BMI’s Consultant Radiologists and Physicians provide the region with local, high quality expertise to support the regions clinicians. Our team are locally based, with most residing throughout Geelong and the Surf Coast.
BMI’s team of 22 consultants, bring a diverse range of sub- specialty imaging expertise to the group. Our consultants have extensive experience and advanced fellowship training undertaken in Australia and internationally.
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Professor Kevin Shaw
Director – Department Radiology, Barwon Health | Director - Barwon Medical Imaging | Consultant Radiologist
MBBS, FRANZCR
Radiology Sub-speciality: MRI Imaging, MSK imaging / injections
Professor Kevin Shaw is the Director of Radiology at Barwon Health and Director of Barwon Medical Imaging (BMI). He obtained his medical degree from Monash University in 2006 and completed his radiology training at Royal Melbourne Hospital. In 2013, Kevin undertook a one-year MRI fellowship with Barwon Health. In 2014, Kevin travelled to the US to complete a visiting fellowship at Stanford University Medical Centre with Stanford Medical School focusing on thoracic imaging. He returned to the US later that year and completed another visiting fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital with Harvard Medical School focusing on neuro-radiology and musculoskeletal imaging including imaging guided injection. Upon his return to Australia, Kevin was appointed senior staff specialist at University Hospital Geelong, Alfred Hospital and Western Hospital. In 2018, Kevin was appointed the Director of Radiology at Barwon Health.
Kevin is a Professor at Deakin Medical School, and has previously supervised PhD and Master’s students at Deakin and Monash University. He holds an honorary position with University of Melbourne where he participates in the Victorian radiology registrar teaching program at Royal Melbourne Hospital. He was an examiner for the Royal Australian and NZ College of Radiologists (RANZCR) and sat on the College Part I Exam Anatomy Review Panel. Kevin has been an MRI Clinical Reviewer for the College since 2014. Kevin currently sits on the Barwon Health Mortality Committee, Medical Advisory Committee and Technology/ Clinical Practice Committee.
Kevin has previously been awarded the Harvard Business School Certificate of Management Excellence, and has completed executive coaching program with Centre for Creative Leadership (CLL) through Melbourne Business School. Kevin is a member with the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a member with AMA Victoria, and currently sits on the AMA Council as the representative for radiologists in Victoria. -
Dr David Lun
Consultant Radiologist
MBBS, FRANZCR
Clinical Lead – Cardiac Imaging
Radiology Sub-speciality: HRCT Chest and Cardiac Imaging, CT Colonography, CT Coronary Angiography and MRI Cardiac
Dr. David Lun has immense experience in CT imaging and is an accredited Level A, CTCA Specialist.
David has broad exposure to a large variety of cardiac conditions, having obtained Level 2 accreditation in cardiac MR training, issued by SCMR.
David has been instrumental in commencing BMI’s cardiac MR imaging service in Geelong, in collaboration with Cardiologist, Dr. Cathy Jaworski. This is the first Victorian cardiac imaging service of this kind outside metropolitan Melbourne.
David has recently returned from a 6 month sabbatical in Cardiac MRI at The Heart Hospital in London. During this period, he also attended Cardiac MR imaging sessions at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, and Barts Heart Centre. David’s training was supervised by Professor James Moon, a cardiologist at the University College of London.
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Dr Peter Morris
Director – MRI | Consultant Radiologist
MBBS, FRANZCR
Clinical Lead – Neuro-radiology
Radiology Sub-speciality: MRI, Neuroimaging and MSK and CT Coronary Angiography
Dr Morris undertook his radiology specialist training at St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. Peter joined BMI in 2000 after working within private radiology practises in Melbourne and Gippsland.
As Director of MRI, Peter has extensive experience in MRI with interests in neuroimaging and MSK imaging.
Dr Morris became an accredited CT Cardiac Imaging Specialist in 2011.
With a longstanding commitment to radiology training, Peter became a Director of Radiology Training for BMI in 2009 and actively participates in Radiology lectures for Deakin Medical School.
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Dr Jeffrey Cameron
Consultant Specialist in Imaging and Molecular Diagnostics
MBBS, FRANZCR, FAANMS
Radiology Sub-speciality: Cancer imaging – CT, MRI, PET/CT Nuclear Medicine and Breast Imaging
Dr Cameron is Dual-Accredited Specialist in Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology, with wide experience in general and procedural radiology in both public and private sectors in Australia and UK.
