DR. PHILIP CHAN
MBBS, MMed (Radiology), FRANZCR, EBIR.
Interventional Radiologist
Procedures performed:
Embolisation | Interventional Oncology | Urological | Hepatobiliary | Venous | Arterial | Renal.
Current positions:
Head of Interventional Radiology – Northern Health
Interventional Radiologist & Director – WIRES Radiology
Interventional Radiologist – Northern Health
Radiology Across Borders, TIDES Project
Executive Member – IRSA
DR PHILIP CHAN – BIOGRAPHY
Dr Philip Chan is a qualified Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist based in Melbourne, and the Founder and Director of Whittlesea Interventional Radiology & Embolisation Specialist (WIRES).
Dr Chan currently holds a public appointment as Consultant Interventional Radiologist at Northern Health, where he serves as Head of Interventional Radiology. He has previously held appointments at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, where he pioneered Victoria’s first kidney cryoablation service, as well as Alfred Health and Western Health.
After completing his radiology training, he undertook subspecialty training in Interventional Radiology at Monash Health and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and is certified by the European Board of Interventional Radiology (EBIR). He and has received scholarships, awards, and grants for his research and regularly presents at educational events and conferences.
Dr Chan is highly experienced in a wide range of minimally invasive procedures, with special interest in embolisation and interventional oncology.
Dr Chan is committed to providing high-quality care, particularly to the community in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. He established WIRES in response to a gap in Interventional Radiology services in this region.
PROCEDURAL LIST
This is a non exhaustive list of minimally invasive procedures offered by Dr Chan:
Dr Chan has substantial experience in embolisation. Embolisation is a procedure used to stop blood flow to a certain part of your body by blocking a small artery or vein. This can be done in the following conditions:
Benign prostate enlargement.
Uterine fibroids & adenomyosis
Painful knee osteoarthritis
Other musculoskeletal conditions such as frozen shoulder & golfer’s/tennis elbow (epicondylitis)
Pelvic congestion syndrome
Varicocoeles or dilated testicular veins
Interventional oncology (IO) is a minimally invasive cancer treatment that uses medical imaging to guide procedures that deliver treatment directly to a tumor. Dr Chan has substantial experience in:
Port insertion & removal.
Y90 Radioembolisation or Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) for liver cancers/metastasis.
Transarterial ChemoEmbolisation (TACE) for liver cancers.
Bland tumour embolisation.
Dr Chan has substantial expereince in the following urological procedures:
Nephrostomy insertion.
Ureteric balloon dilatation and stent insertion.
Hepatobiliary and portal venous intervention involves the liver, the portal vein, gallbladder and biliary system. Dr Chan has substantial experience in:
Cholecystostomy.
Biliary drainage, balloon dilatation and stenting.
Portal vein embolisation.
Transvenous obliteration.
TIPSS.
Vascular procedures involve procedure of the blood vessels in the body. These may include restoration of blood flow, long term venous access or implanting a disease to prevent clot migration.
Dr Chan has substantial experience in:
Hickman, Permacath, tunnelled line, PICC insertions & removals.
IVC filter insertion & removal.
Venogram, venoplasty and venous stenting.
Angiogram, angioplasty and arterial stenting.
Pseudoaneurysm injection.
Fistulogram, fistuloplasty, fistula stenting.
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DR PHILIP CHAN – QUALIFICATIONS
European Board of Interventional Radiology – 2021
Fellow of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists – 2018
Master of Medicine (Radiology), The University of Melbourne – 2017
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery – 2009
DR PHILIP CHAN – TRAINING
Fellowship in Interventional Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Fellowship in Interventional Radiology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia.
Diagnostic Radiology training, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
Residency, Alfred & Northern Health, Melbourne, Australia.
Internship, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong.
DR PHILIP CHAN – APPOINTMENTS
Current appointments:
Interventional Radiologist & Director, WIRES.
Head of Interventional Radiology, Northern Health.
IRSA Executive Member – Treasurer.
RANZCR Tripartite Committee – IRSA Representative.
Past appointments:
Interventional Radiologist, Alfred Health.
Interventional Radiologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
Interventional Radiologist, Western Health.
Volunteer Radiologist for TIDES Project – Radiology Across Borders.
Honorary Lecturer, Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Medicine.
IRSA Executive Member – Junior Member
IRSA Executive Member – Ex Officio Member.
DR PHILIP CHAN – ACHIEVEMENTS
Dr Chan is regularly invited to speak at national and international conferences and is published in national & international interventional radiology journals.
(2024-2025) – IRSA ASM 2025 Convenor.
(2022-2023) – IRSA ASM 2023 Convenor.
(2023) – Clinical lead for Prostate Artery Embolisation Program at Northern Health.
(2022) – Clinical lead for Cryoablation Program at Peter Mac & performed first cryoablation in Victoria.
(2022) – SIR-Spheres Microsphere Certification for Y90 radioembolisation.
(2021-2024) – Invited speakers to local and international courses and conferences.
(2021) – Established Y90 Radioembolisation program at Peter Mac.
(2021) Peer Journal Review: JMIRO, DIR.
(2020) – Established Radial Artery Access Program at Peter Mac.
(2020) – APSCVIR Young IR Grant.
(2017) – RANZCR Trainee Research Prize Recipient.
(2017) – Alfred Health SMS Trainee Research Scholarship Award.
(2017) – ECR 2017 Invest in the Youth Programme Recipient.
(2016) – RSNA Introduction to Research for International Young Academics Programme.
(2014) – RANZCR Research Grant.
