About Us - Yarra Radiology

Our Story

YARRA Radiology was founded by doctors who care.

Our entire team offers elite customer service and are driven to better the quality of radiology services every day.

We approach radiology pragmatically with an aim to make the entire process easier and faster for all involved.

We consistently look at different ways we can innovate the industry. Whether it be altering and streamlining managerial processes or updating age-old equipment, we believe that things can always be better. We are here to present techniques that will make your life easier and leave the patients feeling comfortable.

We listen to patients, doctors and hospitals and tailor our service to fit their specific needs. We believe that by working collaboratively with those who need radiology and the professionals analysing results, we will be able to make a real difference.

Why YARRA Radiology

Reasons to choose us

YARRA Radiology was founded and is currently governed and managed by doctors who are clinically focussed and have worked hands on in the field of radiology for years.
We value our community and know that by practicing ethically and honestly our clients will feel cared for.
We provide a tailored service and will always be flexible to clients, understanding that not everyone needs are the same.
We provide a fully audited service using a full-rounded and innovative clinical governance structure.
Our accreditations include: RANZCR Fellow and AHPRA Registered Medical Specialists.
The technologies we utilise adapt to all major RIS/PACS/IT frameworks, are easy to navigate and are proven to be efficient and accurate.

Our people

Dr Afshin Agahi graduated from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in United States of America in Biochemistry and Mathematics. He further continued his medical education by obtaining Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) with honours from University of Tasmania (UTAS) in Australia in conjunction with Bachelor of Medical Research from UTAS also with Honours in 2008.

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Dr. Afshin Agahi

BSs, MBBS(Hon), BMedRes(Hon), FRANZCR, Breast Imaging, CTCA & SCMR Specialist.

Radiologist (Founder, MD & CEO)

G is a highly experienced commercially focused executive officer who brings a wealth of experience and great depth of knowledge to her role at YARRA Radiology.

G has been a member of the YARRA Radiology team from inception and is an Australian qualified Lawyer who also has extensive experience as an executive officer.

Mrs. Gisou A

LLB, Post-Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Advanced Diploma Of Business Operations Management

Executive Officer

Brian acts as the Accountant and Business Advisor and oversees all financial aspects of YARRA Radiology. Brian is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) with extensive experience acting in a CFO capacity. He is also a Certified Financial Advisor (CFO).

Mr. Brian Sellick

CPA, CFP, CTA

Chief Financial Officer

James brings over 25 years of experience in both clinical and senior management roles across the public and private healthcare sectors, with a focus on diagnostic imaging.

Mr. James Sanderson

BAppSc MedRad, DipBus

General Manager

Lauren began her career within radiology from an Administrative role to Office Supervisor to now Practice Manager.  This has shaped her to become the person she is today by building up relationships with both referrers and patients. She is empathetic, caring and compassionate when it comes to patient care and their wellbeing, and her work ethics. 

Ms. Lauren Kendrick

Dip. Bus. Admin.

Practice Manager

Briana Shanley as an essential part of our accounting team assists in managing our accounts including internal and external accounting obligations and our general accounting needs. She helps our team to deliver value to our clients by translating the clients and our staff needs into actionable items to deliver against.

Ms. Briana Shaneley

MA Professional Accounting, CPA*

Accounts Manager

With over 30 years of experience in the medical industry, Paula provides a vital ‘behind the scenes’ role at YARRA Radiology, ensuring that processes meet the highest standards of quality and compliance.

Ms. Paula Mcneill

Dip. Bus. Admin.

Front Office Auditor

Sonography has been Judy’s passion and career for many years, working within the diverse requirements of both private and public hospital departments. Each scan is an opportunity to assess a patient with a clinical concern and to assist the referring physician with triaging their medical needs. Judy strives to engage with and listen to each patient to make the medical imaging experience a positive one.

Mrs. Judy Wills

BAppSc MedRad, Grad. Dip. Med Sonography AMS

Lead Sonographer

With 25 years of experience, Leonie brings extensive expertise in general, obstetric, gynaecologic, vascular, and musculoskeletal imaging to YARRA Radiology.

Ms. Leonie Smith

BAppSc MedRad, Grad. Dip. Med Sonography AMS

Senior Sonographer

Jisu is a passionate sonographer dedicated to providing exceptional patient care at YARRA Radiology. She believes that compassion and understanding are just as important as technical skill in delivering high-quality clinical services.

Ms. Jisu Hyun

BAppSc, Grad. Dip. Med Sonography

Diagnostic Sonographer

Hannah is a passionate sonographer with an exceptional patient care and meticulous attention to detail and believes sympathetic compassion with understanding are essential in providing exceptional clinical service and best patient care.

