Our people

Areas of Practice

• PET-CT
• Oncologic Imaging
• Endometriosis

Current Appointments

• North Shore & Waitakere Hospital - General Radiologist
• North Shore & Waitakere Hospital - Clinical Director
• University of Auckland - Honorary Lecturer
• Royal Australia NZ College of Radiologists (RANZCR) - Deputy Chief Censor
• Royal Australia NZ College of Radiologists (RANZCR) - Chair of NZ branch

Dr Jash Agraval graduated from the University of Auckland Medical School in 2007 and completed his radiology training in Auckland. He then undertook subspecialty fellowship training in Oncologic and Molecular imaging at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York, returning to Auckland in 2016. He is currently the Clinical Director of Radiology at North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals, as well as the clinical lead for the Health NZ Transforming Diagnostic Imaging (TDI) project.

Jash has subspecialty interests in PET-CT and oncologic imaging with a particular focus in hepatobiliary, gynaecologic and prostate imaging.

An active member of the Royal Australia NZ College of Radiologists (RANZCR), Jash is the Deputy Chief Censor, Chair of the Curriculum Assessment Committee and Chair of the NZ branch. He also sits on the Education and Training Committee, Research Committee and Maori, Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Executive Committee. Jash is an active member of Radiology Across Borders where he is the co-lead in the International Certificate of Radiology Fundamentals (ICRF) which provides radiology education and support to developing nations.

Areas of Practice

• Musculoskeletal Imaging
• Musculoskeletal Procedures
• Spine Imaging
• Breast Imaging & Intervention

Current Appointments

• Radiology Consultant, Auckland City Hospital
• Vice-President, Australasian Musculoskeletal Imaging Group (AMSIG)
• Director, Radiology Across Borders
• Director of Clinical Practice, RHCNZ

Matt completed his medical degree at the University of Auckland in 2009, and undertook radiology training in both Tauranga and Auckland, New Zealand, being awarded FRANZCR in 2016. He subsequently completed a breast imaging fellowship with BreastScreen Aotearoa NZ in 2016, followed by a musculoskeletal radiology fellowship in Perth, Australia in 2017.

After returning to New Zealand in 2019, Matt worked as a consultant radiologist in Tauranga across both Bay Radiology and Tauranga Hospital. In 2025, he relocated to Auckland, where he currently works at Auckland Radiology and holds a public consultant position at Auckland City Hospital. His subspecialty interests include musculoskeletal, spine, and breast imaging and intervention.

Matt is the Director of Clinical Practice at RHCNZ Medical Imaging, where he oversees clinical standards and quality across the national network. He also serves as the Vice-President of the Australasian Musculoskeletal Imaging Group (AMSIG).

Passionate about improving healthcare access in underserved communities, Matt is a director at Radiology Across Borders, an international radiology charity. Through this role, he has travelled to Cambodia, Indonesia, and Vietnam to deliver radiology education and training.

Areas of Practice

• Musculoskeletal and Spinal Imaging
• Body Imaging
• Breast Imaging

Current Appointments

• North Shore Hospital
• Breast Screen Waitemata Northland

Dr Richard Beedie has been a musculoskeletal radiologist with Auckland Radiology Group since 1989. He is also Chairman of the Auckland Regional Radiology Information Systems group and is on the governance committee of Breast Screen Waitemata Northland.

Richard has a special interest in musculoskeletal imaging and was a member of the Rugby World Cup 2011 Medical Imaging Team. His furthered interest includes breast imaging; setting up the original multidisciplinary breast clinic at North Shore Hospital, on the project team for Breast Screen Waitemata Northland and a screen reader since its inception in 2006; and establishing breast MRI services at North Shore Hospital. Body imaging is another subspecialty. Richard is also involved in medical student and registrar teaching and is a consultant Radiologist at North Shore Hospital.

Areas of Practice

• Oncologic Imaging including PET-CT
• Body Imaging
• Fluoroscopy
• Ultrasound Interventional Procedures
• PET-CT

Current Appointments

• ADHB – Director of Training
• Auckland City Hospital – Emergency, Interventional & Body Imaging Radiologist
• RANZCR Curriculum Assessment Committee
• NZ Radiology Education Trust Committee

Education and Training

• Graduated from the University of Auckland
• Completed radiology training under the Auckland Regional Radiology Training Scheme
• Fellowships:
  • Body and Fluoroscopy at Auckland City Hospital
  • PET-CT and Body MR at Auckland Radiology

Dr Sarah Benson-Cooper rejoined the ARG team as a Body Imaging Radiologist in 2022, having worked with us before commencing her fellowship training. After graduating and completing her radiology training in Auckland, Sarah undertook a body and fluoroscopy fellowship at Auckland City Hospital, with a subspecialty focus in genitourinary imaging. More recently, she completed a PET-CT fellowship at ARG, further strengthening her expertise in oncologic imaging.

