Imaging Symposium 1
Tracks
Matiu Meeting Room
| Thursday, June 11, 2026 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Matiu Meeting Room |
Speaker
Dr Alexander Sasse
Cardiologist
Wellington Hospital
Photon CT: what it can do with pictures - Wellington
9:00 AM - 9:15 AMBiography
Cardiologist at Wellington Hospital with a focus on structural heart disease intervention and multi-modality imaging. Clinical Director of Wellington Cardiology Departement and Clinical Director Cardiac Network Central Region New Zealand. Preferred mode of transportation has two wheels.
Dr Charlotte Greer
Cardiology Research Fellow
University of Otago, Christchurch
Photon CT: what it can do with pictures - Christchurch
9:15 AM - 9:30 AMBiography
Charlotte is a Heart Foundation Senior Research Fellow working in Christchurch
Dr Debbie Zhao
Research Fellow
Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland
A new model for cardiotoxicity surveillance
9:30 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
Debbie is a research fellow at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland. Her present interests include developing AI models for efficient, accurate, and reproducible analysis of 2D and 3D echo, with applications to complex clinical scenarios such as atrial fibrillation and cardiotoxicity.
Dr Elizabeth Curtis
Cardiologist
Health New Zealand Te Matau A Maui Hawkes Bay
Echo case
9:45 AM - 10:00 AMBiography
Libby Curtis is a cardiologist specializing in heart failure management, cardiac imaging, and device management based in Hawkes Bay working at the Hawkes Bay Hospital. She completed her cardiology training in Auckland, including advanced fellowships in heart failure, cardiac transplantation, and device management. Internationally, she gained expertise in echocardiography and interventional imaging during a fellowship in Rennes, France, under Professor Erwan Donal and supported by the Heart Foundation's, Benjamin Grant.
Dr. Curtis is a published researcher with a focus on advanced imaging techniques and cardiac sarcoidosis and has presented her work at major global conferences. A passionate educator, she has held teaching roles at the University of Auckland and continues to mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Dr Tammy Pegg
Cardiologist
Health New Zealand Nelson Marlborough
MRI case
10:00 AM - 10:15 AMBiography
Tammy works in Nelson Marlborough and SI radiology as a cardiologist with a specialist interest in cardiac imaging.
Dr Kyra Innes-Jones
Registrar
Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland
Interesting cardiomyopathy cases
10:15 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Kyra is an advanced trainee in cardiology within the Auckland training scheme. Supported by the Heart Foundation, she completed a 6 month research fellowship in heart failure at Te Toka Tumai Auckland in 2025. Her research interest is in heart failure aetiology in young adults.
Dr Kerryanne Johnson
Cardiologist
Health New Zealand
Chair
Biography
Dr Susan Plunkett
Cardiologist
Hutt Hospital
Chair
Biography