Barbara Hochstein
New Zealand radiologist
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Barbara Eva Hochstein MNZM is a German–New Zealand radiologist, and radiology educator. She is one of New Zealand's longest-serving radiologists, and has led the establishment of mobile breastscreening services, the use of pregnancy scans for family violence detection, and the provision of out-of-hours radiology advice across Australia and New Zealand. In 2024 Hochstein was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to radiology and education.
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| Awards | Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
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| Alma mater | University of Otago |
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| Institutions | Rotorua Hospital, University of Auckland |
Early life and education
Hochstein is originally German, and arrived in New Zealand with her parents at the age of seven.[1][2] She became a New Zealand citizen fifty years later, having waited until dual citizenship was permitted.[2] Hochstein completed her medical degree at the University of Otago in 1982.[3]
Career
Hochstein is based in Rotorua, and is one of New Zealand's longest-serving radiologists.[4] She has been a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists since 1990, and is a Fellowship Examiner.[4] She has been a consultant radiologist at Rotorua Hospital since 1999.[4] Between 1999 and 2016 Hochstein was clinical director of the Bay of Plenty Breastscreen Aotearoa service, and has previously been the medical advisor to the Breast Cancer Foundation.[4]
Hochstein established initiatives to improve communication between radiologists and surgeons, pathologists, oncologists, chemotherapy nurses, and practitioners, encouraging the use of a common language.[1] She set up mobile breast screening services for rural areas, and convened a conference on the use of pregnancy ultrasounds for family violence detection.[1][4]
Hochstein founded the Aratika Cancer Trust in 2011, of which she was chair until 2019, and of which she is now patron and medical advisor.[4] The trust promotes integrative care for cancer patients, which is the use of evidence-based complementary therapies alongside medical treatment. The trust also runs workshops, support programmes and retreats for patients and their families.[4][5]
Hochstein is a Clinical Senior Lecturer in Radiology at the University of Auckland, and has received fifteen 'best guest lecturer' awards.[6][4] In 2024 she took a temporary position based in London in order to provide out-of-hours radiology services to hospitals in New Zealand and Australia.[1]
Honours and awards
In the 2024 New Year Honours Hochstein was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to radiology and education.[4][7]