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The Melbourne Leg Vein Centre specialises in the assessment and management of all leg vein problems.

The Melbourne Leg Vein Centre is centrally located in Melbourne's CBD, at the top end of Collins Street within the Professional suites of the Collins Place complex. Collins Place is situated on the corner of Collins Street and Exhibition Street. The Professional suites are located on the ground floor behind the glass lifts. The Melbourne Leg Vein Centre is at suite 14.

Our friendly reception staff are only too happy to answer your enquiries over the phone or by email or provide printed information.

For your convenience, assessment and treatments are all done at the one location. The Melbourne Leg Vein Centre has the latest ultrasound based Doppler and colour flow Duplex ultrasound equipment to help evaluate the exact nature of any vein problem and identify the most appropriate treatment plan for each individual patient.

The emphasis is on minimally invasive, safe and affordable treatment without hospitalisation or general anaesthetic and immediate return to normal activity and work.

At the Melbourne Leg Vein Centre we feel that you deserve the highest possible level of care. All the doctors working at the Melbourne Leg Vein Centre, in addition to their medical degree have undertaken post graduate training in vascular medicine and laser medicine procedures. It is important to realise that only experienced medical practitioners perform leg vein treatments at our clinic.

Car Parking is available at Collins Place directly under our clinic. Entry is from Flinders Lane ( Enter Flinders Lane from Spring Street end). After parking take the lift to the Ground Level and our clinic is directly ahead in the Professional Suites. Your parking ticket can be validated at our Reception to provide a discounted earlybird rate (~$18 ). There is metered street parking around Collins Place in Flinders Lane, Collins Street and Exhibition Street but availability can be unpredictable. The centre is well serviced by public transport with a tram stop out the front of Collins Place in Collins Street and Parliament Rail Station being around the corner in Spring Street (~200 metres away).

Dr Patrick Lyons, MB BS (Melb) FRACS

Dr Patrick Lyons is a vascular specialist who has held numerous hospital appointments including Head of Vascular Surgery at the Royal Hobart Hospital.

Dr Lyons has a particular interest in the treatment of venous diseases notably varicose vein disorders. He is an expert in all vein treatment technologies including surgery, laser, radiofrequency and injection (sclerotherapy) techniques.

Dr Lyons is a longstanding Fellow of the Australian College of Surgeons and is also a Fellow of the Australasian College of Phlebology.

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Dr Garth Dicker, MBBS (Melb) BMedSci PhD

Dr Dicker has been working in the fields of laser medicine, cosmetic medicine and phlebology (vein treatments) for over 20 years. He has an extensive research background with undergraduate (BMedSci) and post graduate (PhD) research degrees. Dr Dicker was one of the first medical practitioners to begin laser treatments in Australia, starting with the treatment of birthmarks using copper vapour laser technology in 1986.

Dr Dicker continues to regularly update on new procedures and techniques from overseas to ensure the Melbourne Leg Vein Centre are able to offer their patients the latest available technologies.

Dr Dicker has achieved fellowship status with the American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Phlebology and been a member of the American College of Phlebology (ACP) since 1991.

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