BMUS UCD Speaker Bios 2026
Dr Ann Marie Cody
Hull and East Yorkshire Women and Children's Hospital
Dr Alison DeMaio
Tallaght University Hospital & The Coombe Hospital
Dr Susan Freeman
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH)
Mr Colin Griffin
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
Donna Holdcroft
Mrs Donna Holdcroft
British Medical Ultrasound Society

Mrs Donna Holdcroft is a state-registered radiographer with extensive experience in the field of Medical Ultrasound since 1991. Areas of expertise include Education and training, Scanning and reporting, Applications Support, Management and Leadership, Training Event Organisation and Ultrasound Quality Assurance. Mrs Holdcroft currently serves as the professional development officer for the British Medical Ultrasound Society.

Susanne Johnson
Dr Susanne Johnson
Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital

Dr Johnson has been an Associate Specialist in Gynaecology and Lead for Gynaecology Ultrasound since 2003. She has specialised in gynaecology ultrasound for the last 20 years. Her expertise and interests lie in diagnosing endometriosis, predicting malignancy in Adnexal masses, Caesarean Scar Pregnancy and helping to assess the risk of cancer in ovarian cysts. She also runs the YouTube channel and website "Gynaecology Ultrasound," a free, open-access medical education initiative that shares learning on endometriosis, adenomyosis, ovarian cysts, fibroids, and polyps.

Ms Eilis McCarthy
Cork University Maternity Hospital
Melanie McClogan
Mrs Melanie McClogan
Altnagelvin Hospital

Mrs Melanie McClogan is the lead sonographer at Altnagelvin Hospital. Mrs McClogan has over 20 years' ultrasound experience in abdominal, obstetric, and gynaecological scanning, with additional specialist skills in Head and Neck/Thyroid scanning.

Dr Clare O'Connor
National Maternity Hospital
Colin P. Griffin
Mr Colin P. Griffin
University Hospitals of Liverpool Group

Mr Griffin has over 20 years of experience in medical ultrasound and 14 years working in universities, holding 3 honorary lecturer statuses in universities in the north west of England.

Ruth Reeve
Doctor Ruth Reeve
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Dr Ruth Reeve, who currently works in the radiology department at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, is a Clinical Specialist Sonographer with a specialist interest in gastro-intestinal imaging and research. In 2024, she was awarded the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award, and she continues to develop her career as a clinical academic researcher, where her research aims to improve the delivery and patient experiences of ultrasound services.