Dr Vannessa Leung
BMed/MD(Hons), BSci(Med)(Hons), MMed, FRANZCO
Services
- Ophthalmology
About
Dr Vannessa Leung is a general ophthalmologist with particular interest in Cataract Surgery, Laser Eye Surgery and Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
She completed her medical degree at the University of New South Wales and undertook ophthalmology training at Sydney Eye Hospital where she was awarded Chief Resident. She subsequently undertook a subspecialty fellowship at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (Melbourne) as well as the world renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital (London, UK). Upon her return she was appointed a consultant position at Sydney Eye Hospital.
Dr Leung values ongoing education with academic teaching appointments at Sydney University, University of New South Wales and University of Tasmania. She lectures and examines for the Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) course and has authored a number of medical education softwares. Dr Leung helps set standards of care by writing protocols in her work at the Therapeutic Goods Administration and the NSW Health Education and Training Institute.
Dr Leung has been awarded multiple national and international awards including from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and New England Journal of Medicine. As an internationally recognised researcher, including for the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Dr Leung prioritises providing evidence-based and patient-centred care.
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