About Melbourne Leg Vein Centre
Dr Tim French and Dr Garth Dicker lead the latest nonsurgical leg vein treatments for Women and Men in Melbourne since 1986
Centre
The Melbourne Leg Vein Centre was founded in 1986 by vascular surgeon Dr Patrick Lyons as a specialised Medical Centre of excellence for the non-surgical treatment of leg vein problems for the Women and Men of Melbourne.
Initially located in the medical suites of the Grand Hyatt it has been located at the Professional Suites of Collins Place, at the top end of Collins Street in the Melbourne CBD, since 2004.
The Centre continues that tradition today. Surface vein treatments by sclerotherapy, laser and radiofrequency are performed by experienced and qualified medical practitioners.
Ultrasound guided treatments are performed by our Dr Timothy French.
The Melbourne Leg Vein Centre is a QIP Accredited Medical Imaging Service and Duplex and Doppler Ultrasound scans are performed in our rooms.
Staff
Medical Directors
>Dr Timothy French
MBBS, FRACGP, Dip Surg Anat, Cert Phleb, Cert Vasc US
Dr Tim French is a phlebologist with over 12 years of clinical experience and a particular interest in the non-surgical management of leg vein problems. He completed his medical degree at the University of Melbourne, followed by a Diploma of Advanced Surgical Anatomy, a Certificate of Phlebology and a Certificate of Ultrasound (Vascular). His background spans plastic surgery and neurosurgery at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Royal Adelaide Hospital, as well as emergency medicine, trauma and general practice.
That breadth of training underpins a thorough, patient-first approach. Dr French performs the ultrasound guided treatments at the Centre and is passionate about his patients receiving the latest and highest quality medical treatments.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine
- Bachelor of Surgery
- Diploma of Advanced Surgical Anatomy
- Certificate of Phlebology
- Certificate of Ultrasound (Vascular)
- Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine
Registration & memberships
- AHPRA General and Specialist Medical Practitioner
- AHPRA Specialist General Practitioner
- Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
- Member of the Australasian College of Phlebology
- Member of the Australian Sonographers Association
- Member of the Australasian College of Aesthetic Medicine
- Member of the Australian Medical Association
- Member of the Australian Skin Cancer College
Dr Garth Dicker
MBBS (Melb) BMedSci PhD
Dr Dicker was one of the first doctors to commence a dedicated leg vein practice in Australia. After completing his medical degree at the University of Melbourne, Dr Dicker completed a PhD in Medicine and undertook post graduate training in Laser Medicine and Phlebology, both in Australia and overseas in the USA. Dr Dicker commenced sclerotherapy and laser treatments of leg vein disorders in 1987. Dr Dicker was involved in the original trials to get TGA approval for Aethoxysclerol as a sclerosant in Australia.
Dr Dicker has personally performed over 50,000 sclerotherapy treatments and has trained and mentored a number of other medical practitioners in the use of lasers, radiofrequency and sclerotherapy to treat leg vein disease. Dr Dicker has been a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Phlebology since 1988 and a member of the American Society of Phlebology since 1991. Dr Dicker has been a member of the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery since 1997 and a Fellow since 2006.
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Specialising in the latest nonsurgical leg vein treatments for Women and Men in Melbourne since 1986.
Suite 14/45 Collins St,
Melbourne VIC 3000
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