OUR TEAM
Meet our team
Within GVIG, we have a team of over sixty expert staff including radiologists, sonographers, radiographers, nuclear medicine technologists, and friendly nurses plus dedicated administrative and support personnel.
Our Radiologists
Our five principal radiologists are also GVIG partners. They each are registered to practice medicine in Victoria by the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria (MPBV). All are Fellows of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) and have advanced sub-specialty training in areas of diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology. This means that the physicians interpreting your radiology examinations are nationally recognised radiologic technologists and imaging experts in their respective fields, including:
- Neuroradiology
- Musculoskeletal Radiology
- Abdominal Radiology
- Breast Radiology
- Vascular Radiology
- Cardiovascular Radiology
- Paediatric Radiology
- Nuclear Medicine
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Cardiac Imaging and cardiac arteries assessment.
Who is a Radiographer?
A radiographer or medical imaging technologist is a trained health professional who performs medical imaging by producing high quality X-ray pictures or images used to diagnose and treat injury or disease. It is an important part of medicine and a patient’s diagnosis and treatment is often dependent on the X-ray images produced.
Radiographers need considerable knowledge of technology, anatomy and physiology and pathology to carry out their work
Who is a Sonographer?
A sonographer is a health professional who has undertaken post graduate studies in ultrasound at an accredited institution, or who has been assessed as competent by the Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR). Sonographers perform ultrasound scans on many different areas of the body for many different clinical reasons. Ultrasound has widespread uses and is one of the most commonly requested types of medical imaging tests.
As of 1st November 2001 the Department of Health and Ageing (DHA) required that "Sonographers performing ultrasounds on behalf of medical practitioners must be suitably qualified". In Australia, suitably qualified sonographers are known as Accredited Medical Sonographers (AMS). They are highly qualified and responsible for the recording and initial interpretation of the ultrasound images produced. To maintain accreditation, sonographers must commit to ongoing education to ensure they keep pace with the high skill levels required in the rapidly changing field of ultrasound.
Who is a Nuclear Medicine Technologist?
Nuclear medicine technologists are university trained health professionals and are an integral part of the medical community. They work in partnership with medical and nursing professionals to deliver healthcare to the general community. Nuclear medicine differs from other diagnostic imaging technologies because it determines the presence of disease on the basis of metabolic changes rather than changes in organ structure.
The Health Act (1958) requires that all persons operating or using ionising radiation apparatus or radioactive substances must hold either an appropriate licence issued by the Radiation Safety Program or be registered with the Medical Radiation Technologists Board. In order to be eligible for registration a person must possess the relevant qualifications, and have the necessary experience. All GVIG nuclear medicine staff are appropriately qualified and have current registration.
Who is a Radiologic Nurse?
We employ a small team of nurses who provide for the physical, mental and emotional needs of the patient who is undergoing tests or treatment in our radiology sites. The radiologic nurse usually explains the procedures and later, assists with recuperation when necessary from procedures. This may include involving members of the patient's family.
The nurse can perform examinations, or carry out heath measures, within the prescribed guidelines and instructions of the radiologist. In addition, our nurses can record physician findings and discuss cases with either the radiologist or other health care professionals. Our nurses often assist during examinations and treatment. Our radiologic nurses have graduated from an accredited nursing school, have passed national licensing examinations, and hold current registration to practice within Victoria.
Dr Ian Alexander
After graduating from the University of Melbourne (MBBS) in 1972 with honours, Dr Ian Anthony Alexander trained at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, in radiology. He subsequently became a nuclear medicine specialist and is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine (ANZAPNM). Dr Alexander is a senior lecturer with the Rural Clinical School, University of Melbourne, and attained a FRANZCR Gold Medal for Australasia in 1982. Dr Alexander joined GVIG in 1993.
Dr Alexander has an Ultrasound Fellowship from the University of California and also specialises in interventional radiology. Dr Alexander is a consultant radiologist and also provides continuing education of general practitioners and professional development for RACGP Fellowship exams.
Dr William Lees
Dr William Garath Lees is a dual-trained radiologist with an MBBS and five years surgical and urology training in Sydney (FRACS 1). He also spent two years undergoing nuclear medicine training in NSW, including Positron Emission Tomography (PET), and is an ANZAPNM member.
Dr Lees joined GVIG as partner in 2001. He is also a senior lecturer in medical imaging at the University of Melbourne and tutors medical students. He is interested in musculoskeletal and cardiac imaging radiology.
Dr Graham Miller
Dr Graham Miller is a diagnostic and interventional radiologist.
He attained a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in 1974, a MBBS (Honours) in 1980, and has a Cert. Av. Med. He is also a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne and is involved in medical student and registrar training. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Physics, Australian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine, Australian Sonographers Association, Interventional Radiologists Society of Australia, Australian Musculoskeletal Imaging Group and the Australian Society of Aerospace Medicine.
Dr Prue Neerhut
Dr Prudence Kay Neerhut has a MBBS from the University of Melbourne (1982) and a Bachelor of Medical Science from the University of Melbourne (1985). Dr Neerhut was an associate at the University of Melbourne, chief radiologist at BreastScreen in Parkville, and Staff Radiologist at the Royal Women’s Hospital. She has given a wide range of specialist presentations throughout the world, and has also authored several publications. She is a member of the Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and is also registered with the New South Wales Medical Board.
Dr James Wong
Dr James Kum Loong Wong has a MBBS from Melbourne University in 1987, and attained a Master of Medicine (Radiology) from Melbourne University in 1997.
Dr Wong specialises in musculo-skeletal radiology, interventional radiology, cardiac imaging and assessments, and quality assurance in radiology. Dr Wong is the Radiologist-in-Charge at Goulburn Valley Health, Shepparton. He is a member of the Australian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine, Interventional Radiology Society of Australia, American Roentgen Ray Society, and the Australian Medical Association and has registration with the Medical Council of Hong Kong.
