Carotid Stenosis and Stroke Prevention: A Practical Guide for GPs
Free in-practice education for health professionals. Expert-led sessions with CPD approval.
Date: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location: Jewells Medical Centre (Ntaba Road, Jewells)
CPD: RACGP & ACRRM (1 hour)
Cost: Free
Coffee provided on request
About this meeting
- Small in-practice learning sessions
- Open to all health professionals
- Led by experienced specialists
- Certificate of attendance available on request
What you will learn
- Identify the clinical features, risk factors and investigations findings associated with carotid artery disease, and apply an evidence-based approach to assessment in primary care
- Develop management strategies for patients with carotid artery disease, including cardiovascular risk reduction, appropriate monitoring, and timely specialist referral
Speaker
Dr Andrew Ying, Specialist Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon
Dr Andrew Ying is a specialist vascular surgeon who manages the full range of arterial and venous conditions, incorporating both traditional open surgical and minimally invasive endovascular techniques.
Dr Ying graduated from the University of Sydney and undertook his specialist surgical training throughout major centres in NSW, including Westmead, Royal Prince Alfred, Concord, St George and Canberra Hospitals. He then pursued further post-fellowship training at St Mary’s and Charing Cross Hospitals, London, a renowned quaternary referral centre for complex aortic pathologies from around the UK. He has been actively involved in medical research and is lead author in several high-impact journals including The Lancet and The Cochrane Database.
Dr Ying provides the same high standard of care for all public and private patients through appointments at John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Lingard Private Hospitals.
Dr Ying’s interests include: renal dialysis and IV access, aortic and other arterial aneurysms, carotid disease, peripheral arterial disease, varicose veins and deep venous conditions and spinal access surgery
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