Medical Director, Dr Simon Meagher, heads the team of sonologists, sonographers, genetic counsellors, phlebotomists and administrative staff.
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Dr Simon Meagher
BSc (Hons), MB BCH BAO, FRCPI, FRCOG, FRANZCOG, DDU, COGU
As Medical Director of Monash Ultrasound for Women, Dr Simon Meagher oversees a team of 50 sonologists, sonographers, genetic counsellors, phlebotomists and administrative staff in delivering a tertiary level ultrasound service across south east Melbourne.
Dr Meagher has dedicated 25 years of his term as Director to teaching and lecturing in obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound both locally and overseas.
In 2015 he was awarded ‘Sonologist of The Year’ by the Australian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) in recognition of his commitment to hands on training within the hospital setting at the Mercy Hospital for Women, his commitment and contributions to ASUM and the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Dr Meagher has delivered over 700 lectures, across 15 countries, and 40 cities worldwide. He has conducted predominantly clinical research in obstetric ultrasound, with a focussed interest in early pregnancy screening and diagnosis.
Over the last three years he has published 70 articles in peer review journals, including 15 in the last three years focusing on first trimester pregnancy screening and diagnosis.
Dr Meagher has described five original sonographic fetal markers during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy. He is now focusing his interest on aneuploidy and embryo development from seven to 10 weeks as we approach the dawn of a new era of genetic screening via free fetal DNA analysis.
Dr Meagher has taken on multiple leadership positions – early in his career as the Chair of the Standards of Practice Committee at ASUM, examiner and executive board member for the ASUM Diploma of diagnostic ultrasound and later as council member of ASUM . Thereafter he served as Chairman of the Victoria Obstetric Sonologists group and on several task force and education committees at the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetric and Gynaecological Ultrasound.
Dr Meagher is consultant sonologist at the Perinatal department, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne.
Most recently he was appointed as an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne.
- A/Professor University of Melbourne (2020)
- Medical Director Monash Ultrasound for Women (Current position)
- ISUOG Ambassador to Asia and Pacific region
- ISUOG International faculty of speakers
- ISUOG Joint Head of Courses committee
- ISUOG Online education committee
- ISUOG – VISUOG committee
- Lecturer Monash University (1996 – present)
- Honorary Lecturer University of Melbourne (1996 – 2019)
- Council Member, Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) (2007-2012)
- Chairman Standards of Practice Committee, Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (2007 – 2012)
- Board Member, Diploma in Diagnostic Ultrasound (DDU) Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (2005-2015)
- Examiner for Diploma in Diagnostic Ultrasound (DDU), Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (2007-2012)
- Board Director, Monash Ultrasound for Women (Monash IVF Group, Australia) (2011 – 2015)
- Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist Sonologist, Mercy Hospital for Women (1996 – present)
- Consultant Sonologist Monash Ultrasound for Women (Current position)
- Chairman Melbourne (Victorian) Obstetric Sonologists (2010- 2014)
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Dr Jayshree Ramkrishna
(MBBS MD, FRANZCOG, DDU, COGU)
Dr Jayshree Ramkrishna is an Obstetrician Gynecologist with subspecialty training in Obstetric and Gynecological ultrasound. She completed her MD from the University of Mumbai and obtained her Fellowship and subspecialty from Royal Australian and New Zealand college of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Dr Ramkrishna trained and worked as a Consultant Obstetrician/Sonologist in the Fetal Medicine Unit and Department of Ultrasound at the Royal Women’s Hospital since 2004. During her sub-speciality training, she also worked at the Mercy Hospital for Women and Monash Medical Centre. Dr Ramkrishna has recently been appointed Consultant Sonologist for Eastern Health and is currently an examiner for the ASUM DDU and RANZCOG COGU examinations. She has a strong interest in education and teaching.
Dr Ramkrishna has additional training in deep endometriosis scanning and has recently established this service at MUFW.
Her areas of expertise include –Fetal neurosonography, fetal malformations, multiple pregnancies and women’s imaging.
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Dr Ahmed Al-Amin
Dr Ahmed Al-Amin (MD FRAZCOG DDU) is a Specialist Obstetrician Gynaecologist Sonologist based at Monash Ultrasound for Women.
After completing formal training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr Al-Amin undertook further training in ultrasound at the Royal Women’s Hospital, and the Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg.
Today he works as a Consultant Sonologist at Monash Ultrasound for Women, Ultrasound Centre for Women Geelong, the Royal Women’s Hospital, Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Sunshine Hospital and Barwon Health. Dr Al-Amin also continues to work clinically as an experienced O&G in Geelong.
Dr Al-Amin enjoys speaking with his patients and explaining the ultrasound findings during a scan. He takes the time to understand each patient, with attention to detail and compassion.
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Dr Melody Menezes
Monash Ultrasound For Women genetic counselling department is led by Dr Melody Menezes (BSc(Hons), GDipGenetCouns, PhD, MHGSA). Melody received her Doctorate of Philosophy in Medicine in 2011, studying fetal development and medicine, and genetic counselling.
Melody’s studies at The University of Melbourne also included her Graduate Diploma in Genetic Counselling (2007). Her undergraduate study at The University of Guelph Ontario, Canada saw her achieve Honours, majoring in molecular biology and genetics (2005).
Melody has held a position as Post-doctoral Research Officer at both the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (Genetics Education and Health Research department) and the Victorian Clinical Genetics Service (Genetic Health Research). She has worked as Associate Genetic Counsellor at the Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne and is in her 6th year as lecturer at The University of Melbourne, educating both undergraduates and masters students.
Melody’s role as an educator extends to national and international conferences and she has several publications in medical and counselling journals.
