commitment to clinical excellence and patient-focused care.
Dr Jane Cross
Vascular Surgeon
Dr Jane Cross is a specialist Vascular Surgeon with extensive training and clinical experience across the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia.
Dr Cross holds a Master’s Degree from Cambridge University and graduated with distinction in her MBBS from the University of London. She completed her surgical training on the Oxford Higher Surgical Training Programme, where she received specialist training in General and Vascular Surgery. She holds fellowship with the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) and completed a research Medical Doctorate at University College London.
Following her UK training, Dr Cross undertook clinical fellowships in Paris and Sydney, focusing on Vascular Surgery. She holds Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) and brings over seven years of experience at consultant level in Australia.
Dr Cross now consults at The Vein Institute, where she applies her surgical expertise to the assessment and minimally invasive treatment of varicose veins and venous conditions. She is committed to delivering thorough, patient-focused care to the highest clinical standard.
Dr Zil Yassine
Medical Director
Dr Yassine holds a Bachelor of Medicine from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Arts from Harvard University, a Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound in Phlebology, and Fellowship of both the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and the College of Phlebology UK. He has also successfully completed the American Board of Venous and Lympatic Specialist Exams in 2014. He has over 15 years of medical experience and close to a decade of exclusive focus in phlebology.
Dr Yassine began his medical career across a range of clinical settings, including emergency medicine, before dedicating his practice entirely to phlebology. He brings extensive experience in training and clinical governance, ensuring diagnostic accuracy and treatment quality are maintained to the highest standard.
Dr Stella Tang
Consultant Doctor
Dr Stella Tang is a General Practitioner with over 15 years of clinical experience, specialising in the assessment and minimally invasive treatment of varicose and spider veins.
She graduated from the University of Newcastle with a Bachelor of Medicine in 2008 and obtained her Fellowship from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2013. Dr Tang has trained across numerous hospitals in New South Wales and brings a broad clinical background to her work at The Vein Institute, with experience spanning women’s health, antenatal care and procedural medicine.
Since joining The Vein Institute three years ago, Dr Tang has developed a strong clinical focus in phlebology, building an extensive case portfolio in varicose vein diagnosis and treatment. She is committed to delivering thorough, patient-centred care and approaches each consultation with the same standard of precision and clinical rigour she has applied throughout her medical career.
Dina Vinogradova
Vascular Sonographer
Dina works as a sonographer and medical assistant. Her work involves conducting ultrasound examinations of patients’ vascular systems, which she does at the initial consultation, treatment, and check-ups. Ultrasound helps determine the scope of a varicose vein, pinpoint additional branches, and determine the best treatment.
She studied Surgery and Ultrasound Diagnostics and did her residency in Moscow. Dina then worked in a specialised clinic for the treatment of vascular diseases of the lower extremities in Moscow.
“I love my job because I can see the real result of treatment – the disappearance of diseased veins after laser ablation and sclerotherapy. It’s great to see the happy faces of patients and to know that we helped them.”
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