Ms. Hannah Graham

BAppSc, Grad. Dip. Med Sonography

Diagnostic Sonographer

Rachel is a dedicated sonographer with over four years of experience in diagnostic imaging with a special interest in musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Ms. Rachel Radu

BAppSc MedRad, Grad. Dip. Med Sonography AMS

Diagnostic Sonographer

Misagh has been a practicing medical imaging professional providing expert MSK sonography. He has vast experience in a diverse range of ultrasound in particularly muscular skeletal imaging and sport medicine.

Mr. Misagh Zamani

BAppSc MedRad, Grad. Dip. Med Sonography AMS

Diagnostic Sonographer

Julie is a compassionate and highly experienced radiographer with over 12 years of expertise in medical imaging, specialising in CT imaging.

Ms. Julie Phothisarn

BAppSc MedRad

Lead Radiographer

Julian is passionate about his patients and strives to give them the best possible imaging, leading to a comfortable patient experience and better health outcomes. Having been in the industry for several years, this is an exciting time for Julian that has stepped into a senior role, bringing with him experience from many private hospitals and private radiology clinics.

Mr. Julian Luco

BAppSc MedRad

Radiographer & Radiation Officer

Sheen is a passionate MRI radiographer with vast experience in MRI since he first graduated with BSc Radiography at Monash. After further education he is currently obtaining his Master's degree in MRI, and he is actively involved in AI projects in MRI. He has been a chief protocol officer in a large radiology organisation in Victoria. His experience in MRI is of a great value to our team at YARRA Radiology.

Mr. Sheen Tang

BSc Rad, MSc MRI (In progress)

Diagnostic MRI Radiographer

Niloofar is a people-first marketer who blends psychology and marketing to create impactful brand experiences. As the Marketing Officer & Brand Experience at YARRA Radiology, she bridges the gap between medical expertise and human connection, ensuring every patient feels seen, heard, and supported.

Ms. Niloofar Pashmforoosh

BA Psychology/ MA Marketing Communications

Marketing Officer & Brand Experience

Nicole is a great addition to the YARRA Radiology Team. Having experience as a medical receptionist at her family's practice, Nicole strives to provide a warm and welcoming environment for all of our patients. Nicole is committed to ongoing learning and aims to improve her knowledge of diagnostic imaging through her experience at YARRA Radiology.

Ms. Nicole Katopodis

Administrative and Clinical Officer

Karen is an asset to the YARRA Radiology Team with her smile and extended experience. Having extensive experience as a medical receptionist at multiple practices she is always welcoming to all of our patients and will be happy to answer patient questions at all times.

Mrs. Karen Chambers

Administrative Officer

Hannah is a radiographer with vast experience in radiology she first graduated with BSc Radiography from Ireland. After moving to Australia she joined YARRA Radiology, she is currently involved in administration in our clinic. Her experience in radiography is of a great value to our front team at YARRA Radiology.

Ms. Hannah Langan

BAppSc MedRad (Mammo)

Administrative Officer

Joel Tulloch has over 20 years’ experience providing strategic IT expertise to healthcare providers, including a special focus on radiology. Joel has delivered numerous successful IT projects and made significant improvements across public and private sectors, in Australia, New Zealand and UK.

Mr. Joel Tulloch

BSs

IT Specialist

Talissa is a dedicated sonographer at YARRA Radiology with experience in a wide range of ultrasound services, including general, vascular, obstetric, and gynaecological imaging.

Ms. Talissa Picone

BA Science /PGDip Med Ultrasound

Diagnostic Sonographer

Carey is a highly skilled and experienced radiographer who has been working in the field since 2018. She has a strong foundation in a variety of modalities including X-rays, DEXA, OPG, Mammography and CT.

Ms. Carey T

BAppSc MedRad

Diagnostic Radiographer

Sarah is a skilled radiographer who has been working in tertiary hospital for last few years with excellent patient care and compassionate. She has variety of experiences with different modalities including X-rays, DEXA, OPG and CT.

Sarah excellent patient care and attention to detail is very valuable for our team.

Ms. Sarah WILLMOT

BRadMedIm (Hons)

Diagnostic Radiographer

Sarah is the latest addition to our Team at YARRA Radiology having recently joined us. Her previous experience and passion about the company reputation will greatly enhance our service delivery and patient care to the highest standard.

