Westmead, Wahroonga and Norwest Vascular Surgeons

Western Sydney Vascular is a team of experienced surgeons dedicated to providing timely, compassionate care for all vascular conditions.
Our vascular surgeons work in both public and private hospital systems across Sydney’s west and Sydney North West, with consulting locations at Westmead, Norwest Private, Wahroonga and Katoomba.
Surgical procedures are performed at Westmead Hospital, Westmead Private, Norwest Private, The SAN, Auburn Hospital, Blacktown Hospital and Mt Druitt Hospital.
Western Sydney Vascular has provided exceptional medical and surgical care for tens of thousands of patients living with vascular conditions, from life-threatening aneurysms through to the latest treatments for carotid artery disease and peripheral artery disease.
We also provide the latest minimally invasive treatments for veins and varicose veins.

Our experienced vascular surgeons service many areas of Sydney including Westmead, Parramatta, Hornsby, Eastwood, Epping, Norwest, Carlingford, Castle Hill, Bella Vista, Dural, Hornsby, Wahroonga, Richmond, Windsor and the Blue Mountains. Ask us about surgeons in your location by calling our team today.

Vascular surgeon vs Cardiothoracic surgeon vs Cardiologist? What’s the difference and who should I see?

A vascular surgeon operates on any vessels on the periphery of the body including the arteries, veins and lymphatic vessels (for instance in the legs, arms and abdomen).
The responsibilities tasked to a vascular surgeon include assessing patients with vascular problems, performing ultrasounds and angiography and treating vein and artery conditions through minimally invasive procedures or larger, open surgeries and prescribed medications.
Vascular surgeons also provide lifestyle advice on diet, exercise and leg ulcers.
Conditions you would see a vascular surgeon for include vein disease (varicose veins), aortic aneurysm, Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), Carotid Artery Disease, leg ulcers and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) also known as a blood clot. Vascular surgeons also frequently correct blockages inside a blood vessel when compression of the veins and arteries occurs such as Thoracic Outlet Syndrome or popliteal artery entrapment.
A cardiothoracic surgeon on the other hand operates on diseases of the heart or lungs.
Conditions that a cardiothoracic surgeon treats includes heart attack (myocardial infarction), coronary artery disease (artery blockage), leaking heart valve, regurgitating heart valve, valvular stenosis (blocked or narrowed valves), heart failure and left ventricular aneurysm (stretched heart muscle).
Finally, a cardiologist performs minimally invasive cardiac procedures such as angiogram, rather than large open surgeries.
The cardiologist is a physician who specialises in assessing and diagnosing symptoms of the heart such as chest pain, dizziness and shortness of breath as well as the management of conditions such as hypertension, cholesterol and abnormal heart rhythms.