Professional background

Dr Sophie Pattison is a consultant radiologist with a specialist interest in breast imaging. This includes breast diagnosis and image guided breast interventional procedures. She also undertakes general and oncological imaging.

Dr Pattison trained in medicine at Bristol University. She undertook surgical training which included a period of breast surgery and obtained membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2001. She then became a lecturer in patient safety and subsequently undertook specialist radiological training at University College London Hospital. She was appointed as a consultant radiologist in 2014.

Dr Pattison is the joint lead for breast radiology at University College London Hospital and is also joint lead for quality and safety in the radiology department. She also undertakes breast screening radiology at North London Breast Screening Service.

She undertakes all aspects of breast imaging including mammography, ultrasound, MRI and CT diagnostics. She performs all ultrasound and stereotactic breast related procedures including vacuum excision.