Dr Hamish McKay - Radiologist at Imaging Associates

Radiologist

Specialties: Head and Neck Imaging

Dr Hamish McKay is a passionate advocate for continuous clinical education and has combined training in medicine and radiology drawn from a broad medical knowledge base. He joined Imaging Associates in 2018, where he is Clinical Lead for head and neck imaging.

Hamish gained his medical degree at the University of Otago in New Zealand in 2008 before relocating to Australia in 2012. He then undertook post graduate studies, including a Masters of Medicine in Radiology (MMed) at the University of Melbourne which he completed in 2016. He did his Radiology training at St. Vincent’s Hospital in 2016 and then completed Radiology Fellowship training (MRI) in 2018. He is also a Consultant Radiologist at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne.

In addition to his clinical expertise, Hamish is well known for his perseverance, determination, willingness to always go the extra mile for his patients and importantly for his easy going, always calm manner.

In a specialty that is always growing and evolving as technology advances, Hamish thrives on the opportunity to work with cutting edge technology while still performing interventional hands-on procedures so as to ensure the best possible outcomes for his patients.

He is currently Chair of Imaging Associates’ Education Committee and is also a member of the Information Technology Committee, along with numerous post-graduate qualifications. 

In addition to his clinical expertise, Hamish is well known for his perseverance, determination, and willingness to always go the extra mile for his patients and importantly for his easy going, always calm manner. Born and raised in New Zealand, Hamish now calls Australia home.

Professional Memberships

Radiology

  • FRANZCR (Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists)
  • IRSA (Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia)
  • ANZSNR (Australian and New Zealand Society of Neuroradiology)
  • ARGANZ (Abdominal Radiology Group Australia and New Zealand)
  • ARRS (American Roentgen Ray Society)
  • ASSR (American Society of Spine Radiology)
  • ACR (American College of Radiology)
  • ASHNR/ASNR (American Society of Head and Neck Radiology)
  • BSHNI (British Society of Head & Neck Imaging)
  • ESR (European Society of Radiology)
  • ESHNR/ESNR (European Society of Head and Neck Radiology)
  • RSNA (Radiological Society of North America)
  • IADMFR (International Association of DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology)
  • ISMRM (International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine)
  • RSNA – 3D Printing Special Interest Group
  • SIIM (Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine)

Non-Radiology

  • ASOHNS (Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery)
  • AAOP (American Academy of Orofacial Pain)
  • AAO-HNS (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)
  • IAOMS (International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons)
  • RANZCO (Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists)
  • NASBS (North American Skull Base Society)
  • Royal Society of Victoria