Tristan Yan

Tristan Yan is a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Sydney and holds a Professorship in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Macquarie University Hospital. He is affiliated with Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Sydney Adventist Hospital. He specializes in minimally invasive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, with expertise in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. His research focuses on surgical outcomes, aortic diseases, and oncological interventions.

• Education: BSc(Med), MBBS from UNSW; Master of Surgery (USyd), PhD and MD (UNSW).
• Training: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital, and advanced fellowships in the US, UK, Germany.

Research interests include surgical techniques, aortic aneurysm repair, robotic-assisted thoracic surgery, and sarcoma management. He leads the Aortic ARCH Registry (14,000+ patients) and founded Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Recent publications explore coronary interventions in diabetes, outcomes of pneumonectomy for sarcoma, and robotic surgery learning curves. His work emphasizes evidence-based practices through systematic reviews.

As Editor-in-Chief and registry chair, he drives collaborative research in cardiothoracic fields. No specific grants or advising roles are detailed in the text.