Mr Franklin Pond (Vascular Surgeon)
- Name
- Mr Franklin Hong Kiu Pond
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery 1991
- FRACS
- Occupation
- Vascular Surgeon
- Gender
- Male
- Languages Spoken
- Cantonese
- Medical Specialties
- Vascular Surgery
- Links
- http://www.vascularsurgery.com.au
- Phone
- 03 9318 5566
- Fax
- 03 8345 6713
Mr Franklin Pond is a qualified Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, experienced in all fields of vascular surgery including endovascular, venous, aortic, carotid, and peripheral arterial surgery. He also provides a dialysis access service for renal patients using both open and laparoscopic techniques.
Mr Pond graduated from The University of Melbourne Medical School and engaged training in General Surgery at St Vincent’s Hospital and Monash Medical Centre. He then undertook Advanced Vascular Surgery training for a further four years.
Underscoring his interest in minimally invasive vascular surgery, Mr Pond has experience in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). He also performs sclerotherapy and endovenous laser surgery for varicose veins as well as angioplasty stenting of arteries.
Professional memberships include the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery, and Melbourne Vascular Surgical Association. Mr Pond is a tutor and clinical examiner of undergraduate Medicine at The University of Melbourne as well as an elected member of the Victorian Committee, RACS. Franklin joined the Western Vascular Centre in early 2008. He has public hospital appointments at the Western, Northern, and Austin Hospital Vascular Units.
Mr Pond is the Director of the Western Vascular Centre.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Western Hospital
- Epworth Hawthorn
- Warringal Private Hospital
- Austin Hospital - Heidelberg
- The Northern Hospital - Epping
- Affiliated Clinics
- Western Vascular Centre - Footscray
- Affiliated Organisations
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- Melbourne Vascular Surgical Association (MVSA)
- Topics
- Aortic Surgery
- Carotid Surgery
- Endovascular Surgery
- Peripheral Arterial Surgery
- Trauma
- Vascular Surgery
Practice Locations
Melbourne
- Western Vascular Centre - Footscray
- Address
- Western Hospital Private Consulting Rooms
148-160 Gordon Street
Footscray VIC 3011
Australia
- Phone
- (03) 9317 9958
- Fax
- (03) 9318 5566
