BENSON RADIOLOGY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the Management Team
Dr Andrew Ng joins Benson Radiology, having previously worked at Queen Elizabeth and Gold Coast University Hospitals.
Dr Ng's areas of Interest include:
General radiology
Interventional
Dr Barrett Jarrell joined Benson Radiology in October 2023.
Following her radiology training, Dr Jarrell completed a breast fellowship at Breast Screen SA, where she currently holds the position of Visiting Medical Specialist.
Dr Jarrell's areas of interest include:
General radiology
Breast Imaging and related interventions
Abdominal Imaging
Women's Imaging
Job Titles:
- Member of the Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists
Dr Dean Topham joined Benson Radiology in August 2019.
He undertook his radiology training at the Flinders Medical Centre (FMC), the Royal Adelaide Hospital, the Royal Darwin Hospital, Women's and Children's Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
He undertook his Nuclear Medicine training at FMC, Calvary Hospital Hobart and the Royal Hobart Hospital.
In addition to the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Radiologist (RANZCR), Dr Topham is also a member of the Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists (AANMS), Australian New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine (ANZSNM) and Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
He is accredited to report PET/CT studies and has had published abstracts in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (JMIRO) and World Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
Dr Topham's areas of interest include:
Abdominal imaging
Molecular imaging and PET / CT
Oncology
Body imaging
General radiology
Job Titles:
- Nuclear Medicine Specialist
Dr Andrew Biggs is a qualified Nuclear Medicine Specialist and holds a Senior Staff Consultant position at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
He is a member of both the Australian Medical Association and the Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists.
He is also Benson Radiology's current supervising radiologist for nuclear medicine.
Dr Biggs' areas of interest include:
Nuclear medicine
Oncology
Job Titles:
- Member of the Australian Institute of Cardiovascular CT
Dr Andrew Wicks completed his MRI fellowship at Flinders Medical Centre where he also held a Staff Specialist position from 2003 to 2007.
Dr Wicks is a member of the Australian Institute of Cardiovascular CT and a representative of the Australian Medical Association's Radiology Craft Group.
He was Benson Radiology's Managing Partner from 2016 to 2018.
Dr Wicks is also a Level A ANZCTCA accredited CTCA reporting radiologist.
Dr Wicks' areas of interest include:
General radiology
Cardiac imaging
MRI
Musculoskeletal imaging
Dr Benita Foreman joined Benson Radiology in September 2016.
She completed her radiology training in South Australia and the Northern Territory, based at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. She has also completed a Breast Imaging Observership at Memorial-Sloane-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York.
Dr Foreman's areas of interest include:
General radiology
Breast imaging
Head and neck imaging
Dr Chris Astill underwent his training in South Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland and was awarded the HR Sear Prize for best overall candidate in the FRANZCR part 2 examinations in 2018.
He underwent further fellowship training in cardiothoracic imaging at the Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, UK with a special interest in cardiac MRI, ischaemic heart disease and pulmonary hypertension (especially chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension).
He currently holds a staff specialist position at Flinders Medical Centre and is a reviewer for the thoracic section of the Journal of the Royal College of Radiologists, Clinical Radiology.
Dr Astill is also a Level A ANZCTCA accredited CTCA reporting radiologist.
Dr Astill's areas of interest include:
Cardiac MRI
Cardiac CT
Pulmonary imaging
Musculoskeletal MRI
Abdominal MRI
Neuroimaging
Dr Dale Allison completed his MRI and interventional fellowship at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He has also completed a fellowship at Breast Screen SA.
He holds the position of Visiting Medical Officer at Breast Screen SA, is a Staff Specialist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and is a member of the Conjoint Committee for the Recognition of Training in Peripheral Endovascular Therapy.
He was also Benson Radiology's Managing Partner from 2018 to 2020.
Dr Allison is also a Level B ANZCTCA accredited CTCA reporting radiologist. This accreditation allows for diagnostic reporting, teaching and supervision of CTCA studies.
Dr Allison's areas of interest include:
Abdominal imaging
Breast imaging
Gastroenterology
Interventional
MRI
Musculoskeletal imaging
Neuroradiology
Vascular and thoracic imaging
Dr Daniel Alcorn completed a combined MRI and interventional radiology fellowship at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and is a member of the Conjoint Committee (RACS, RANZCR, RACP) in recognition of his training in Peripheral Endovascular Therapy.
Dr Alcorn formerly held a Visiting Medical Officer position at Flinders Medical Centre.
Dr Alcorn's areas of interest include:
General radiology
Interventional radiology
MRI
Job Titles:
- Senior Consultant
- Specialist
Dr Earl Lam is a dual qualified radiologist and nuclear medicine specialist and holds a Senior Consultant position at Flinders Medical Centre.
