Dr Ridhish Pitalia was born and raised in a family of doctors in India. After completing a Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery in 2008, Ridhish worked in India for 2 years before moving to Australia in 2011. Ridhish first settled in Perth, where he worked at Royal Perth Hospital for nearly four years and completed the Australian Medical Council examination.
After establishing a career in the Australian Health System, Ridhish entered General Practice training in the Northern Territory in 2017. He was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners in 2019 before moving to Melbourne with his family.
Ridhish is skilled in all areas of General Practice and has a special interest in the fields of Chronic Disease Management, Preventative Medicine, Skin Cancer Medicine, Mental Health and Women’s and Children’s Health.
Ridhish is committed to delivering excellent healthcare to patients of all ages and health conditions. He believes in providing holistic care that works to incorporate his patient’s point of view. He has strong communication and interpersonal skills and is well known for his friendliness. Ridhish is fluent in English, Hindi and Gujarati.
When not in clinic, Ridhish enjoys spending time with his children, sweating it out on the badminton court, cooking and watching movies.
