Our Radiologists

Dr Angus Watts

MBBS (UQ), FRANZCR

Diagnostic & Interventional Radiologist
Principal & Founder 

Panorama Radiology Specialists’ founder, Dr Angus Watts, is a Fellowship-trained general, musculoskeletal and interventional radiologist and long-term Gold Coast resident, who has provided his radiology expertise to the Gold Coast community since 2004. Angus is also a certified Level B (Senior) CT Coronary Angiography reader, accredited by the Australian Conjoint Committee for the Recognition of Training in CT Coronary Angiography, and a member of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ).

Angus was an original Partner and later Managing Partner at South Coast Radiology, and oversaw the business’s national expansion in 2014 to form what is now known as the ASX-listed Integral Diagnostics. He later served as Clinical Director at SCR and sat on the national COVID19 committee before moving on in 2021 after almost 18 years as a fulltime radiologist at SCR. 

Over that time, Angus provided general diagnostic and interventional radiology services at Pindara and John Flynn Private Hospitals, including musculoskeletal, neuroradiology, body MRI, complex imaging-guided pain management procedures and biopsies, vascular access and endovascular intervention , CT Coronary Angiography, oncology imaging, prostate mpMRI, women’s imaging, paediatric, emergency and general radiology services.

Over almost 2 decades in private clinical radiology on the Gold Coast, Angus has earned a reputation for his meticulous attention to detail, depth of clinical experience, results-driven approach to interventional procedures and a tireless work ethic. Since 2004 Angus has performed an estimated 28,000 imaging-guided procedures and reported around 50,000 MRI examinations, and has been regularly sought after for an opinion on complex clinical cases by leading specialists and GPs.

Angus grew up in regional NSW and Brisbane, then completed 6 years of Medical School at the University of Queensland. After 3 years of residency at the Gold Coast Hospital and a year in General Practice in Brisbane during which he completed his RANZCR Part 1 exams, Angus undertook the 5 year RANZCR radiology specialist training program at Royal Brisbane Hospital, and completed sub-specialist Fellowships in Interventional and Musculoskeletal Radiology.

In 2018 Angus had the privilege of working as a musculoskeletal radiologist at the GC2018 Commonwealth Games, working closely with elite athletes and their support teams.

An accredited Level B (Senior) CT Coronary Angiography reader, Angus and has a keen interest in the evolution of high resolution low dose CTCA technology using AI and its role in clinical practice, including recent quantum advances in CTCA radiation dose reduction.

Angus is one of a handful of radiologists in the region who read Prostate mpMRI (multiparametric MRI), a groundbreaking technology that has changed the way prostate cancer is diagnosed and managed, by enabling detection of small prostate cancers. Angus trained with pioneering Prostate mpMRI radiologist, Dr Eamonn McAteer.

An avid rugby and cricket fan, and a lifelong surfer, moving into musculoskeletal radiology was a natural progression for Angus. Over 18 years of clinical radiology practice at Pindara and John Flynn Hospitals, he gained extensive experience in orthopaedic, sports medicine and rheumatological imaging and intervention.

After almost 2 decades in clinical practice, Angus came to believe that the optimal environment to deliver his services lay in a smaller, boutique format, alongside a team of skilled technologists and leading edge technology.  From that vision, Panorama Radiology Specialists was borne, with the core philosophy of providing a personalised, patient-focussed service dedicated to high quality imaging, continuing medical education, and exploring emerging technologies.

Outside radiology, Angus is also an award-winning screenwriter and feature film producer through his production company Closereef Productions, a member of Screen Producers Australia and the Australian Writers’ Guild, and a passionate supporter of the Gold Coast Film Festival and emerging local filmmakers.

Dr Watts is always happy to discuss clinical cases with referrers, offer advice on imaging pathways, or discuss imaging-guided procedures that may be of benefit depending on individual clinical circumstances.

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