CONSULTANT HAEMATOLOGIST
Dr Hiu Lam Agnes Yuen
MBBS/BMedSci (Hons) FRACP FRCPA
Dr Hiu Lam Agnes Yuen is a Haematologist at Monash Health and Jessie McPherson Hospital. She was awarded MBBS/BMedSci (Hons) through the University of Melbourne. She undertook her specialty training through Monash and Alfred Health and is a fellow of both the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) as well as the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA). She also completed a fellowship in haemostasis and thrombosis with Monash Health, gaining insight into clinical trials and evidence-based medicine.
Dr Yuen is currently undertaking a PhD on venous thrombosis focusing on upper limb disorders. This research is through Monash University and the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases and facilitated by a Monash Health Haematology Research Grant.
Practice Interests
Dr Yuen consults at Clayton and specialises in benign haematological disorders such as obstetric haematology, thrombocytopenia, venous thromboembolism, iron deficiency and transfusion medicine.
Dr Yuen is committed to the highest level of patient care by developing individualised care plans and applying a team-based approach for best outcomes.
Practice Locations
Dr Hiu Lam Agnes Yuen consults privately in rooms located within Monash Specialist Centre, Clayton.
TeleHealth appointments are available.
Monash Specialist Centre
Suite 10
212-220 Clayton Rd
Clayton VIC 3168
Tel: 03 9544 6448
Fax: 03 8610 2177
Hospital Accreditation
Clinical Interests Include:
Languages Spoken (Other than English)
Cantonese, Japanese (basic)
Updated: September 2025
Extended Profile
Dr Hiu Lam Agnes Yuen
– Key Research, Journal & Book Publications, Presentations &/or Awards
Selected Journal Publications
- 2023 Yuen, H.L.A., Weinkove, R., Ullman, A., Marsh, N., Rickard, C.M., Chunilal, S. and McQuilten, Z. (2023), Central venous access device practice across haematology and oncology centres in Australia and New Zealand: a cross-sectional survey. Intern Med J. https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.16031
- 2022 Yuen, H. L. A., Tan, E., Tran, H., & Chunilal, S. (2022). Idiopathic upper extremity deep vein thrombosis: A systematic review. European Journal of Haematology, n/a(n/a), 1-17. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/ejh.13842
- 2022 Yuen, H. L. A., Fang, W., Tran, H., & Chunilal, S. D. (2022). Cannula provoked upper extremity superficial vein thrombophlebitis: are we overtreating? Internal Medicine Journal, 52(11), 1995-1997.
- 2021 Yuen, H. L. A., Zhao, J., Tran, H., & Chunilal, S. D. (2022). Development of a risk score to predict peripherally inserted central catheter thrombosis in active cancer. Internal Medicine Journal, 52(10), 1733-1740. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.15557
- 2021 Yuen H.L.A., Tran, H. and Chunilal, S. Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis: Current Knowledge and Future Directions. Semin Thromb Hemost 2021 2021/05/11. DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1725116
- 2020 Yuen, H. L. A., Slocombe, A., Heron, V., Chunilal, S., Shortt, J., Tatarczuch, M., . . . Gilbertson, M. Venous thromboembolism in primary central nervous system lymphoma during frontline chemoimmunotherapy. Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 4(6), 997-1003. doi:10.1002/rth2.12415
- 2018 Yuen, H. L. A., Low, M. S. Y., Fedele, P., Kalff, A., Walker, P., Bergin, K., . . . Spencer, A. (2018). DCEP as a bridge to ongoing therapies for advanced relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma. Leuk Lymphoma, 59(12), 2842-2846. doi:10.1080/10428194.2018.1454595
Achievements/Awards/Grants:
2023 ISTH Early Careers Award
2022 ASH Clinical Research Training Institute in Asia-Pacific Award
2020 Monash Health Haematology Research Grant ($25,000 AUD)
2020 ASH Clinical Research Training Institute in Asia-Pacific Award
2019 THANZ Poster Award
2019 Monash Health Haematology Research Grant ($23,030 AUD)
2019 ISBT Young Professionals Award
2018 ANZSBT Travel Grant to the Annual Scientific Meeting
2016 ASTH Travel Grant to the Annual Scientific Meeting
2015 HSANZ Travel Grant to the Annual Scientific Meeting
2015 HSANZ Educational Grant to attend Highlights of ASH in Asia 2016
Conference Presentations: (primary presenter)
2023 Blood
Invited speaker: Idiopathic upper extremity deep vein thrombosis
Oral: Case-control study on dynamic upper limb ultrasound and biomarkers in idiopathic upper extremity deep vein thrombosis
Poster: Post thrombotic syndrome in idiopathic upper extremity deep vein thrombosis
2023 ISTH
Oral: Post thrombotic syndrome in idiopathic upper extremity deep vein thrombosis
Finalist: INVENT Dragons Den presentation: Prospective validation of Risk Assessment Model for Peripherally inserted central catheter thrombosis in cancer patients (RAMP)
Poster: Case-control study on dynamic upper limb ultrasound and biomarkers in idiopathic upper extremity deep vein thrombosis compared to controls
2022 Blood
Poster: Idiopathic upper extremity deep vein thrombosis: a systematic review
2022/2021 Australasian Leukaemia & Lymphoma Scientific Meeting
Invited speaker: Central Venous Access Devices in Haematology/Oncology units
2021 American Society of Hematology
Poster: Risk of venous thromboembolism from peripherally inserted catheters in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
2020 Australian & New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry
Invited speaker: Direct oral anticoagulants and emergency surgery
2020 ISTH
Poster: D-dimer is useful in the assessment of suspected recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients on rivaroxaban or apixaban
Poster: Dynamic upper limb ultrasound in idiopathic upper extremity deep vein thrombosis
Poster: The impact of treating specialty on the management and outcomes of idiopathic axillosubclavian vein thrombosis
Poster: Variability of management of upper extremity superficial vein thrombosis
Poster: Post-discharge hospital-associated venous thromboembolism
2019 Blood
Poster: D-dimer is useful in the assessment of suspected recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients on rivaroxaban or apixaban
Poster: Dynamic upper limb ultrasound in idiopathic upper extremity deep vein thrombosis
Poster: The impact of treating specialty on the management and outcomes of idiopathic axillosubclavian vein thrombosis
Poster: Variability of management of upper extremity superficial vein thrombosis
Poster: D-dimer is useful in assessment of suspected venous thromboembolism in pregnancy
2019 International Society of Blood Transfusion
Oral: Irradiated blood product use in patients at risk for transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease
2019 International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Poster: Patients with Primary CNS Lymphoma have high rates of venous thromboembolism during R-MPV chemotherapy
Poster: Risk of upper limb venous thromboembolism from peripherally inserted catheters in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
Oral: Performance of standard dose enoxaparin in preventing pregnancy-associated venous thromboembolism
