Dr Eric Farmer (Vascular Surgeon)
- Name
- Dr Eric Farmer
- Qualifications
- FRACS 1983
- MBBS 1977
- Occupation
- General Surgeon
- Vascular Surgeon
- Gender
- Male
- Medical Specialties
- Vascular Surgery
- General Surgery
Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon Dr Farmer is a vascular and endovascular surgeon. He studied undergraduate medicine and surgery at the University of New South Wales, graduating in 1977. After completing his internship and residency at Prince of Wales Hospital, he trained as a surgeon at St George Hospital. His overseas training in Britain included vascular and transplantation surgery.
Dr Farmer was appointed as a vascular surgeon to the Liverpool Teaching Hospital in 1986 and appointed as the Clinical Superintendent in Surgery at St George Hospital, also in that year. He has continued his appointment at Liverpool Hospital and, after a long absence from St George Hospital, returned as a VMO in vascular and endovascular surgery in 2008. He also has appointments at Sutherland Hospital, St George Private Hospital, Sydney South West Private Hospital and is a consultant in vascular surgery at Fairfield and Campbelltown Hospitals
Dr Farmer is the principal in the Liverpool and Campbelltown Vascular Laboratories as well as a joint principal in the St George Vascular Laboratory. Dr Farmer is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Vascular Surgery, the International Society for Vascular Surgery, European Society for Vascular Surgery and the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine.
He is accredited by the Con-Joint Committee for Endovascular Intervention for all endovascular procedures, including carotid stenting. His main interests include thoracic and aortic aneurysm surgery and endovascular repair, peripheral endovascular intervention, including carotid stenting, and endovenous therapy including laser ablation. He has a keen interest in non-invasive vascular investigations.
- Hospital Affiliations
- St George Private Hospital
- St George Hospital NSW
- Affiliated Clinics
- St George Vascular Services
- Liverpool Vascular Laboratory
- Campbelltown Vascular Laboratory
- Topics
- Thoracic and Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
- Endovascular Intervention
- Carotid Stenting
- Endovenous Therapy
- Laser Ablation
- Non-Invasive Vascular Investigations
Practice Locations
NSW
- St. George and Shire Vascular Services
- Address
- St George Hospital
Suite 7 Level 3
1 South Street
Kogarah NSW 2217
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9587 5594
- Fax
- 02 9553 9258
- Liverpool Vascular Laboratory
- Address
- Suite 1 181 Bigge Street
Liverpool NSW 2170
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9822 4288
- Fax
- 02 9822 4674
- Campbelltown Vascular Laboratory
- Address
- Suite B204 4 Hyde Parade
Campbelltown NSW 2560
Australia
- Phone
- 02 4627 0349
- Fax
- 02 4627 0562