Sarah continues to work as a Consultant Radiologist at Auckland City Hospital alongside her role at ARG. Her specialist areas include emergency, oncology and body imaging, fluoroscopy procedures – particularly post-surgical assessments – and ultrasound-guided biopsies. She also is a presenter of the Northern District (Northland, Waitematā, Auckland and Counties Manukau) Genitourinary MDM.

Sarah is actively involved with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR), currently serving on both the Curriculum Assessment Committee and the NZ Radiology Education Trust Committee.

Areas of Practice

• General Radiology
• Body Imaging
• Breast Imaging
• Percutaneous Procedures

Current Appointments

• Consultant Radiologist at St Marks Breast Centre

Dr Stephen Bepko graduated with a medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas and completed his radiology residency at the University of Texas, San Antonio Health Science Centre in 2007 before going on to complete a one year Breast and Body Imaging Fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre, New York City, in 2013.

Stephen served 20-years of active duty service for the US Air Force Medical Corp, and upon retiring in 2017 had completed several assignments, two of which included Chief of Radiology at the Mike O’Callaghan Federal Hospital (2007-2012) and Chief of Breast Imaging at David Grant Medical Centre (2013-2017). Stephen has been with Auckland Radiology Group since 2019 and also works as a Consultant Radiologist at St Marks Breast Centre. He has a particular interest in breast imaging and image-guided breast procedures.

Areas of Practice

• General Radiology
• Abdominal Imaging
• Oncologic Imaging
• Obstetric & Gynaecological Imaging

Current Appointments

• Auckland City Hospital – Body Radiologist

Dr Rebecca Biggs graduated from Auckland University Medical School in 2005. After working in Wellington, Auckland and Australia she completed her radiology specialist training in Auckland, including a 6 month fellowship in breast imaging at Middlemore Hospital. She has since worked in Auckland, previously being involved in ultrasound clinical governance and community breast screening.

Rebecca joined ARG in 2022, she also works in the Body department at Auckland City Hospital. She maintains an interest in Oncological and Womens’ imaging, including being a member of the Northern Regional Maternal Imaging Quality Assurance Group.

Areas of Practice

• Musculoskeletal and Spinal Imaging
• Musculoskeletal and Spinal Procedures
• General Radiology

Current Appointments

• Auckland City Hospital

Dr Karen Billington graduated from Trinity College Medical School before entering the Irish Radiology training scheme at St James’ Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. She completed this training in 2015, having obtained fellowship of both the Irish Faculty of Radiology, Royal College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Radiologists (UK). During this time, Karen undertook additional study and earned a post-graduate diploma in Clinical Education from the National University of Ireland.

Karen moved to Auckland in 2015 to undertake subspecialty training in musculoskeletal imaging at Auckland City Hospital. Upon completion of her fellowship, she was offered a Consultant Radiologist post at the hospital and joined ARG as a Musculoskeletal Radiologist in August 2016.

Karen continues to take an active role in Clinical Education at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She is also involved in research with her Rheumatology colleagues at the University of Auckland and is interested in all forms of MSK intervention.

Areas of Practice

• Musculoskeletal and Spinal Imaging
• Musculoskeletal and Spinal Procedures
• General Radiology

Dr Catherine Bradshaw graduated with her MBChB from Otago University in 2011 and completed her radiology specialist training in Auckland in 2023. Catherine briefly worked as a consultant radiologist in general and musculoskeletal radiology at Auckland City Hospital prior to embarking on her musculoskeletal fellowship at Auckland Radiology Group.

Catherine is committed to clinical education and providing high quality imaging and image guided procedures.

Areas of Practice

• Musculoskeletal and Spinal Imaging
• Musculoskeletal and Spinal Procedures
• General Radiology

Current Appointments

• North Shore Hospital – Musculoskeletal and General Radiologist
• North Shore Hospital – Musculoskeletal, body and spinal interventional procedures
• North Shore Hospital – Cardiac CT

Dr Barnaby Clark, holds a consultant position at North Shore Hospital with responsibilities in general and musculoskeletal radiology, non-vascular intervention and cardiac CT alongside his role at Auckland Radiology Group. After graduating from the University of Auckland School of Medicine he completed fellowships with Middlemore Hospital and ARG before heading to Brisbane for two years to gain further experience at St Andrews and at Brisbane Private Hospital.

