Competent examination and diagnosis
- in a safe and comfortable environment
At Progardia, we are specialists in diagnostic imaging within prostate cancer and breast cancer, but we also cater to you who wants to obtain certainty about your body's state of health by getting a full body scan, or a DEXA scan.
In addtion, we can - as the only healthcare center in Scandinavia - offer treatment for essential tremor and Parkinson's disease with focused ultrasound..
Our staff is highly experienced and will guide you through a course with us - using the best equipment available.
About Progardia Healthcare
20 years of experience
The staff behind Progardia has over 20 years of experience in operating private imaging clinics. Our team consists exclusively of the best within radiography, radiology and urology. Our imaging equipment is brand new and the best there is.
In all, Progardia is created to be the obvious place for the citizen who wants the best diagnostic imaging report.
Employees
Niels Thagaard
CEO and founder
In 2000, he founded Thava Imaging A/S, which quickly became Denmark's largest imaging company in close collaboration with Region South, Privathospitalet Hamlet and several others. Thava provided diagnostic imaging services within e.g. MRI, CT, Dexa, UL and Mammography.
In 2012, he founded Astra Billeddiagnostik A/S, which through a close collaboration with Copenhagen Private Hospital in Kgs. Lyngby became a leader in MRI in the metropolitan area. In 2016, Astra Imaging Diagnostics was acquired by CFR/Capio.
Anne Bjeld
Center manager
She was trained as a medical secretary at Fredericia Hospital in 1993 and has since then been employed in several different specialties, including orthopedic surgery, medicine, urology, gynecology and radiology.
Prior to joining Progardia, she was employed by Documentation and Management Information in the Region of Southern Denmark, where she among other things, has worked with the implementation of the Region of Southern Denmark's reporting to the new National Patient Register, LPR3, registration practice at the region's hospitals, input data as well as output data.
Hella Thagesen
Deputy center manager
She was trained as a medical secretary in 1985 and was subsequently employed at Middelfart Hospital in the, at the time, Hospital Fyn.
From 2002, Hella has been employed in positions with management responsibilities, first as Hotline Coordinator in Sygehus Fyn, senior medical secretary at the medical department Middelfart Hospital, Service desk manager in the regional house in the Region of Southern Denmark and then reception manager at Odense University Hospital.
Rikke Eiberg
Medical secretary
Rikke has been employed in the health sector for more than 20 years.
Sabine Barasinski
Medical secretary
Sabine har været ansat i sundhedssektoren i knap 20 år.
Hun blev uddannet lægesekretær i 2004 fra Fredericia Sygehus og har siden været ansat på Sygehus Lillebælt.
Sabine har været på Gynækologisk/Obstetrisk Afdeling og Medicinsk Afdeling indtil primo 2022.
Britt Mortensen
Medical secretary
Britt har mere end 20 års erfaring indenfor Sundhedssektoren.
Britt er uddannet lægesekretær på Bispebjerg Hospital i 2001 og har siden da arbejdet både i Danmark og på Færøerne i diverse specialer på sygehuse samt ansat i privat praksis. Forud for ansættelse i Progardia Mamma har hun haft en central rolle som ansvarlig for sundhedsfaglige røntgensystemer på Landssygehuset i Torshavn.
Britt taler færøsk, dansk og svensk.
Louise Buch
Medical secretary
Ken Fæhnøe
Radiographer
Dayan Jackson Dudleythurai
Radiographer
Jon Asmussen
Specialist in radiology
Jon is originally from Southern Jutland and studied medicine at Odense University, where he passed his medical degree in 1995. After a rotation and radiological introductory education in Central Jutland, he completed radiological specialist training in Esbjerg and Odense, and completed this in 2004.
Jon has since further specialized in diagnostic imaging within investigation and treatment of cancers with ultrasound, X-ray, CT, MRI and hybrid methods with PET. He has also been employed at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen and at Waikato Hospital in Hamilton, New Zealand, as well as at numerous international continuing education courses in Sweden, Switzerland, England and the USA.
John Hjarbæk
Specialist in radiology
Basic education and course position in diagnostic radiology at Odense University Hospital with additional education at Vejle-Give hospital.
From 1994 to 2007 1st reserve doctor / chief physician in Vejle resp. Odense with musculoskeletal radiology as area of responsibility.
Then 4 years as chief physician and medical director at Thava Imaging, Middelfart
Subsequently employed as chief physician at Musculoskeletal section Radiology Department Odense University Hospital.
23 scientific publications primarily in the field of musculoskeletal and physiological. From 1993 to 2018 clinical associate professor and external examiner at Odense University and the University of Southern Denmark at X-ray diagnostics and clinical biomechanics.
Kim Jensen
Senior radiographer & MRI specialist
Kim has over 20 years of experience in diagnostic imaging. Since 2001, he has been an MRI specialist.
In the period 2001-2007, he was employed at Kolding Hospital, where he among other things was involved in implementing the first 2 MRI scanners at the Hospital. He was employed as an MRI specialist and Deputy Head at THAVA Imaging in Middelfart in the period 2007-2011, where he in close collaboration with the radiologists was responsible for the MRI protocols on the two 1.5T MRI scanners.
He also tried his hand at leadership, as Deputy Head of the center manager. From 2011 to 2020, he has been an MRI specialist at Kolding Hospital, where in the period 2016-2020 he was a ward radiographer for MRI scanning and vascular intervention.
