Personal Profile
I moved to Kent in 1999 and took up a Consultant Radiologist post at Kent and Canterbury hospital. I joined The Chaucer Hospital a few years later in 2003.I have been very privileged to live and work in Kent for all these years.
I have had a particular sub specialist role in breast imaging and diagnostics for a good number of years.
When I started in Kent the Breast screening unit at Canterbury was a quarter of the size it is now and the breast screening programme was in its early years.
It has grown substantially and in 2010 I took over as the Director of Breast Screening and Imaging modality lead for breast services in East Kent Hospitals NHS University Foundation Trust.
I am involved in teaching, training and mentoring trainee radiology registrar doctors and also promoting and developing skills mix in our radiography workforce. I have a very good relationship with all the breast surgeons in East Kent and work with them across both the NHS and Private sector providing imaging and diagnostic biopsy services on our shared breast patients.
In the NHS and at the Chaucer I am involved in the symptomatic breast service for patients referred from GP or breast surgeon with a symptom, and also breast screening in the appropriate age range.
I am a senior clinical opinion in the breast screening multidisciplinary team meeting at Canterbury – meeting weekly to discuss case management with all members of the breast team, including pathologists, surgeons, breast nurses etc.
I attend regular conferences and clinical updates for all aspects of my imaging career.
I provide Mammogram and Breast MRI interpretation, and all specialist Breast Ultrasound exams including Ultrasound and Stereotactic breast biopsies and pre-surgical breast wire guided localisation using both of these techniques.
GP's and Breast Surgeons refer me breast patients for diagnostic workup including all image interpretation, ultrasound and breast biopsy procedures. I am also involved in the breast imaging for health assessments.
I work within a team of excellent staff on this site providing an exceptionally high quality service to our patients.
