Mr Yi Yuen (Ian) Wang specialises in minimally invasive techniques for all neurosurgical conditions. He has a special interest in pituitary and spinal disorders, being the only neurosurgeon in Victoria having undertaken a year-long overseas fellowship in minimally invasive spine and endoscopic pituitary surgery.

Mr Wang studied medicine at the University of Melbourne, graduating in 1999. He has completed a Post-graduate degree in Surgical Anatomy and completed his Fellowship in Neurosurgery along with a Doctor of Medicine in 2009. Further specialist training was undertaken with a Minimally Invasive Fellowship under the supervision of Mr Kanna Gnanalingham at Salford Royal Foundation Trust (Manchester, UK). Through this fellowship Mr Wang was trained extensively in endoscopic pituitary and anterior skull base surgery, as well as minimally invasive spine surgery and it is these principles that he applies to his neurosurgical practice now.

Mr Wang has full access to the latest innovations in spinal surgery, including intra-operative navigation systems to complement his minimally invasive techniques.
Mr Wang was appointed the Clinical Director of Neurosciences at St Vincent’s Public Hospital in 2013 and operates through St Vincent’s Public and Private Hospitals, and the Epworth and Knox Private Hospitals. He is an accredited proctor and teacher of minimally invasive spine techniques for interested spine surgeons and has been invited faculty for numerous national and international spinal conferences.

He remains heavily involved in clinical research, particularly towards the long-term outcomes of his sub-speciality interests of minimally invasive and endoscopic skull base surgery.