Barnaby’s areas of expertise include orthopaedic, rheumatology and sports medicine as well as image guided spinal and musculoskeletal procedures. He has published in peer reviewed journals, contributed to research papers and has been an invited speaker to Australasian conferences on topics in spinal imaging and MRI.

Areas of Practice

• Body and Vascular Imaging
• Interventional and Vascular Procedures

Current Appointments

• Auckland City Hospital – Interventional Radiologist
• Committee member of the Auckland Medicolegal Society

Dr Brigid Connor has been providing patients with exceptional care for more than 15 years. She is also a Consultant Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist at Auckland City Hospital. Brigid graduated from the University of Otago before completing her radiology training in Auckland. After gaining several years’ experience in the UK she returned to New Zealand to complete a Fellowship in Interventional Radiology.

Vascular and oncology imaging and image guided procedures are Brigid’s areas of particular interest and expertise. She was one of the first New Zealand Radiologists to be awarded the European Board of Interventional Radiology, and later served as an Examiner. Brigid works closely with our oncology partners on numerous clinical trials where we provide radiology expertise, and she is a member of the Auckland region’s Melanoma Multidisciplinary Team.

Areas of Practice

• Cardiac CT
• Body and Liver Imaging
• Interventional Procedures

Current Appointments

• Middlemore Hospital

Dr Daniel Cookson has been a diagnostic radiologist at Auckland Radiology Group since 2020, alongside his appointment as an interventional radiologist at Middlemore Hospital. Daniel gained his medical degree at Edinburgh University, and went on to gain his FRCR (Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists) in the UK in 2004. His subspecialty interests include cardiac CT (CTCA) and liver imaging and intervention; he established the interventional oncology service for liver cancer patients at Middlemore Hospital. Daniel was awarded the EBIR (European Board of Interventional Radiology) in 2015 and has been a level A CTCA Specialist since 2016. He has published articles in both JVIR and CVIR and is a regular reviewer for CVIR. Daniel gained a Master of Laws degree in 2021.

Areas of practice

• Abdominal and Oncological Imaging
• PET imaging
• Cardiac Imaging
• CT Colonography
• General Radiology

Current appointments

• Diagnostic Radiologist - North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals

Dr David Cranefield graduated from the University of Auckland Medical School in 1995 and completed his radiology training in Auckland before undertaking subspecialty training in MRI at North Shore Hospital. Following this he was appointed as a Consultant Radiologist at North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals, a role which has included appointments as Team leader for CT and Director of Registrar Training followed by several years as the Clinical Director for Radiology and membership of the National Radiology network.

David now splits his professional time between North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals and ARG. David has subspecialty interests in PET-CT and oncologic imaging with a focus on haematological, lung, colorectal and prostate cancer imaging. As well as general radiology David also has particular interest in imaging of the bowel on CT and MRI and extensive experience in Cardiac CT.

Areas of Practice

• Interventional Radiology
• Body Imaging
• Uroradiology

Current Appointments

• Auckland City Hospital – Interventional and Body Imaging Radiologist

Dr Nick Dodd has enjoyed a successful career with over 30 years’ experience. After graduating from Auckland University School of Medicine Nick further trained in diagnostic radiology in Auckland before moving to Atlanta, Georgia for post-graduate training in scintigraphy.

Nick’s specialist areas include ultrasound, scintigraphy, interventional radiology and abdominal imaging including MRI. He has a special interest in Uroradiology including prostate imaging.

Areas of Practice

• Musculoskeletal and Spinal Imaging
• Musculoskeletal and Spinal Procedures
• Rheumatology and Sports Medicine Radiology
• General Radiology

Current Appointments

• Auckland City Hospital – Musculoskeletal Radiologist

Dr David Dow is a radiologist at Auckland Radiology Group alongside his role as a Musculoskeletal Radiologist for Auckland City Hospital. David graduated from the Auckland University School of Medicine and completed his radiology specialist training in Auckland. He subsequently completed a two year musculoskeletal sports imaging fellowship in Perth, Australia and spent a further year as the principal musculoskeletal radiologist in a private practice in Queensland, Australia.