He is a member of the Australian Chinese Medical Association, the Australian Medical Association and the Australasian association of nuclear medicine specialists.
Dr Lam's areas of interest include:
Musculoskeletal imaging (including nuclear scintigraphy/SPECT CT)
Nuclear medicine
General radiology
Ultrasound
MRI
Dr Emily Li undertook her radiology training in South Australia and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR).
Dr Li holds a Staff Specialist position at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and has a strong interest in body imaging and MR imaging.
Dr Li's areas of interest include:
Body imaging
General radiology
MR imaging
Oncology imaging
Job Titles:
- Nuclear Medicine Physicians
Dr Evelyn Yap completed her MRI fellowship at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and currently holds a Senior Visiting Medical Consultant position at BreastScreen SA and a Staff Consultant position at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
A former President of the Australian Chinese Medical Association, Dr Yap remains actively involved with the Association. She is also a member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, the Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine and the Australian Medical Association.
Dr Yap's areas of interest include:
Breast MRI
Mammography
Nuclear medicine
Dr Frank Voyvodic completed his MRI fellowship at Flinders Medical Centre and gained further experience in body imaging at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
He has a longheld interest in all aspects of body and gastrointestinal tract imaging, particularly in the application of MRI.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Australian Sonographers Association
Dr Jane Copley previously worked as a Staff Specialist at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and as a Senior Visiting Medical Specialist at BreastScreen SA. She held the position of Chairperson of the SA Branch of the Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) from 2000 - 2002.
Dr Copley is a member of the Australian Sonographers Association and ASUM and is the Practice's supervising radiologist for ultrasound.
Dr Copley's areas of interest include:
Breast MRI
Mammography
Ultrasound
Women's imaging
Dr Jill Robinson has a longstanding interest in women's imaging and a well-deserved reputation in the field of breast imaging.
She worked as a clinical assistant to Prof Laszlo Tabar in Sweden and was Clinical Director at BreastScreen SA from 1993 to 1999. She currently holds the position of Senior Visiting Medical Specialist at BreastScreen SA.
Dr Robinson held the position of Managing Partner from 2009 to 2011.
Dr Robinson's areas of interest include:
Breast MRI
Interventional breast radiology
Mammography
Women's imaging
Dr Kevin Lai completed his MRI fellowship at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and holds a Senior Staff Specialist position at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Dr Lai's areas of interest include:
Abdominal imaging
CT
General radiology
MRI
Job Titles:
- Fellow of the Royal Australian
Dr Kit Chong completed an MRI fellowship at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where he now holds the position of Staff Specialist.
Prior to his radiology training, Dr Chong spent several years working in all major rotations at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Repatriation General Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre and Royal Darwin Hospital.
Dr Chong is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, member of the Australia and New Zealand Working Group for Cardiac MRI and the American Society of Neuroradiology.
He is accredited for CT coronary angiogram and CT colonoscopy.
Dr Chong is also a Level B ANZCTCA accredited CTCA reporting radiologist. This accreditation allows for diagnostic reporting, teaching and supervision of CTCA studies.
Dr Chong's areas of interest include:
General radiology
MRI cardiac imaging
MRI body imaging
CT coronary angiography
Acute stroke and perfusion imaging
Neuroradiology
Dr Kristy Yang joined Benson Radiology in March 2015. She completed her radiology training in South Australia, based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and holds the position of Visiting Medical Officer at BreastScreen SA.
Dr Yang's areas of interest include:
General radiology
Breast imaging
Body imaging
MRI
Dr Marco Kwok completed his Medical studies at the University of Melbourne as well as his Prevocational and Basic Physician training at Western Health in Victoria.
Following that, he then undertook radiology training in the South Australian program, across multiple public hospital sites.
Dr Kwok's areas of interest are:
Body imaging
Musculoskeletal imaging
Oncology
Dr Matthew Sampson completed a European fellowship in musculoskeletal imaging in 2008.
He has an interest in image guided musculoskeletal procedures.
He is also a Senior Lecturer at Flinders University and has published more than 20 original papers in medical journals, including ANZ Journal of Surgery and the American Journal of Roentgenology and Skeletal Radiology.
Dr Sampson's areas of interest include:
CT
MRI
MRI arthrography
Musculoskeletal imaging
Rheumatology
Ultrasound
Dr Melissa Jenkins joined Benson Radiology in February 2013 and gained her fellowship in MRI body imaging and oncology imaging at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH).
She has also undertaken radiology training at the RAH, Flinders Medical Centre, Royal Darwin Hospital and the Women's and Children's Hospital.