Of special interest to Melody is ethics in medicine, and prenatal screening and testing.
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Dr Martha Finn
A medical graduate of the National University of Ireland, Dr Martha Finn (BSc, MMedSc, MD, FRCOG, FRANZCOG, DDU) pursued postgraduate study in physiology at Cork University and a Fellowship in Clinical Endocrinology at University College Galway. Clinical positions in obstetrics and gynaecology included Assistant Master at the Coombe Women’s Hospital, Dublin and specialist at Royal Darwin Hospital and Senior Lecturer with Flinders University from 1997 to 2009.
Dr Finn was also Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Royal Darwin Hospital and Director of Clinical Training, responsible for early postgraduate medical training in the Top End of the Northern Territory. Here her special interests included high risk obstetrics and indigenous health.
Dr Finn joined Monash Ultrasound For Women in 2010.
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Dr Monica Pahuja
Consultant Radiologist, Dr Monica Pahuja B.Sc. M.B. Ch. B(Hons) FRANZCR, DDU
Specialty: Women’s Imaging, Breast Imaging & PaediatricsDr. Monica Pahuja is a Women’s Imaging Specialist with a specific career focus on Obstetric and Gynaecological Ultrasound and Gynaecological MRI, Breast Imaging and Paediatric Imaging.
Dr. Pahuja qualified as a Radiologist in 2001 having trained at the Alfred Hospital. Head of Women’s Imaging (Breast and Gynaecology) at Monash Health Department of Medical Imaging from 2010 to 2021.
Dr.Pahuja was previously the Director of Medical Imaging at the Mercy Hospital for Women and has also worked at the Royal Women’s Hospital. She worked for Monash Ultrasound for Women for 5 years from 2005 to 2011 and is now returning after establishing her private practices.
She was involved with the peak reference body for ultrasound, ASUM for 15 years. Her roles were committee member, scientific convenor for the annual conference and helped write the revised curriculum for the DDU. She sat on the Board of Examiners (DDU) for ASUM with prior appointment of Secretary (4 years) and Chair (6 years).
Dr. Pahuja is the current Chair of the US reference group for the Royal College of Radiologists and is also on the Faculty for the Royal Melbourne Hospital teaching program for Radiology trainees.
Many of the clinical articles relating to Women’s Imaging on The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) website ‘Inside Radiology’ under women’s imaging were authored by Dr Pahuja.
She has a passion for Women’s imaging and is deeply committed to their welfare with a view to delivery of best practice.
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Ms Maria Maxfield
Sonographer Educator, Maria Maxfield (Dip Med Rad GDMU AMS) joined Monash Ultrasound For Women in 2015.
Maria obtained her Graduate Diploma in Ultrasound in 1996 and has since worked in the specialist field of obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound across public and private tertiary level diagnostic imaging centres, multiple pregnancy units and Fetal Diagnostic Units.
Maria has presented at ASA and ASUM national conferences, covering varied topics including third trimester ultrasound, 2D/3D diagnostic imaging of the fetal face, and adenomyosis.
Deep endometriosis assessment is a key area of interest for Maria, and she is heavily involved in the development of this service within MUFW.
Maria’s passion for excellence within the ultrasound profession sees her as a dynamic and enthusiastic Sonographer Educator. Her educator role extends beyond the trainee to cover all levels of clinical staff, ensuring the highest of standards across the Unit.
Meet The Team
Dr Simon Meagher
Dr Simon Meagher graduated from National University Dublin 1984. He commenced his postgraduate training in Maternal-Fetal medicine at the Hammersmith and Northwick Park Hospitals in London. Subspecialty training in ultrasound was obtained at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney 1991 and later Monash Medical Centre Melbourne 1993.
Dr Jayshree Ramkrishna
Dr Jayshree Ramkrishna is an Obstetrician Gynecologist with subspecialty training in Obstetric and Gynecological ultrasound. She completed her MD from the University of Mumbai and obtained her Fellowship and subspecialty from Royal Australian and New Zealand college of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Dr Ahmed Al-Amin
Ahmed is a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Ahmed received Dux award for his DDU in 2015 and is currently a COGU fellow at the Royal Women’s Hospital where he is very well regarded. Ahmed continues to work clinically as an O&G in Geelong and is based at our Berwick clinic.
Dr Melody Menezes
Monash Ultrasound For Women genetic counselling department is lead by Dr Melody Menezes (BSc(Hons), GDipGenetCouns, PhD, MHGSA). Melody received her Doctorate of Philosophy in Medicine in 2011, studying fetal development and medicine, and genetic counselling. Melody’s studies at the University of Melbourne also included her Graduate Diploma in Genetic Counselling (2007).
Dr Martha Finn
A medical graduate of the National University of Ireland, Dr Martha Finn (BSc, MMedSc, MD, FRCOG, FRANZCOG, DDU) pursued postgraduate study in physiology at Cork University and a Fellowship in Clinical Endocrinology at University College Galway. Clinical positions in obstetrics and gynaecology included Assistant Master at the Coombe Women’s Hospital, Dublin and specialist at Royal Darwin Hospital
Dr Monica Pahuja
Dr. Pahuja qualified as a Radiologist in 2001 having trained at the Alfred Hospital. Head of Women’s Imaging (Breast and Gynaecology) at Monash Health Department of Medical Imaging from 2010 to 2021.
Ms Maria Maxfield
Maria obtained her Graduate Diploma in Ultrasound in 1996 and has since worked in the specialist field of obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound across public and private tertiary level diagnostic imaging centres, multiple pregnancy units and Fetal Diagnostic Units.
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