August 11, 2025Northern Health is proud to celebrate the success of the Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia (IRSA) 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM), held at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne from 30 July to 1 August, with a dedicated Interventional Oncology Symposium on 29 July.
This four-day program was dedicated to advancing the fields of Interventional Radiology (IR) and Interventional Oncology, uniting clinicians and emerging leaders from across Australasia and beyond. The event was convened by Northern Health’s own Dr Phil Chan and Dr Goran Mitreski and marked a record-breaking year in both attendance and engagement, with more than half of all Australian and New Zealand IRs in attendance.
“This year’s theme, ‘Together’, focused on collaboration and teamwork. The program was designed to offer something for everyone, covering all aspects of Interventional Radiology,” said Dr Phil Chan.
Event Highlights
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Three International Keynote Speakers:
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A/Professor Donna D’Souza (University of Minnesota)
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Professor Michael Lee (Beaumont Hospital, Ireland)
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Professor Simon Yu (CUHK, Hong Kong)
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18 Northern Health presenters across multiple specialties, including IR, Diagnostic Radiology, Haematology, Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Urology, Hepatobiliary, Thoracic Surgery and Intensive Care Medicine.
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Two research prizes awarded to Northern Health staff:
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Second prize – Radiographer/Nurse category
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Second prize – Medical Student/Junior Medical Staff category
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Fellows Day for IR fellows, early career consultants, and those seeking a refresher.
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Dedicated nurse and radiographer sessions.
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Grassroots Program introducing medical students to IR and its career pathways.
Feedback from delegates and sponsors was overwhelmingly positive, with many praising the event’s open, inclusive, and practical approach.
“We saw incredible engagement from all delegates — especially students, nurses and radiographers. It was fantastic to bring the whole team together like this,” said Dr Phil Chan.
“This conference pushed the boundaries and reached new heights for our specialty. It set a new frontier for what we can achieve moving forward,” added Dr Goran Mitreski.
Northern Health is proud of Dr Chan and Dr Mitreski’s leadership, and of everyone who represented our organisation so strongly at a national level.
Pictured in featured image:
Rear left to right: Dr Goran Mitreski (Interventional Radiologist), Mr Dennis Gyomber (Urologist), Dr Phil Chan (Interventional Radiologist), Mr Bibushal Thapa (Thoracic surgeon), Dr Violet Koh (Radiation Oncologist)
Front left to right: Dr Jyothirmayi Velaga (Diagnostic Radiologist), Dr Jennifer Mooi (Medical Oncologist), Dr Cynleen Kai (Radiation Oncologist)
Other Nothern speakers from Northern Health, not imaged included: A/Prof Terry Kok (Interventional Radiologist), Dr Frances Barnett (Medical Oncologist), A/Prof Michael Ng (Radiation Oncologist), Prof. Prahlad Ho (Haematologist), A/Prof Yin (Haematologist), Dr David Crosbie (Intensivist), Mr Pras Satasivam (Urologist), Mr Tuck Yong (Hepatobiliary surgeon), Dr Georgina Van Der Vliet (Palliative care physician).
