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Dr. Monica Saini is an internationally recognised expert experienced in clinical practice as well as the medical industry. Her medical career started with nursing and it’s this foundation that enabled her to develop a deep connection with patients. Through this experience, she has mastered the art of transparent and compassionate communication as a U.S. trained breast radiologist.
She has had U.S. radiology training and an additional fellowship in women’s imaging. She has over 10 years of patient care experience and was the Chief of Breast Imaging at Santa Fe Imaging/Christus St Vincent Hospital in the southwestern U.S. from 2008 to 2016. She also served as the chairman for the Christus St Vincent Cancer Committee.
In 2015, she became a medical advisor for GE Healthcare and consultant for ProScan Imaging, as well as research advisor for World Care Clinical. By 2016, she was appointed Medical Director of Automated Breast Ultrasound Systems, GE Healthcare. Globally, she worked on early detection of breast cancer, breast cancer research, and international physician education for breast imaging technologies.
Her clinical insights from 10 years of patient care experience have been instrumental to companies such as GE Healthcare, Worldwide Clinical and Proscan. As previous Medical Director of Automated Breast Ultrasound for GE Healthcare, Dr. Saini’s international work involved physician and patient education, breast cancer research, and product development.
Dr. Saini has also served as Chief Medical Officer and Board Director at Volpara Health Solutions where she paired her clinical expertise with artificial intelligence to create innovations in early breast cancer detection and ultimately breast cancer prevention.
In 2017, Dr. Saini and her family relocated to New Zealand. She is currently focused on public sector breast health in Breast Screen Aotearoa. She continues to focus on patient needs and clinical care at Hutt Valley District Health Board and as an advisor to the Breast Cancer New Zealand Foundation.
Dr Alex Brown is an Oncoplastic Breast and Specialist General Surgeon. He completed his surgical training in the UK, including studying at the Oncoplastic Breast Units in Exeter, Taunton and Truro, before moving to Sydney to complete a two year Fellowship at Westmead Breast Cancer Institute. During this fellowship he perfected his skills and developed the expertise required to offer patients the very best care.
As a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Dr Brown is a fully trained general surgeon, treating emergency patients as well as performing elective general surgery.
Dr Brown gained his Master of Surgery degree in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery from the University of East Anglia, completing his dissertation on Autologous Fat Grafting. He is also a member of Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand as well as the Association of Breast Surgery in the UK and is a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in Breast Surgery.
Dr Brown has published several papers on fat grafting, breast reconstruction and patient safety. He treats the full range of benign and malignant breast conditions as well as performing elective and emergency general surgery.
You can find more about Dr Alex Brown on his website - www.mybreastsurgeon.co.nz.
Dr. Alex Popadich is a Specialist General and Endocrine Surgeon with a focus on Breast Surgery. She graduated from Otago University in 2002 and completed her general surgery training in New Zealand, obtaining her Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2010. Following this, she undertook two years of post-fellowship training in Endocrine Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Breast) at the Royal North Shore and Hornsby hospitals in Sydney, refining her expertise in these areas.
Dr. Popadich consults with private patients at clinics in Wellington, Waikanae, and Lower Hutt, and performs surgeries at Wakefield and Boulcott Hospitals. In addition to her clinical work, she is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Otago, Wellington campus, where she teaches medical students and conducts research in breast cancer.
Outside of her medical career, Dr. Popadich enjoys spending time with her family in Auckland, particularly her niece and nephews. She also has a passion for tennis, cooking, yoga, and meditation.
To learn more about Dr. Alex Popadich, visit her website - www.alexpopadich.co.nz
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