Head of Professional Staff, Finnmark Hospital; Norway

Dr. Panchakulasingam Kandiah is currently serving as Head of Professional Staff, Finnmark Hospital, Norway. He also serves as Deputy Medical Director at Helse Vest RHF (Western Norway Regional Health Authority), with responsibility for somatic specialist care. Dr. Kandiah is dedicated to patient safety, continuous quality improvement, equitable access to healthcare, and reducing unwarranted variation in clinical practice. He leads a national initiative to identify and reduce overuse in radiology and is a member of Norway’s national operational group for reassessment (de‑implementation), which evaluates procedures and treatments lacking sufficient evidence or clinical benefit for continued use. Dr. Panchakulasingam Kandiah is originally a radiologist trained at Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen.