Prof. Kurosh Parsi

Phlebologist and Dermatologist

Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Phlebology

Professor Kurosh Parsi MBBS, MSc (Med), PhD, FACD, FACP is a dermatologist, phlebologist and vascular anomalies specialist. Prof. Parsi is the Head of Department of Dermatology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney and Program Head, Dermatology, Phlebology and Fluid Mechanics Research Laboratory, St. Vincent’s Centre for Applied Medical Research, Sydney Australia. He served as Staff Specialist in Dermatology and Vascular Anomalies, Sydney Children’s Hospital for 10 years. Professor Kurosh Parsi specializes in endovenous interventions, vascular malformations, diagnosis and management of vascular skin problems and in particular reticulate eruptions.


Prof. Parsi is a medical graduate of the University of Sydney. He obtained his Master of Science in Medicine in thrombosis and thrombophilias followed by a PhD in thrombosis, haemostasis and fibrinolysis from the University of New South Wales (UNSW).


Professor Parsi’s basic science research has focused on physiochemical properties of sclerosant foams and the interaction of detergent sclerosants with coagulation, antithrombotic and fibrinolytic mechanisms. His clinical research in phlebology has focused on deep vein sclerosis, sclerothrombus and traveler’s thrombosis. His research in dermatology has been on pigmented purpuric dermatoses (PPD), vascular malformations and reticulate eruptions.


Professor Parsi has served the Australasian College of Phlebology as President from 2005 - 2017. He is President of the International Union of Phlebology (UIP) since 2019 and other positions held have included UIP Vice President (2009-2013) and UIP Treasurer (2013-2017). Prof. Parsi had convened the UIP World Congress in February 2018 in Australia, Melbourne.