As a specialist musculoskeletal radiologist, David is dedicated to providing high quality sports and orthopaedic diagnostic imaging, diagnostic MRI and multi-modality image guided musculoskeletal procedures.

Areas of Practice

• General Radiology
• Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention

Current Appointments

• North Shore Hospital – General and Musculoskeletal Radiologist

Dr Francois du Toit graduated from the Stellenbosch University Medical School in Cape Town, South Africa in 2007 and completed radiology specialty training at Stellenbosch University in 2017. He first worked as a general radiologist in private practice in South Africa for two years, which is where he developed a special interest in musculoskeletal radiology. Francois subsequently completed a fellowship in Musculoskeletal Imaging in Auckland in 2020, followed by working in Auckland and then Christchurch before joining the ARG team in 2022.

Francois has a wide ranging interest in all areas of radiology and a particular interest in musculoskeletal MRI and therapeutic intervention. He holds a consultant position at North Shore Hospital where he is involved in musculoskeletal and general radiology and performs a wide variety of image guided interventional procedures.

Areas of Practice

• General Radiology
• Oncological Radiology
• Chest and Abdominal Imaging

Dr George Foote graduated from the Otago University School of Medicine in 1965, gaining his radiology certification in 1972. George and his business partner opened the first private CT Radiology Clinic in New Zealand, which was in Gillies Avenue, Auckland, in 1984. He was a Partner at Auckland Radiology Group from 1988 to 2011 before deciding to step back to a consultancy role. George’s specialist areas include oncology imaging, chest and abdominal imaging, scintigraphy and bone densitometry.

Areas of practice

• Body imaging
• Chest/thoracic imaging

Dr Stephanie Griffith Richards graduated from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa in 1999 and continued on to complete her radiology training at Tygerberg Academic Hospital in 2008. She has a strong foundation in diagnostic imaging and patient care and is widely published in Medical Journals in her special interest areas of chest and thoracic imaging. Stephanie joined us for a PET-CT and Oncology Fellowship in 2025.

Areas of Practice

• Musculoskeletal and Spinal Imaging
• Musculoskeletal and Spinal Procedures
• General Radiology
• Breast Imaging

Current Appointments

• North Shore Hospital – General/Breast Radiologist

Dr Christabel Hare works at Auckland Radiology Group alongside her role as a General Radiologist at North Shore Hospital.

After graduating from the University of Otago and working at Hawkes Bay and Tauranga Hospitals as a Junior Doctor, Christabel completed her radiology specialty training in Auckland. She completed a one year Fellowship in musculoskeletal imaging at Auckland City Hospital in 2022 and is committed to furthering her learning to provide the best diagnostic and musculoskeletal imaging care possible.

Areas of Practice

• Musculoskeletal Imaging
• Musculoskeletal Procedures
• General Radiology

Current Appointments

• Whangārei Hospital – Clinical Radiologist

Dr Laura Hill graduated from the University of Auckland Medical School in 2011 and completed her radiology training in Auckland. She completed the musculoskeletal sports imaging fellowship in Perth with SKG Radiology in 2023. Originally from Whangārei, she returned to Northland in 2024 and currently works as a MSK and general radiologist with ARG Te Tai Tokerau, ARG and at Whangārei Hospital.

Laura has continued her contributions to research, publishing in peer-reviewed journals and presenting at several international conferences, whilst having an active role in radiology and education. She was the NZ representative on the RANZCR Clinical Radiology Trainee Committee in 2021 and was involved with several other RANZCR committees.

Areas of Practice

• General Radiology
• Musculoskeletal and Spinal Imaging
• Musculoskeletal and Spinal Procedures
• Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Imaging and Intervention

Current Appointments

• NZ Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Registry panel member
• Middlemore Hospital – General and Musculoskeletal Radiologist
• Middlemore Hospital – Co-section Head of MRI

Dr Damien Hoon graduated from the Auckland University Medical School in 2000 and completed his radiology specialty training in Auckland in 2009. He subsequently completed a fellowship in Musculoskeletal Imaging in Albury, New South Wales in 2010, and then worked in Canberra for two years as part of the team providing imaging services to the Australian Institute of Sport before returning to Auckland in 2013.

Damien has a wide range of expertise in all areas of musculoskeletal imaging and intervention, with a particular interest in spinal interventional procedures. He also holds a consultant position at Middlemore Hospital where he is co-section head of MRI, and is actively involved in the NZ Bone and Soft Tumour Registry.