Meet our expert radiologists.

Dr Andrew Gooding is a renowned expert in diagnostic and interventional radiology who is passionate about leading-edge clinical technology, research and community initiatives.

Sub-Specialisations

• Musculoskeletal Imaging
• Interventional Musculoskeletal

Current Appointments

• RHCNZ Board of Directors

Education and Training

• Graduated from The University of Otago
• Completed radiology training in Christchurch
• Fellowships: Musculoskeletal radiology, MRI fellowship at Pacific Radiology Group

Dr Steve Hamilton combines his passion for delivering first class patient care with active interests in Interventional Radiology, MRI and registrar training.

Steve is an experienced musculoskeletal reporting radiologist and a RANZCR-accredited MRI supervising radiologist. 

Sub-Specialisations

• Abdominal Imaging
• Musculoskeletal Imaging
• Oncology
• Vascular imaging
• Interventional Musculoskeletal

Current Appointments

• Clinical Director for radiology services at Timaru Hospital

Education and Training

• Completed radiology training in New Zealand an Australia

Dr Greg Harkness has over 17 years’ experience in radiology and has been a member of our Otago / Southland team since 2008.  

Sub-Specialisations

• Abdominal Imaging
• CT Colonography
• Chest Imaging
• Interventional Musculoskeletal

Education and Training

• Graduated from the University of Otago
• Completed radiology training in Dunedin and Melbourne
• Fellowships: Body Imaging at the Royal Melbourne Hospital

In addition to his work at Pacific Radiology, Dr Anthony Harris has held radiology positions at Te Whatu Ora since 2020. Anthony has a special interest in Interventional Radiology and Hepatobiliary Imaging. 

Sub-Specialisations

• Interventional Radiology
• Hepatobiliary Imaging 

Current Appointments

• Interventional and General Radiologist Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley

Education and Training

• Graduated from the University of Otago
• Completed radiology training in Palmerston North and Wellington
• Fellowships: Interventional radiology and Hepatobiliary Imaging at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane

Sub-Specialisations

• Paediatric Radiology

Education and Training

• Graduated from University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom (2006)
• Completed radiology training in Wellington and Palmerston North
• Fellowships: 18 month Paediatric radiology at the British Columbia Children's Hospital in Vancouver, Canada

Dr Justin Hegarty brings considerable overseas experience to his role at Pacific Radiology in Canterbury, having studied in Queensland and completed a fellowship in Oncology Imaging in New York City. 

He is an expert in the field of Oncology Imaging and also works at Christchurch Hospital.

Sub-Specialisations

• Abdominal Imaging
• CT Colonography
• Oncology
• PET (Positron emission tomography)

Education and Training

• Fellowships: Oncology Imaging in New York City

Dr Gabriele Heinemann trained and practiced in Germany before her move to New Zealand. She is a highly experienced musculoskeletal radiologist with a passion for providing high quality clinical care to patients.

Sub-Specialisations

• General Diagnostic Imaging and Procedures
• Musculoskeletal Imaging and Procedures

Education and Training

• Graduated from Free University Berlin, Germany
• Completed radiology training at Medical Chamber of Germany, Münster, Westfalen, Lippe

Dr Peter Henderson has been active in the field of radiology for nearly 30 years, bringing considerable experience and expertise to his role at Pacific Radiology Canterbury.

Peter is an active member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists and Australian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine. He also spent 18 years as a trustee of the Radiology Education Trust. 

Sub-Specialisations

• Breast Imaging
• CT Colonography
• Musculoskeletal Imaging

Sub-Specialisations

• MRI
• Musculoskeletal Imaging
• CT spine injections
• CT Colonography
• Breast imaging

Education and Training

• Graduated from University of Otago
• Completed radiology training in Christchurch
• Fellowships: Interventional and Musculoskeletal Imaging in Edinburgh

Dr Willem Ikink has been a member of our Canterbury team since completing his radiology training in 2023. Specialising in musculoskeletal radiology, he is committed to providing high quality care for our community. He combines his role at Pacific Radiology with an ongoing position at Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury.

Sub-Specialisations

• Musculoskeletal Imaging

Education and Training

• Graduated from University of Auckland (2014)
• Completed radiology training in Christchurch
• Fellowship in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology in 2024

As Director of Clinical Research, Ross is passionate about continuing our involvement in groundbreaking research to advance medical imaging procedures, collaborating with international research teams to further our reach and capabilities and supporting New Zealand research organisations that share our passion for improving quality of life for local communities.

