Dr Yishay Orr (Cardio-thoracic Surgeon)
- Name
- Dr Yishay Orr
- Qualifications
- MBBS University of New South Wales 1999
- FRACS 2011
- Occupation
- Cardio-thoracic Surgeon
- Gender
- Female
- Medical Specialties
- Cardio-thoracic Surgery
- Links
- http://www.heartcentreforchildren.com.au
- Phone
- 02 9635 5325
- (02) 9845 0431
- Fax
- 02 9635 5320
Yishay Orr MBBS BSc (Med) Hon FRACS PhD, completed her undergraduate medical degree at the University of NSW graduating in February 1999. Then progressed through intern and residency years and commenced working in cardiothoracic surgery at Liverpool and then Royal Prince Alfred Hospitals. During 2003-5 she completed a research PhD investigating neutrophils and the systemic inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass through the School of Medical Sciences at the University of NSW. Following this she commenced her accredited Cardiothoracic Surgical training, working for 2 years at Royal Perth Hospital with a strong focus on Heart & Lung transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. This was followed by 2 years at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney. After obtaining Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in January 2011 she embarked on 3 years of paediatric cardiac surgery training with 2 years at The Children's Hospital at Westmead followed by a Fellowship at Texas Children's Hospital during 2013. She is currently working as a Visiting Medical Officer at both the Children's Hospital at Westmead and Westmead Hospital and continue to perform heart and lung transplants at St Vincent's Hospital. Her main clinical focus is the surgical treatment of adult and paediatric congenital heart disease. Other current active clinical interests include adult cardiothoracic surgery, management of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), active involvement in paediatric cardiac intensive care and planning for the establishment of a paediatric heart and lung transplant and mechanical circulatory assist program.
- Hospital Affiliations
- The Children's Hospital at Westmead
- Westmead Private Hospital
- Westmead Hospital
- St Vincents Hospital
- Sydney Adventist Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- Heart Centre for Children
- Children's Hospital Medical Centre
- Affiliated Organisations
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
- Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS)
- Medical Conditions
- Congenital heart disease
- Populations Treated
- Adult
- Child
- Topics
- Cardiac Surgery
- Transplant Surgery
