Diagnostic Imaging
Dr Doreen Cox
Qualifications
- MBChB (Bristol)
- FRCR
Special interests
Breast radiology with a sub-specialist interest in breast MRI.
Contact
01305 254516
Dr Joe Illes
Qualifications
- MBBCh, 1981 (Wits)
- M MED RAD (D), 1991 (Pretoria Uni)
Background
12 years in independent private practice.
Six years in the NHS as Consultant Radiologist.
Special interests
Cross sectional cardiac imaging.
Musculoskeletal imaging.
Colorectal/Colonography.
Contact
01305 254130
Dr Akos Jaray
Special interests
Cross sectional imaging.
Ultrasound.
Contrast enhanced ultrasound.
Contact
01305 254422
Dr Kathryn Lawrence
Qualifications
- BSc Hon Radiological Sciences 1995 Guy’s Hospital
- MBBS 1998 London
- MRCS England 2004
- FRCR 2007
Background
I competed radiology specialist training in East Anglia followed by a fellowship in abdominal imaging and intervention at McMaster University Canada. I joined as a consultant at DCH in October 2010.
Special interests
Abdominal/Colorectal radiology.
Gynae oncology.
Contact
01305 254887
Dr Thomas Marsh
Qualifications
- MBChB (Edinburgh) 2005
- MA Eng. & Scottish Literature
- FRCR 2010
Background
ST training in Northern Deanery, Teeside School of Radiology.
Special interests
Breast radiology.
CUP.
Clinics
Poole BSU – Tuesday
One-stop clinics – Thursday pm
Breast MDT – Thursday lunchtime
Breast intervention – Wednesday am
CUP MDT – Thursday
Contact
01305 254530
Dr Pavlo Milan
Specialty
Radiology
Qualifications
- MB BS, St George’s Hospital, University of London, 1991
- MRCP, London, 1995
- FRCR (UK), 2000
Special interests
General radiologist with interest in cross-sectional imaging, CT, upper GI radiology.
Contact
01305 254996
Dr Abdur Raheem
Specialty
Diagnostic Imaging
Qualifications
- Fellow Royal College of Radiologists
- Fellow College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
- Trained in Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad- Pakistan (2009-2013)
Background
Five years of experience as general radiologist in Pakistan and Middle East and then joined Dorset County Hospital in March 2019.
Special interests
Musculoskeletal and Head and Neck Imaging.
Clinics
Diagnostic Imaging Department – South Wing, 9am to 5pm
Contact
01305 254422
Dr Nicholas Smith
Qualifications
- BM (Southampton) 1978
- FRCS (Edinburgh) 1983
- FRCR 1988
Background
In 1984 after training in general surgery I changed my career pathway into radiology, joining the West Midlands training scheme. In 1990 I was appointed as a West Dorset Consultant Radiologist at the time the first CT scanner was installed in the area.
Contact
01305 254149
Dr Ali M Tabrez
Qualifications
- MBBS India
- MD (Radiology) – India1995
- FRCR London
Background
I completed my Speciality Radiology Training in JN Medical College, India followed by Registry in G.B.PANT Hospital, Delhi. Joined as a Consultant at DCH in June 2014.
Special interests
General radiology particularly CT, MRI and USG.
Clinics
One stop neck lump clinic in ENT Department – Wednesday afternoons
Contact
01305 254484
Dr Peter Taylor
Qualifications
- MBBS, July 1983 St Mary’s
- MRCP, November 1986
- FRCR, April 1991
- Radiology Training: Plymouth and Leeds
- DCH Consultant 1994 to present
Special interests
General radiologist with particular interest in CT and MRI and general ultrasound, musculoskeletal radiology, all branches of oncology particularly chest and gynae.
Contact
01305 254434
Dr Richard Tippett
Specialty
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist
Qualifications
- BSc 1996 University College Hospital London
- MBBS 1997 St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical School
- MRCS 2002 Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
- FRCR 2009 Royal College of Radiologists
Background
Having initially undertaken surgical training in Nottingham and specialising in urology, I transferred to radiology training in 2005. I studied diagnostic radiology at UCLH where I subsequently undertook my Interventional Radiology fellowship.
I was appointed to Dorset County Hospital in 2011.
Special interests
Interventional Radiology – DCH offers a wide range of IR, including vascular, hepatobiliary, urological and renal access work; whilst supporting all the acute services with emergency IR procedures.
I help organise a yearly IR training course for junior doctors.
I am lead radiologist for Urology. I trained at the premier hospital with regards prostate imaging, and have redesigned the prostate cancer diagnostic pathway; I sit on local and regional groups detailed with its delivery.
New/pioneering treatments introduced
New prostate cancer diagnostic pathway.
Advocate for drug-eluting technologies in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease – sponsored speaker at local and national meetings.
Clinics
Monday pm pre-admission clinic
Contact
01305 254131
Key members of the team
Interventional Radiology Cons – Dr Rob Ward
Radiology sister – Nicky Perkins (Ext 5276)
Radiology secretary – Lindsey Bishop (Ext 4445)
Dr Ajay Varghese
Qualifications
- MBBS, India, 1999
- MRCP, UK, 2003
- FRCR, UK, 2007
Background
After completing undergraduate studies in India, I did my first postgraduate training in medicine at Dorset County Hospital. Following specialist training in radiology at Guys and St Thomas’, London I came back to Dorchester to join the radiology team. Prior to joining DCH I also undertook a short period of training in cardiac imaging at Leiden University Medical Centre, Netherlands.
Contact
01305 253258
Dr Robert Ward
Qualifications
- MB BS (London)
- FRCS (Eng)
- FRCR
Background
Wessex Radiology SPR rotation followed by Hepatobiliary and Interventional Radiology Fellowship, Southampton. Consultant at DCH since November 2006.
Special interests
Hepatobiliary radiology.
Fibroid embolisation.
Body CT and MRI.
Interventional Radiology including vascular and non-vascular.
Contact
01305 254449