Sub-Specialisations

• CT Cardiothoracic
• MRI Cardiothoracic
• Ear, Nose & Throat imaging (ENT)
• Musculoskeletal Imaging
• Interventional Musculoskeletal
• Neurology
• Vascular Imaging

• Graduated from University of Otago
• Fellowships: Paediatric radiology and Neuroradiology

Wellington/Manawatu-based specialist clinician Dr Nick Kenning is both a managing radiologist and Board Director at RHCNZ. Nick pursues several specialist interests which he has cultivated over a successful career spanning more than 10 years.

After graduating from Otago University, Nick completed his radiology training in Wellington and went on to complete a fellowship in MRI at the Monash Medical Centre (Southern Health) in Melbourne, and an MBA from Otago University. Nick enjoys actively contributing to improving better health outcomes for all patients within the Pacific Radiology regions.

Sub-Specialisations

• MRI: neuro/body/MSK
• CT guided spine injections
• US guided MSK injections

Current Appointments

• RHCNZ Board Director

Education and Training

• Graduated from the University of Otago for both undergraduate and post graduate studies
• Completed radiology training in Wellington
• Fellowships:  MRI at the Monash Medical Centre (Southern Health) in Melbourne

With over 30 years’ experience in his field, Dr David Kerr combines his role as radiologist at Pacific Radiology with a position at Canterbury Breastcare. In both roles, David pursues his passion for delivering top quality patient care with his research interests including breast imaging and musculoskeletal radiology.

Sub-Specialisations

• Breast imaging
• Musculoskeletal Imaging
• Interventional Musculoskeletal
• Neurology

Dr Andrew Kingzett Taylor graduated from Bristol University in the UK and completed his radiology training In Palmerston North and Auckland.

He was a visiting fellow to the musculoskeletal section at the University of California, San Francisco and at the San Francisco Magnetic Resonance Centre in 1998 and 1999. Thereafter he has been based in the Wellington/Manawatū region with a subspecialty interest in musculoskeletal radiology and more recently PET imaging. Andrew continues to regularly present at conferences on areas of particular interest.

Sub-Specialisations

• MRI
• Musculoskeletal Imaging

Education and Training

• Graduated from Bristol University, UK
• Completed radiology training in Palmerston North and Auckland
• Fellowships: Visiting fellow to the Musculoskeletal section at the University of California, San Francisco (1998) and at the San Francisco Magnetic Resonance Centre (1999) 

Dr. Leah Kiviat is fellowship trained in vascular and interventional radiology and enjoys performing the full spectrum of interventional procedures. Additionally, she has a strong interest in women’s imaging and specifically mammography. 

Sub-Specialisations

• Vascular and Interventional Radiology
• Breast Imaging 

Education and Training:

• Graduated from the University of Washington
• Radiology training completed at the University of Washington
• Fellowships: Vascular and interventional radiology at the University of Washington 

Dr Martin Krauss is an experienced Interventional Radiologist with a special interest in vascular interventions. Following his Radiology training in the largest tertiary hospital in Europe (Nuremberg, Germany) he took up consultant positions in Interventional Radiology in Nuremberg and Bremen before moving to Christchurch with his family in 2012. Martin has a passion for patient-centred care, using cutting-edge minimally-invasive techniques and devices to provide the best possible outcome for his patients together with his clinical colleagues. He sees and treats patients at both Southern Cross and St George’s Hospitals and is also the Clinical Lead for Interventional Radiology at Christchurch Hospital.

Sub-Specialisations

• Peripheral Arterial Disease Treatment
• Venous Interventions
• Vascular Malformation Treatment
• Ovarian vein Embolization
• Uterine Artery Embolization
• Prostate Artery Embolisation
• Vertebroplasty

Current Appointments

• Clinical Lead for Interventional Radiology at Christchurch Hospital

Education and Training

• Completed radiology training in the largest tertiary hospital in Europe (Nuremberg/Germany)

Dr Ahmed Krim is based in the Waikato and is an experienced radiologist with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital and healthcare industry. Ahmed is skilled in clinical research and medical education with a number of academic publications, while his specialties lie in general radiology. He studied at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and now enjoys working as a diagnostic and interventional radiologist delivering first class specialist healthcare.

Sub-Specialisations

• Abdominal and pelvic imaging
• Thyroid ultrasound & FNA
• General intervention and biopsy
• Chest & HRCT imaging -Oncology

Education and Training

• Graduated from the University of the Witwatersand South Africa