Personal Profile
Dr Olga Strukowska is Consultant Radiologist with a wealth of experience her subspecialty is in women’s health imaging.
Dr Strukowska qualified in 1994 from Gdansk University Medical School in Poland. She completed radiology specialty training in 2003.
Her practice in the UK National Health Service began in January 2006, when she was appointed as a Consultant Radiologist at Worthing Hospital, currently part of University Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr Strukowska was appointed as Director of West Sussex Breast Screening Service and led the service in 2007 and was in this position till 2013. She was then reappointed in 2019 and hold this position to this date. She is the leading breast radiologist and a key member of the breast multi-disciplinary team (MDT) at Worthing Hospital for screening and symptomatic services. She is also key member and lead radiologist for gynaecology MDT.
She subspecialises in breast and female pelvis imaging. She has in depth experience in breast ultrasound and imaging guided interventions, including fine and core needle biopsies of breast, axilla and neck lesions, cyst or abscess aspiration, vacuum assisted procedures under local anaesthesia and various types of pre-operative localisations of breast lesions.
She also reports mammography for screening and symptomatic services, including tomosynthesis and contrast enhanced mammography. She is involved in setting West Sussex Breast Unit as part of AI trial for screening purposes.
Dr Strukowska set up the breast MRI service in 2007 at Worthing Hospital, which has since become a standard part of care according to national and local guidelines. She also reports gynaecology MRI scans and performs gynae Ultrasound (US) scans.
In addition, 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 reports complex oncology as well as acute CT scans.
Since 2006 Dr Strukowska has been also working in the private setting for Goring Hall Hospital where she leads imaging for weekly breast clinics, reports cross sectional imaging and performs ultrasound scans.
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 teaches medical students at Brighton Medical School.
Dr Strukowska is a Member of the Royal College of Radiologists, British Society of Breast Radiologists and European Society of Radiology.
