The Adult Vascular Anomalies Multidisciplinary Clinic is a quarterly, case-based tertiary service providing expert diagnostic review and multidisciplinary management planning for adults with complex vascular anomalies.

Key points

  • This multidisciplinary clinic runs 4 times a year
  • Referrers are expected to present their case at a virtual discussion prior to clinic
Patients need a referral from their GP or healthcare provider. Access referral information

What we do

We provide expert diagnostic review and multidisciplinary management planning for adults with complex vascular anomalies.

This clinic functions primarily as a one-off tertiary multidisciplinary review service. Ongoing care generally remains with the referring team.

Core specialty groups

Core specialties include:

  • Dermatology
  • Interventional Radiology
  • Diagnostic Radiology
  • Clinical Genetics
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Haematology

Additional specialties

Depending on the case presented, additional specialty input can be arranged in vascular surgery, ENT/maxillofacial surgery, pain services, oncology, gastroenterology, general medicine, infectious diseases, paediatrics and others as required.

Who to refer

  • Diagnostic uncertainty  
  • Complex or progressive disease  
  • Symptomatic lesions (pain, bleeding, thrombosis, functional impairment)  
  • Consideration of interventional, surgical, or systemic therapy  
  • Suspected genetic or syndromic vascular anomaly

Not suitable for this service

  • Patients already worked up and not requiring multidisciplinary input  
  • Routine dermatology or surgical referrals  
  • Paediatric vascular anomalies

Multidisciplinary discussion

Referring clinicians are expected to present cases at the virtual multidisciplinary (MDT) prior to clinic to allow targeted discussion and identification of any further required investigations and best management options.

Please indicate in your referral if you are not available and a proxy will attend in your place.

For patients
For health professionals

Appointments

Contact us to change or cancel your appointment.

Head of service
A/Prof Laura Scardamaglia
Head of Dermatology Clinical Services
Contact us
Dermatology
Email
dermtelehealth@mh.org.au
Dermatology enquiries
Email
firstnationsdermatology@mh.org.au
First Nations Dermatology
Phone
(03) 9342 4531
Enquiries
Phone
(03) 9342 4542
Dermatology research and clinical Trials
Fax
(03) 9342 7366
Address
The RMH Parkville
Level 8 Centre for Medical Research
300 Grattan St, Parkville, Victoria
Related pages
Vascular Surgery
Last updated 20 August 2026