About
He has a subspecialty interest in dialysis access surgery and renal transplantation.
Our Professional Team
Dr Michael Wu
Leighann Cox
Practice Manager
Rachael McGrath
receptionist/secretary
Traci Newham
receptionist/secretary
Dr Michael Wu
FRACS (Vascular) BM BS BPharm
Vascular, Endovascular & Transplant Surgeon
Dr. Michael Wu is a Vascular, Endovascular, and Transplant surgeon. He has a subspecialty interest in dialysis access surgery and renal transplantation.
Dr. Wu is dedicated to providing his patients with expert diagnoses, treatment, and management of their conditions. Where appropriate, he is committed to using minimally invasive techniques.
He is also dedicated to patient-focused care and to providing the time for his patients to fully understand their condition and the required treatment. Dr Wu is always happy to answer any questions patients and their family may have.
Dr Wu understands the importance of keeping referring doctors informed about their patients’ care. He will provide timely communication of any treatment plans. He is always happy to answer queries from GP’s and other health professionals.
- Endovascular interventions (angioplasty/stents)
- Lower Limb bypass Surgery
- Endovenous Ablation and Sclerotherapy
- Varicose Vein Surgery
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Thoracic, Abdominal and peripheral aneurysms
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Dialysis Access Surgery
- Vascular Ultrasound
- Wound care
Education and Experience
Dr Wu was born in Hong Kong. His family migrated to Australia when he was 8 years old and he completed his schooling in Tasmania. His initial passion was chemistry and this led him to study pharmacy and then medicine.
Dr Wu completed his medical training at Flinders University in 2002. Dr Wu’s developed an interest in Vascular, Endovascular and Transplant surgery. He underwent extensive training in traditional and minimally invasive techniques in the management of arterial and venous disease.
Whilst completing his Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, Dr Wu trained at Addenbrooke’s Hospital (Cambridge, UK), Royal North Shore Hospital (Sydney), Barwon Health (Geelong), Box Hill Hospital and Monash Health. He also completed Post-Fellowship training in Dialysis Access and Transplant surgery.
As part of his training, Dr Wu also undertook research in diabetic arterial disease. This research was partly funded by scholarships from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC) and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
Dr Wu received his Fellowship in Vascular Surgery from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2014. He has public appointments at Monash Health and Western Health. Dr Wu is currently the Supervisor of Vascular Training at Monash Health and was previously the Director of Clinical Training (Interns) at Monash Health.
Public Hospital Affiliations
- Monash Health
- Monash Medical Centre (Clayton)
- Dandenong Hospital
- Western Health
- Footscray Hospital
- Sunshine Hospital
- Williamstown Hospital
Private Hospital Affiliations
- John Fawkner Private Hospital
- Western Private Hospital
- Epworth Richmond
- Epworth Eastern
- Epworth Eastern
- Mulgrave Private Hospital
- Jessie McPherson Private Hospital
Current research interests
- Renal Transplantation
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
- Varicose Veins
Professional Associations
- FRACS – Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- BM BS – Flinders University
- Bachelor of Pharmacy – University of Tasmania
Additional Languages
- Cantonese
Qualifications
- FRACS (Vascular) BM BS BPharm