Dr Jenkins' areas of interest include:
MRI
Body imaging
Head and neck imaging
Oncology imaging
CT
General radiology
Dr Edward Wang commenced with Benson Radiology in March 2019.
He has undertaken his radiology training in South Australia and worked across various hospitals including Flinders Medical Centre, the Royal Adelaide Hospital and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
He currently holds the position of Staff Specialist at Flinders Medical Centre.
Dr Wang has been published in the journals "Skeletal Radiology" and "Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences".
Dr Wang is also a Level B ANZCTCA accredited CTCA reporting radiologist. This accreditation allows for diagnostic reporting, teaching and supervision of CTCA studies.
Dr Wang's areas of interest include:
MRI
Musculoskeletal imaging
Head and neck
Abdominal imaging
Neuroradiology
Body imaging
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- General Manager Marketing
Dr Hopkins joined Benson Radiology in March 2017.
He graduated in 2003 with a degree in molecular biology, before completing his post-graduate degree in medicine, subsequent training in radiology and dual qualification in nuclear medicine.
Dr Hopkins holds staff specialist positions at Flinders Medical Centre and the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He participates in several multidisciplinary meetings, including the state-wide Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumour Board. He is also a member of multiple professional groups, such as the Radiological Society of North America, Abdominal Radiology Group Australia and New Zealand and the Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists.
Dr Hopkins' areas of interest include:
Body imaging
Oncology imaging
MRI
FDG PET/CT
Molecular imaging including PSMA PET
Musculoskeletal imaging and intervention
Dr Jennifer Cowie joined Benson Radiology in May 2015.
She has completed her advanced training in MRI body imaging at the Flinders Medical Centre.
She currently holds the position of Staff Specialist at Flinders Medical Centre and is also a Clinical Associate Lecturer at the University of Adelaide Medical School, lecturing in radiology.
Dr Cowie's areas of interest include:
MRI body imaging
Neuro radiology
Prostate imaging
Hepatobiliary
Infertility imaging
Oncology
Colorectal
Male and female pelvis
Dr Jennifer Duthy joined Benson Radiology in December 2018.
She completed her fellowship at Flinders Medical Centre and Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge, UK.
Dr Duthy has had a long career in private practice in both Sydney and Adelaide, together with previous appointments as a lecturer in Radiology at Macquarie University and as a Visiting Specialist at rural hospitals in NSW and SA.
Her areas of interest include:
General radiology
Musculoskeletal imaging
Ultrasound
CT
Job Titles:
- General Manager Operations
- Member of the Management Team
Dr Karim Hussein joins Benson Radiology, having previously worked at Royal Adelaide, Queen Elizabeth, Lyell McEwin, and Royal Darwin Hospitals.
He currently holds the position of Staff Specialist at Flinders Medical Centre and has also undertaken training at Breast Screen SA.
Dr Hussein's areas of Interest include:
Head and Neck imaging
Breast imaging
General radiology
Dr Michael Reid joined Benson Radiology in January 2014 and became a Partner in July 2018.
Dr Reid completed his advanced traineeship in body imaging at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) and became a fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (UK) in 2017.
Dr Reid is also a Level A, ANZCTCA accredited CTCA reporting radiologist.
Dr Reid's areas of interest include:
Body imaging - colorectal, hepatobiliary, prostate
Head and neck imaging
Musculoskeletal imaging
Sports medicine
Dr Naseera Khanum completed her medical studies at King Edward Medical University in Lahore.
Since relocating to Australia, Dr Khanum has completed a combined Fellowship at the Women and Children's Hospital and Royal Adelaide Hospital, and has commenced a Fellowship in breast imaging at Flinders Medical Centre.
She also currently holds the positions of Consultant Radiologist at the Women and Children's Hospital and Visiting Medical Specialist at Breast Screen SA.
Dr Khanum's areas of interest include:
Breast imaging and related intervention
Obstetric imaging
Paediatric imaging
General radiology
Dr Rezaian completed his medical degree at the University of Adelaide in 2007. He subsequently undertook radiology training at various hospitals throughout South Australia and the Northern Territory.
Dr Rezaian completed his fellowship in Body Imaging, Musculoskeletal and Neuroradiology in 2015 at the Flinders Medical Centre and was admitted as a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR).
Dr Rezaian has a strong interest in diagnostic cross-sectional imaging including CT, MRI and procedural work across a wide range of body systems and is accredited in coronary CT angiography.
Dr Rezaian joined Benson Radiology in 2015 and also consults at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Dr Rezaian is also a Level B ANZCTCA accredited CTCA reporting radiologist. This accreditation allows for diagnostic reporting, teaching and supervision of CTCA studies.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- General Manager People and Culture ( Interim )
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- General Manager IT
Job Titles:
- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Member of the Management Team