Jeffrey returned to Geelong and Barwon Medical Imaging from the UK in 2009 with considerable experience in Cancer Imaging and an enthusiastic commitment to the establishment of a successful Regional PET/CT service at University Hospital Geelong.
A partner of the former Geelong Radiological clinic (GRC), and a founding Radiologist with Imaging Partners Online now the International Tele-Radiology provider Everlight Radiology, Jeffrey is also an accredited MRI and FDG-PET Supervising Radiologist.
Dr Cameron an accredited imaging Specialist in Australia, he maintains CME participation with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR), Australian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists (AANMS), Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine (ANZSNM), International Cancer Imaging Society (ICIS) as well as regular QA and Audit.
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Dr Andrew Owen
Director- Interventional Radiology
Bsc, MRCP, FRCR, FRANZCR
Radiology Sub-speciality: Vascular Intervention, Interventional Oncology and endovascular treatments for peripheral arterial disease.
Dr Owen holds substantive appointments as a Consultant Interventional Radiologist at both Barwon Medical Imaging and Austin Health. Andrew has a keen interest in all aspects of Interventional Radiology, and in particular, interventional oncology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists and is accredited as an Endovascular Specialist by the Royal Australian College of Surgeons.
Andrew was awarded his primary medical degree by Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, achieving a 1st Class degree in Physiology as part of his undergraduate studies. His initial postgraduate training was in Medicine and he obtained Membership of the Royal College of Physicians before embarking on a career in Radiology.
Dr Owen trained in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology in Oxford, UK obtaining Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists and subsequently undertook consecutive Interventional Radiology Fellowships, first at Glasgow University Hospitals, Scotland and then at Austin Health, Melbourne. In 2018 he returned to Oxford for a 6 month sabbatical, gaining advanced training in thermal ablation and both prostate and uterine artery embolisation.
He has published in peer-reviewed journals, has presented his work at International conferences and is a reviewer for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
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Dr Nicholas Calver
Consultant Radiologist
MBBS, FRANZCR
Radiology Sub-Speciality: General Diagnostic Radiology
Dr Calver became a fellow of The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Radiologists in 2009 and commenced at Barwon Medical Imaging at that time.
Nicholas completed Bachelor Degrees in Medicine / Surgery (MBBS) at the University of Melbourne in 2000. Following an internship & residency at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, he trained in Radiology at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne, including a fellowship in Neuroradiology & Musculoskeletal Imaging.
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Dr Giles Craig
Consultant Radiologist & PET/CT Specialist | Director Cancer Imaging
MBBS, FRANZCR, FAANMS
Radiology Sub-speciality: PET/CT, Cancer Imaging, Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine.
Giles was born and was raised in Geelong. After school, he went to Monash University for his medical degree, then returned to Geelong Hospital as an intern. He undertook specialist Radiology training with BMI, then completed a two-year Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT specialty at The Austin Hospital in Melbourne.
In 2016, Giles undertook a fellowship at the world-renowned Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital in New York and utilises this expertise in his role as Director of Cancer Imaging. He is actively involved in oncology clinical research, working as part of the Andrew Love Cancer Centre Trials team and regularly attends many of the multi-disciplinary meetings at Barwon Health.One of Giles’ main interests is Lung Cancer and he has been appointed by Cancer Australia (along with a team from Deakin University) to investigate the implementation of a National Lung Cancer Screening program, for which he hopes Geelong will become a pilot site.
Dr Craig is looking forward to embracing new PET tracers, made possible by the recently installed state-of-the-art 68-Gallium laboratory at University Hospital Geelong – these include imaging of prostate cancer with PSMA and neuro-endocrine tumours with DOTATATE. His other interests include novel therapeutics such as Lutetium-PSMA and the oncology applications of Spectral/Dual-energy CT, the latter of which he has just finished investigating with a 6-month sabbatical. -
Dr Seamas Jones
Consultant Radiologist
MBBS, FRANZCR
Clinical Lead – Paediatric Imaging
Radiology Sub-speciality: Musculoskeletal, MRI and Paediatric Radiology
Dr Jones joined Barwon Medical Imaging as a Consultant Radiologist in 2013, and is actively involved in paediatric clinical meetings held monthly with Geelong’s leading Paediatricians.
Most recently, Seamas completed a six month paediatric sabbatical program in the United Kingdom from January 2019 to June 2019.
Seamas trained in medicine at Monash University, graduating in 2003, before entering advanced training in Radiology at The Geelong Hospital. On graduation, Seamas completed Fellowships in Magnetic Resonance Imaging at The Geelong Hospital and Paediatric Radiology at The Royal Children’s Hospital. Seamas also has an interest in prostate MRI.
