Dr Janu Pirakalathanan is a highly skilled radiologist with expertise in diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology. She is the Clinic Director at Peninsula Private Hospital.

Dr Pirakalathanan graduated from the Monash University in 2006 and completed her radiology training at Monash Health. She subsequently undertook fellowship training in MRI imaging and Cardiothoracic Radiology at Monash health in Melbourne. Her special interests include cardiothoracic imaging, neuroimaging, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary MRI, and oncology imaging.

Dr Pirakalathanan is also an accredited ILO (International Labour Organization) B Reader, which means she has undergone additional training and certification to read chest x-rays for the identification and classification of pneumoconiosis. This qualification allows her to provide expert opinions on work-related lung diseases and help ensure the health and safety of workers in various industries.

In addition to her clinical work and ILO B Reader accreditation, Dr Pirakalathanan is involved in multicentre oncology trials, educational seminars for other specialists and general practitioners, and medicolegal consultation for occupational lung disease in Victoria. She relishes opportunities to engage in novel technologies and research in her areas of interest and sub-speciality. She is committed to providing excellent patient care and contributing to the advancement of the radiology profession.

Radiological Skills & Interests

• Cardiac Imaging
• Thoracic imaging
• NIOSH B-reader
• Neuroimaging
• Abdominal Imaging
• Breast Imaging
• Tier A intervention

Dr Brain graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. After working in Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula for almost 10 years as an equine veterinarian, he returned to Monash University to complete a post graduate medical degree.

Following the completion of post graduate studies, he worked as a junior doctor at Monash Health before completing fellowship training in radiology at Monash Health in 2022.  

Dr Brain chose radiology because of the enormous breadth and variety of work, covering all body systems and age groups. He enjoys the mix of both surgical and medical cases, as well as the ability to undertake procedural work. “Very few specialties allow one to have certain interests in vastly different fields, eg; breast and musculoskeletal, or head and neck, and paediatrics. I also enjoy the fact that it seems to be one of the most dynamic, rapidly and ever-changing specialties with a constant flow of new techniques and technologies.”

Sub-specialty interests

• MRI imaging of the brain
• Hepatobiliary imaging

Professor Gerard Goh is an Interventional Radiologist and Adjunct Clinical Professor with Monash University. He has previously worked in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin and St George’s Hospital, London where he was also an honorary senior lecturer for St George’s University of London.

Professor Goh is a regularly invited lecturer at international and national conferences having given over 200 lectures. In addition to a strong interest in research he has multiple publications, is an associate editor for 3 journals and sits on various international and national boards and societies. He is the current Secretary for the Asia Pacific Society of Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology as well as a council member for the European Board of Interventional Radiology.

He is committed to evidence-based and personalised patient care, ensuring the best diagnosis and treatment is offered to all his patients.

Radiological skills & interests:

• Interventional radiology
• Embolisation
• Pain interventions