Mayfair Specialist Centre
Level 7, 250 Victoria Parade
East Melbourne, VIC 3002
About Dr Shan
Dr Leonard Shan, FRACS, PhD is a vascular and endovascular (minimally invasive) surgeon specialising in the treatment of arterial and venous conditions. Dr Shan provides comprehensive care for patients throughout Victoria, from central and greater Melbourne to the Macedon Ranges and Gippsland regions.
Biography
Dr Leonard Shan, MBBS (Hons), BMedSci, FRACS, PhD Melb is a distinguished vascular surgeon at St. Vincent's and Epworth Hospitals, Honorary Senior Fellow in the Department of Surgery at The University of Melbourne, and Head of Research in the Department of Vascular Surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne. He is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery. Dr Shan is also the founder of the ShanVascular Veins Centre which specialises in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency and varicose veins.
Dr Shan is internationally recognised for his expertise on optimising quality of life after surgery. He was awarded a Commonwealth Government sponsored PhD in vascular surgery from The University of Melbourne under the mentorship of world-renowned surgeons Professor Alun Davies and Professor Peter Choong. His doctoral thesis significantly advanced the field of patient-reported outcomes which are critical for personalising treatments to achieve outcomes that patients value. Dr Shan's academic work over the last 15 years includes 35 publications (h-index 17, >1300 citations) which have featured in some of the highest-ranked journals in medicine and surgery such as Circulation and Annals of Surgery.
Dr Shan manages a wide variety of arterial and venous conditions in a multidisciplinary environment. He is known for engaging his patients in shared decision-making in a way that is simple and easy to understand. Dr Shan takes pride in supporting his patients throughout their entire treatment journey. Patients are cared for at academic centres of excellence, supported by a highly qualified team of physicians, anaesthetists, intensivists, and allied health professionals. Dr Shan provides 7 convenient consulting locations throughout Melbourne, the Macedon Ranges, and Gippsland. On-site or nearby vascular laboratory ultrasounds performed by specialist vascular sonographers are organised for all patients.
Qualifications
MBBS (Hons), The University of Melbourne
BMedSci, The University of Melbourne
FRACS, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
PhD, The University of Melbourne
Clinical Appointments
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
St. Vincent's Private Hospital Fitzroy
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Epworth Richmond
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Epworth Hawthorn
Academic Appointments
Head of Research
Department of Vascular Surgery
St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Honorary Senior Fellow
Department of Surgery
The University of Melbourne
Editorial Board
Annals of Vascular Surgery
Vascular Representative
Academy of Surgeons
Melbourne Medical School
Top Ten Publications and Book Chapters
1. Shan L, Shi M, Tew M, Westcott M, Davies A, Choong P. Measuring Quality of Life in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Patients and Informal Carers: A Scoping Review. Annals of Surgery. 2022 Nov 1;276(5):e331-e341
2. Shan L, Yang L, Tew M, Westcott M, Spelman T, Choong P, Davies A. Quality of Life in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2022 Aug 8:S1078-5884(22)00487-7
3. Shan L, Wang J, Westcott M, Tew M, Davies A, Choong P. A Systematic Review of Cost-Utility Analyses in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2022 Sep;85:9-21
4.Shan L, Telianidis S, Qureshi M, Westcott M, Tew M, Choong F, Davies A. A Review of Illness Perceptions in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia: Current Knowledge Gaps and a Framework for Future Studies. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2022 Aug 24:S0890-5096(22)00493-9
5. Shan L, Choong P, Davies A. Can Quality of Life Predict Survival and Value-Based Care in Lower Extremity Arterial Disease? ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2022 Sep;92(9):1986-1987
6. Shan L, Saxena A, Davies A. Quality of Life and Patient Reported Outcome Measures Following Percutaneous Intervention for Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection. In: Athanasiou, Darzi, Oo. Patient Reported Outcomes and Quality of Life in Cardiovascular Interventions. London: Springer Nature; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09815-4
7. Shan L, Saxena A, Davies A. Quality of Life and Patient Reported Outcome Measures Following Carotid Artery Intervention. In: Athanasiou, Darzi, Oo. Patient Reported Outcomes and Quality of Life in Cardiovascular Interventions. London: Springer Nature; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09815-4
8. Shan L, Saxena A, Goh D, Robinson D. A systematic review on the quality of life and functional status after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in elderly patients with an average age older than 75 years. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2019;69(4): 1268-1281
9. Shan L, Shan J, Saxena A, Robinson D. Quality of life and functional status after carotid revascularisation. A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2015:49(6):634-45
10. Shan L, Saxena A, McMahon R, Newcomb A. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery in the elderly: A review of post-operative quality of life. Circulation. 2013;128:2333-43
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