He is known for being innovative and visionary. In 2015 he took the initiative to establish a child-friendly MRI environment, which resulted in a development project Children Centered Care: Minimizing the need for anesthesia with a multi-faceted concept for MRI in children aged 4-6. The article was included in the European Journal Of Radiology as the concept reduced the need for anesthesia, aged 4-6 years, from 57% to an impressive 5%. In addition to this he is studying management at master's level at the University of Southern Denmark and Aarhus University.
Per Ulrich
MRI specialist
Employed at Kolding Hospital from 2002-2020. The first many years as a CT superuser, but switched to MRI in 2006. In the period 2006-2020, he participated in the implementation of 2 MRI scanners at Kolding Hospital. He has been responsible for the development of MRI protocols and procedure book for the MRI scanners 1.5T and 3T, respectively, in collaboration with the radiologists.
As an MRI specialist, Per has participated in many of the MRI courses offered in Denmark and several international courses in Europe and the United States. Per has regularly participated in Workshops and congresses within MR.
He has been responsible for teaching students and new radiographers in MRI technique as well as performing MRI scans. He has written several posts in the Radiograph Council's trade magazine and prepared a Poster on MRI scan of blood vessels for ISRRT.
Per has been a leader in the spread of MRI safety in Kolding and Denmark.
In 2020, Per started working at Progardia Healthcare.
Jørgen Vallø
Specialist in radiology
Specialist in Diagnostic Radiology in 1990. Danish, Swedish and Norwegian authorization in Radiology.
Specialist education radiology in Eksjö and Jönköping, Sweden 1986 – 1990.
1990 – 1994 Department doctor MR - center Ryhov, Jönköping.
1994 – 1995 Chief physician MR center Ryhov, Jönköping.
1995 – 2000 Chief physician Sønderborg hospital and CEO Chief physician Aabenraa hospital.
2000 – 2011 Chief physician and co-owner Thava Imaging Aabenraa, Middelfart and Thava Hamlet.
2011 - MR Radiology Consultant Astra BDC, Capio and Adeas.
Several scientific articles primarily neck degenerative diseases as well as rheumatic diseases.
Main areas of interest are neuro- and muscle and joint MRI. Taught MRI diagnostics on both Danish and Swedish MRI courses. Course activity primarily neuro-, muscle- and joint MRI.
Jens Thygesen
Cand. med. and specialist in general medicine
Jens Thygesen is the founder and partner of Thygesen Health. He is among Denmark's most experienced doctors in in-depth preventive health examinations.
Board of Directors
Mikkel Thagaard
Chairman of the Board
Mikkel has been a founding partner and strategic consultant for i.a. three European technology startups within Computer Vision and image compression. Of these, 2 were sold to Apple Inc. and most recently to Google Inc.
In addition, Mikkel was chairman of the board of Astra Billeddiagnostik, which was acquired by CFR / Capio.
In addition to Progardia, Mikkel is operationally involved in a number of European startups within artificial intelligence and data security, as a board member and consultant.
Niels Thagaard
Board member and CEO of Progardia
In 2000, he founded Thava Imaging A/S, which quickly became Denmark's largest imaging company in close collaboration with Region South, Privathospitalet Hamlet and several others. Thava provided diagnostic imaging services within e.g. MRI, CT, Dexa, UL and Mammography.
In 2012, he founded Astra Billeddiagnostik A/S, which through a close collaboration with Copenhagen Private Hospital in Kgs. Lyngby became a leader in MRI in the metropolitan area. In 2016, Astra Imaging Diagnostics was acquired by CFR/Capio.
Kjeld Møller Pedersen
Board member
Professor at the University of Southern Denmark 1975-1987, 1999- and Aalborg University 2006 and 1987-1991 county health director in Vejle County. 1991 - 1999 Director and Executive Vice President of the LEGO Group.
Kjeld Møller Pedersen was a member of the Hospital Commission (1998-1999), Chairman of the Advisory Committee on the health service (2001-2003) and a member of the advisory committee regarding superhospitals (2007-2013).
Chairman of the Board Filadelfia (epilepsy, neurorehabilitation, residences), chairman of the Dafolo Foundation, board member Dafolo A/S, member of the board of the Lung Association and chairman of the Education Council.
Claus Toftgaard
Board member
He has been hospital director at Haderslev Hospital and health director in the county of Southern Jutland and the Region of Southern Denmark.
Claus is a consultant in the Health Service's Organization and a former board member of Astra Billeddiagnostik A/S.
In addition, Claus is a censor in medical examinations at the country's universities.
Partners
Jens Thygesen, MSc and specialist in general medicine. He is among Denmark's most experienced doctors in in-depth preventive health examinations.
Thygesen Health has an address in Skodsborg north of
Copenhagen, but also has premises at Progardia in
Middelfart. Therefore, health examinations can take place
both places - depending on your preference.
Private hospital Kollund is one of Denmark's leading private hospitals, offering a wide range of examinations and treatments.
Progardia collaborates with Kollund in diagnostic assessment and will be able to assist with any eventual further treatment. Kollund Privathospital has consultations in Fredericia, Esbjerg, Århus and Kollund.
The insurance company Health Insurance Instantly is the first in Denmark to launch an international health insurance with local cooperation and knowledge of doctors, clinics and hospitals all over the world.
Progardia cooperates with Health Insurance Instantly to ensure that patients receive the best possible care and treatment - no matter where they want it to take place.
Medin Private Clinic diagnoses patients with suspected heart, lung and neurological diseases. In addition, they perform VO2max and fitness tests in collaboration with athletes.
Progardia collaborates with Medin in particular regarding the examination of the neurological patients as well as other diagnostic examinations. Like Progardia, Medin Privatklinik is located in Middelfart.