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Assoc. Professor Andrew Whan
Barwon Medical Imaging | Consultant Radiologist
MBBS, FRANZCR
Clinical Lead – MSK Imaging
Radiology Sub-speciality: MRI, musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging, neuro imaging, gastrointestional imaging, CT colonography, breast imaging and prostate MRI.
Assoc. Professor Whan was Director of Barwon Medical Imaging from 2008 – June 2018. Dr Whan also completed a six month sabbatical at University of Oxford in the UK focusing on neuro, paediatric and prostate MRI imaging, sharing the knowledge gained with our local team of consultant radiologists.
Dr Whan completed his training at Austin Hospital and was awarded the Gold Medal as the top candidate in the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists Fellowship Exam. In 2001, Andrew completed advanced fellowship training at Austin Hospital in MRI and breast imaging before travelling to Perth where he obtained further fellowship training in MRI with a particular focus on musculoskeletal imaging.
Andrew is currently an Examiner with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists and an Associate Professor and Tutor at Deakin Medical School, Deakin University.
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Dr Dickson Ma
Director - Nuclear Medicine (Nuclear Medicine Physician | Consultant Rheumatologist)
FRACP
Dr Ma is Director of the Nuclear Medicine Department at Barwon Health. Dickson has established a broad Nuclear Medicine service for the Geelong Region, including the introduction of the regions first PET service in 2009.
Dickson is also a Director of Advanced Training in Nuclear Medicine as recognised by the Colleges of Physicians & Radiologists.
Dickson, continues to practice as a Consultant Rheumatologist within the Geelong Region as well.
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Dr Ganesh Ramaseshan
Consultant Radiologist & Nuclear Medicine Specialist
MBBS, FRANZCR, FAANMS
Speciality Radiology: Neuroradiology, Nuclear Medicine, PET – oncology body imaging.
Dr. Ramaseshan works at both Barwon Medical Imaging and St. Vincent’s Hospital. He joined BMI in 2014.
Ganesh has undertaken advanced training in neuroradiology, and subsequently completed advanced training in nuclear medicine and PET imaging at St. Vincent’s Hospital, The Alfred Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.Ganesh obtained his medical degree at the University of Western Australia. Prior to commencing his career in radiology, he gained experience in surgery and emergency medicine. He undertook his radiology training at Royal Perth Hospital.
As part of his professional duties, he is involved in presenting tutorials to registrars preparing for the FRANZCR fellowship examinations.
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Dr Mihir Patel
Consultant Radiologist | Nuclear Medicine / PET-CT Specialist | Co-Director of Registrar Training
MBChB, FRANZCR,, FAANMS
Radiology Sub-Speciality: Oncology/molecular imaging and chest imaging
Dr Mihir Patel is a dual trained radiologist and nuclear medicine specialist. Mihir is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists as well as Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists. In 2020, Mihir was appointed as Co-Director of Registrar Training for Barwon Medical Imaging.
After completion of his medical degree at University of Otago (New Zealand), Dr Patel completed his Medical Internship/residency at Monash Health. He also successfully completed Radiology training at Monash Health and subsequently he undertook training in Nuclear Medicine and PET at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne and at Monash Health.
Following completion of this training, Dr Patel joined Barwon Medical Imaging in 2017. Dr Patel has special interest in oncology/molecular imaging as well as chest imaging. He also enjoys teaching radiology trainees.
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Dr Xavier Yu
Consultant Radiologist
MBBS/BA FRANZCR
Radiology Sub-speciality: Breast Imaging, CT Body Imaging, Emergency Radiology and MSK Interventional Radiology
Dr Yu commenced his RANZCR training in 2011 at St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne. After completion in 2015, he undertook a fellowship with St Vincent’s BreastScreen prior to joining Barwon Medical Imaging in 2016. Xavier has also completed a Masters of Business Administration in early 2022 to complement his clinical radiology skills.
Xavier has been appointed to a regular role with BMI since July 2018, as well as continuing in a variety of practices including with St Vincent’s Hospital and Monash and North West BreastScreen. He is the Designated (Lead) Radiologist and Director of Training for Monash BreastScreen.
Xavier is also a previous orthopaedic trainee prior to taking on radiology training, and his interests include Breast Imaging, Emergency Radiology, MSK Interventional Radiology as well as in health advocacy, teaching and mentorship for radiology trainees.
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Dr Shane Lee
Consultant Radiologist | Nuclear Medicine / PET-CT Specialist | Co-Director of Registrar Training
MBBS (hons), MMed (radiology), FRANZCR, FAANMS, PGdip (surgical anatomy)
Radiology Sub-speciality: Oncology and molecular imaging.
Dr Shane Lee is a dual trained radiologist and nuclear medicine specialist.
Dr Lee completed medical school at Monash University in 2006 with internship and residency at The Alfred, Barwon Health and The Royal Melbourne Hospital . His specialist radiology training was completed at Barwon Health in 2015 at which time Shane went on to complete a further two years of nuclear medicine training through Barwon Health and Austin Health.
Dr Lee joined Barwon Medical Imaging as a consultant radiologist/nuclear medicine specialist in 2018.
Shane has special interest in oncology imaging and molecular imaging and is actively involved with undergraduate and resident education. He is currently co-supervisor of nuclear medicine and PET training.
Dr Lee is currently Co-Director of Registrar Training in Radiology and Co-supervisor of training in Nuclear Medicine.
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Dr Raj Sohawon
Consultant Radiologist
MBBS, FRANZCR,PBDip (surgical anatomy)
Radiology Sub-speciality: MRI and Breast Imaging
Dr Sohawon completed his Bachelor of Medicine/ Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at Monash University in 2007. His medical internship and residency were undertaken at various Melbourne hospitals, including Eastern Health, Monash Health & the Austin Hospital.
Following a diploma in Surgical Anatomy at the University of Melbourne, he commenced postgraduate training in Radiology at Barwon Health in 2013. Dr Sohawon was awarded his Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologist (FRANZCR) in 2018. He then commenced an MRI Fellowship at Barwon Medical Imaging, gaining further experience in brain, spine, musculoskeletal and abdominal imaging. He joined BMI as a Consultant Radiologist in 2019.
Dr Sohawon is regularly involved in multi-disciplinary meetings at Barwon Health, including ENT, Colorectal and Breast MDMs. Dr Sohawon also completed a Breast Imaging sub-speciality fellowship from 2019-20 at the Geelong Breast Clinic and continues to also work as a consultant with other imaging providers in the Geelong region.
Raj enjoys teaching Radiology trainees at Barwon Health and has a special interest in neuro-radiology & abdominal imaging.
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Dr Imogen O’Meara
Consultant Radiologist
MBBS, FRANZCR
Clinical Lead – Breast Imaging
Radiology Sub-speciality: MRI and Breast Imaging
Dr O’Meara is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR). She was awarded a BA/BSc (Hons) from the University of Melbourne before obtaining her MBBS through the University of Queensland. Imogen then worked at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Greenslopes Hospital as a junior doctor. After completing her specialist radiology training in Geelong, Imogen undertook further fellowship training in MRI and Breast Imaging.
Dr O’Meara has interests in MRI, breast imaging including breast MRI, MSK imaging and prostate MRI.
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Dr Eliza Preece
Consultant Radiologist
MBBS, FRANZCR, MMed(radiol)
Radiology Sub-specialty: MRI, abdominal, obstetrics and gynaecology imaging.
Dr Eliza Preece is a general radiologist with a particular interest in obstetrics, gynaecology, inflammatory bowel disease, abdominal oncology and head and neck imaging.
After completing her medical degree at Monash University in 2009, Dr Preece worked in surgical fields in Geelong and New Zealand before completing her radiology training at BMI.
After completing radiology training, Dr Preece undertook MRI fellowship in Geelong and abdominal, obstetrics and gynaecology fellowship in Toronto, Canada. -
Dr Steel Scott
Interventional and Diagnostic Radiologist
MBBS, FRANZCR, PGDipSurgAnat, AMA (M)
Interventional and Diagnostic Radiologist
Steel is a Specialist Interventional and Diagnostic Radiologist based at University Hospital Geelong and holds specialist recognition through the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists.
Steel completed his undergraduate medical degree at the University of Adelaide prior to relocating to Victoria to complete his postgraduate specialist training at the University Hospital Geelong.
Upon completion of his training, Steel worked as a radiologist in various regional and remote locations around Australia including far north and central Queensland. Steel is a strong advocate for equitable access to healthcare in regional and remote settings. He sits as an acting committee member for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiology Workforce committee, and maintains a strong interest in professional advocacy.
Having developed an aptitude for procedural medicine, Steel performed further subspecialist training in Interventional Radiology at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, where he maintains a strong interest in Interventional Oncology and Minimally Invasive Radiological Interventions.