ABOUT
Professor
Tristan D. Yan

MBBS, BSc, MS, MD, PhD, FRACS

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon

Portrait of Professor Tristan D. Yan
Professor Tristan Yan is a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon, serving as the Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia.

His roles also include Director of Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery at the Sydney Adventist Hospital, Head of Thoracic Surgery at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Cancer Centre, and Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Professor Yan’s academic journey began at the University of New South Wales, where he earned Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
He furthered his education with three postgraduate degrees: a Master of Surgery, a Doctor of Medicine, and a Doctor of Philosophy.
His surgical training took place at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, culminating in a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
A dedicated educator and researcher, Professor Yan holds the position of Clinical Professor of Surgery at both the Sydney University and Macquarie University.
Professor Tristan Yan is a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon, serving as the Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia.

His roles also include Director of Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery at the Sydney Adventist Hospital, Head of Thoracic Surgery at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Cancer Centre, and Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Professor Yan’s academic journey began at the University of New South Wales, where he earned Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
He furthered his education with three postgraduate degrees: a Master of Surgery, a Doctor of Medicine, and a Doctor of Philosophy.
His surgical training took place at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, culminating in a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
A dedicated educator and researcher, Professor Yan holds the position of Clinical Professor of Surgery at both the Sydney University and Macquarie University.

"A heart surgeon is not merely an operator, but a master of a craft operating with hands, mind, and heart."

Tristan D. Yan

Academic achievements

Professor Tristan Yan is committed to surgical training and education, setting high standards for surgical outcomes.

His advocacy for evidence-based medicine is reflected in his extensive research, with over 350 published articles and textbook chapters. His scholarly work has earned him an h-index of 87 and over 235,000 citations, underscoring his significant impact on the field.

350

published articles

260,000

citations

Editor-in-chief

As Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery (ACS), Professor Yan has transformed the journal, making it a leading multimedia resource in cardiothoracic surgery.

Thematic issues, accompanied by video articles from leading surgeons, set ACS apart, providing invaluable insights into the latest surgical techniques. These innovations have contributed to ACS’s impressive 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 4.1, ranking it third in the field of cardiothoracic surgery.

The journal’s global recognition is further evidenced by its indexing in PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar.

4.1

2025 Journal Impact Factor

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