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Locally owned & operated, Coolum Radiology is a new state-of-the-art radiology clinic located in the heart of the coastal community of the northern Sunshine Coast.

Our mission is to provide the highest quality diagnostic imaging and interventional services to our referrers and patients with accuracy, efficiency, and empathy.

We strive to be the trusted leader in radiology in our community by combining access to a comprehensive range of radiology services and state-of-the-art technology with a dedicated team of highly skilled radiologists, technical, reception, and administrative staff. Our collaborative approach with referrers aims to optimise communication to promote a seamless and coordinated patient journey that improves patient outcomes.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our ongoing staff education and training. We encourage all staff to contribute to our ongoing efforts to promote new advancements in the field of radiology to improve the range of services to our referrers and patients.

Our Values

Quality

Be the trusted leader in radiology by improving services, continued education, and training.

Access

Provide timely and appropriate care for patients and expedite results to referring clinicians.

Collaboration

Our collaborative approach with referring clinicians aims to optimise communication. and promote a seamless patient journey.

Empathy

Empathy for our patients to build trust, improve communication, and enhance overall healthcare experiences to ensure better outcomes.

Locally owned and operated

Comprehensive range of services

Industry leading specialists

Latest imaging technology

Enhanced diagnostic AI

Our Doctors

Coolum Radiology, situated in the Coolum Park Shopping Centre, is the most comprehensive radiology clinic in Coolum Beach. Established by Dr Drew McMenamin, we are proud to introduce the latest in radiological equipment, techniques and dose reduction technology to the region.

Our radiologists

Dr Drew McMenamin - Managing Radiologist

Drew graduated from the University of Queensland in 1999, before completing his radiology training at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. After being awarded the Uhr Clarke Bursary by the RANZCR in 2006, Drew undertook further training in MRI at the Gold Coast Hospital before completing US fellowships in Musculoskeletal and Sports Imaging at the University of Washington, and Breast Imaging and Breast MRI at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. He completed his Level B CT Coronary Angiography Accreditation in 2010. Drew is a Senior Lecturer with the University of Queensland.

Drew’s main interests are Musculoskeletal, Breast Imaging and Interventional Radiology.

Dr Mark Cooper

Mark graduated from St Mary’s hospital Medical School, London University in 1984 after gaining first class honours and a BSc in Clinical and biochemical pharmacology with academic prizes in pharmacology and pathology. Mark decided to emigrate with his family to Queensland and became a Fellow of RANZCR in 1994. Since then Mark has worked largely in Hospital departments or private practices in Hospitals including contracting, partnering and as a VMO in Interventional Radiology.

Mark’s main interests are in Interventional Radiology.

Dr Ben Kelly - Dual Trained

Ben graduated from the University of Queensland in 1991 before completing his radiology and nuclear medicine specialist training at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and, at the Wesley Hospital where he trained and worked on Queensland’s first PET scanner. Ben completed a musculoskeletal fellowship in Western Australia and is a sub-specialist in musculoskeletal and oncological imaging. He has extensive publications, including studies validating PET scanning in Australia as QLD’s lead of the Australian PET Data Collection Project.

Dr Jessica Wong

Jessica graduated from the University of Auckland and then completed her radiology training in Auckland, New Zealand. She was Chief Registrar of the Auckland Training Programme in 2016. She has been awarded prizes for her research into CT enterography winning both the Philips Healthcare Australasia Scientific Paper Prize in 2013 and the William A Cook Registrar Award in 2015. She completed further MRI training prior to completing a Musculoskeletal Fellowship with Noosa Radiology. 

Jessica is a general radiologist with an interest in Breast Imaging, Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention.

Dr Stephen McDonald

Stephen graduated from Sydney University in 2014. Following internship and residency, he undertook 5 years radiology training and then was a staff specialist radiologist at Concord Hospital, with rotations to Canterbury, RPA, Westmead, Westmead children’s hospital, Orange Hospital. From 2022 Stephen has worked in various locations in Sydney and western NSW with private radiology groups and completed his Musculoskeletal Fellowship with Noosa Radiology in 2023.

Visiting radiologists

Dr Andrew Paszkowski

Andrew graduated from the University of Sydney before completing his specialist training at St George Hospital. He then spent 12 months undergoing post-fellowship training in Nuclear Medicine and PET at Emory University Atlanta. He has undertaken further mini-fellowships in PET at St Thomas' Hospital London and in CTCA at Monash Institute, Melbourne. He has worked in private practice on the Sunshine Coast since 1998 and opened the first Nuclear facility in Gympie in 2010.

Andrew's main interests include cardiac imaging, sports medicine, and oncology.

Dr Li Enn Yapp

Dr Yapp graduated from the University of Adelaide with his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 2007 and was awarded with a Fellowship to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) in 2015. His radiology training was based at the Royal Adelaide Hospital as well as rotations through Flinders Medical Centre, Women’s & Children’s, Royal Darwin and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals. Dr Yapp enjoys all aspects of general radiology with particular subspecialty interests in musculoskeletal imaging and breast imaging. He has completed a Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship with I-MED Regional Imaging at Calvary Hospital in Hobart.

Prof Christian Hamilton Craig - Cardiologist

Prof Hamilton-Craig graduated in medicine from the University of Adelaide, with an Honours degree from Trinity College, Cambridge UK. His specialist training was at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, the Prince Charles Hospital Brisbane, with Fellowships in Rome, Italy and the University of Washington Medical Centre, Seattle USA. He has a PhD in Cardiology through the University of Queensland. Christian is also the chief author of the CSANZ guidelines on Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring (Med J Aust 2016), the ANZ Chair of the Conjoint Committee for Certification in Cardiac MRI, and the Queensland representative on the Australian Atherosclerosis Society.

Dr Raahib Dudhia

Dr Dudhia completed his training in Dento-maxillofacial Radiology at The University of Queensland in 2008 and has extensive experience in private radiology practices in Queensland and NSW, reporting conventional dental radiographs as well as CBCT, CT and MRI scans. A regular on the lecture circuit, Raahib presents throughout Australia, NZ and SE Asia. He is also the President-Elect of the recently formed Australian Academy of Dento-Maxillofacial Radiology (AADMFR) and has recently accepted a role as senior lecturer in Dental Radiology at UQ. Raahib has had access to CBCT since 2006 and has seen the maturation of CBCT technology into a highly valuable diagnostic tool in dentistry and medicine. He has a special focus on low dose imaging and imaging for endodontics and trauma. A bit of a tech lover, he likes to keep up to date with new machines and CBCT viewers as they become available.

Community

Who we support

As a locally owned and operated clinic, we are genuinely invested in the community. We believe that supporting our community is essential for fostering strong and vibrant connections. We engage in community support and sponsorships through various actions and initiatives that positively impact the region. We also support local charities that align with our values and address essential community issues. We believe engaging in our community this way brings people together, strengthens social bonds, encourages diversity and inclusivity, and celebrates community spirit.

Get in touch

We are always looking for ways to help our local community. If you would like us to consider your initiative or have a partnership opportunity you would like to discuss, we’d love to hear from you.

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