Biography

Dr Olga Strukowska is the Director of Breast Screening and Lead Consultant Breast Radiologist.

Dr Strukowska qualified in Poland in 1994 and completed radiology specialty training in 2003.

She has practiced in the UK since January 2006, when she was appointed as a consultant radiologist at Worthing Hospital. Dr Strukowska was also director of the West Sussex Breast Screening Service between 2007 and 2013 and is now lead breast radiologist and a key member of the breast multi-disciplinary team (MDT) at Worthing Hospital for screening and symptomatic services and MDT lead gynaecology radiologist.

Her subspecialties are breast and female pelvis imaging. She has extensive experience in breast ultrasound and imaging guided interventions, including fine and core needle biopsies of breast, axilla and neck lesions, cyst or abscess aspiration and pre-operative localisations of breast lesions. She also reports mammography for screening and symptomatic services.

Dr Strukowska set up the breast MRI service in Worthing Hospital in 2007, which has since become a standard part of care according to national and local guidelines.

In her daily practice Dr Strukowska performs all types of ultrasound (US) scans, including general abdomen, thyroid/ neck, superficial, scrotum and doppler imaging. She performs paediatric US scans for spine, hips and abdomen, specialises in musculoskeletal and soft tissue imaging and has a special interest in image-guided injection therapy.

Dr Strukowska continues her professional development by taking part in courses and conferences. She is involved in training of junior doctors, advanced practitioners and sonographers, and also teaches medical students at Brighton Medical School.