Ms. Sarah R

Public Relations Officer

Mr. K B

MBBS, FRANZCR

Diagnostic Radiologist

Mr. M C

MBBS, FRANZCR

Diagnostic Radiologist

Our partners

Here some of the organisations partnering with YARRA Radiology

Stoic IT

Our partnership with Stoic IT helps to manage IT requirements for integration with our valued partners seemlessly. Together, we plug into your practice or hospital and existing pathways to provide a full radiological report service, maintaining high levels of patient care and delivering reports by the most appropriate clinical team on a timely manner.

Sectra

Sectra’s enterprise imaging solution has given us a unified strategy for the imaging needs, and provided us an improved patient care delivery system. We have created a platform with Sectra assistance to reduce number of systems required while providing top-of-the-line diagnostic capabilities spanning across image-intense departments in radiology, including breast imaging, orthopaedics, and cardiology.

Comrad

Our partnership with Comrad helps us to transform the way our clients experience healthcare. Comrad provided a healthcare ecosystem technology to us to manage, share and use radiology and patient information.

Hologic

Hologic is helping us to transform breast care. We apply cutting-edge science to accelerate discovery, improve efficiency and continually sharpen precision care for women.

Cannon

Cannon Medical has provided us the appropriate dynamic solution means in streamlining cardiac diagnosis with a dynamic multi-modality solution that unites the latest diagnostic imaging systems with advanced clinical applications to streamline our workflow, and put patients at the centre of the care with collaborative clinical care imaging.

AiCE

AiCE DLR applications provide us a pre-trained Deep conventional Neural Network (DCNN). AI in Cardiovascular Imaging provided our clinics an advantage over our competitors in cardiovascular imaging with enhanced spatial resolution and low contrast detectability while simultaneously reducing noise and increasing the diagnostic value of studies.

Philips

A portfolio of solutions delivering Speed, Comfort and Confidence, all with the aim to help improve patient care provided by Philips. We utilise unique MRI technologies by Philips that increase Radiology productivity, while delivering exceptional imaging quality and patient experience by use of the Helium-free MRI as the new reality in imaging providing clinicians with high diagnostic quality to make the right decisions in every defining moment.

Carestream

Carestream Dental is providing us dental imaging solutions by simplifying technology and changing care by focus on providing zero foot print cloud imaging solutions and imaging technology for clinical management for dental practices, specialists, and partners.

Testimonials

We at Niddrie and Sunbury Radiology appreciate and greatly value the contribution your team have been making to our company. Your services have assisted us in providing quality sub-specialty services to our community.

We pride ourselves on providing quality service, and we believe our practice partnership with yours have given us the opportunity to improve on our objectives as an organisation.

A Mobilio

Co-Partner Niddrie & Sunbury Radiology

As a provider of comprehensive Diagnostic Imaging services to Regional Victorians, Keystone Radiology highly values its relationship with Dr Agahi and his team. Dr Agahi and his team have been responsive and professional.

He and his team at YARRA Radiology provide us with high-quality, accurate Sub-specialist reporting including CTCAs, enabling increased access to these vital services within the communities of Ballarat and Bendigo.

Samantha, McRae

CEO Keystone Radiology

Dr Agahi & the fantastic team at Yarra Radiology supported RADIUS Imaging Geelong through the Pandemic years.

Great patient and referrer service, sub-speciality expertise, reliable and accurate reporting!

thoroughly recommend!

Dr. Ian Revfem

MD & CEO Radius Imaging

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your support and assistance in providing sub-specialty intervention and reporting in particularly making us being able to provide interventional procedural services to South Eastern corridor communities in Victoria.

We look forward to continue our ongoing association with you and your organisation.

Jaswinder Solanki

CEO YPS Imaging

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Our Story

Why YARRA Radiology

Reasons to choose us

Our people

Dr. Afshin Agahi

Mrs. Gisou A

Mr. Brian Sellick

Mr. James Sanderson

Ms. Lauren Kendrick

Ms. Briana Shaneley

Ms. Paula Mcneill

Mrs. Judy Wills

Ms. Leonie Smith

Ms. Jisu Hyun

Ms. Hannah Graham

Ms. Rachel Radu

Mr. Misagh Zamani

Ms. Julie Phothisarn

Mr. Julian Luco

Mr. Sheen Tang

Ms. Niloofar Pashmforoosh

Ms. Nicole Katopodis

Mrs. Karen Chambers

Ms. Hannah Langan

Mr. Joel Tulloch

Ms. Talissa Picone

Ms. Carey T

Ms. Sarah WILLMOT

Ms. Sarah R

Mr. K B

Mr. M C

Our partners

Stoic IT

Sectra

Comrad

Hologic

Cannon

AiCE

Philips

Carestream

Testimonials

A Mobilio

Samantha, McRae

Dr. Ian Revfem

Jaswinder Solanki

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