Rikki is a medical doctor, health coach, educator, researcher, clinical senator and mother. She graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle in 2013. She has started training in General Practice in 2021 after 6 years of experience working in high-risk obstetrics and gynaecology in the hospital setting. She welcomes new patients is excited a
bout having the opportunity to build meaningful, long term relationships with patients. She is passionate about many things including
Obstetrics and perinatal education, support planning and mental health
Procedural and surgical medicine (incl. dermatology)
Sexual health and contraception (including intrauterine devices and implanons)
Lifestyle and integrative medicine including safe interprofessional collaboration with complementary health providers (certified Health and Wellness Coach and currently working towards certification in lifestyle medicine)
Gynaecology, menstrual disorders, menopause, hormone health
LGTBQIA medicine
Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander health
Medical education (Associate lecturer and tutor at Notre Dame University School of Medicine)
Health practitioner health and wellbeing advocacy (Doctors Health Advisory Service of WA Committee Member)
Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) Community Champion
She has developed pregnancy and postpartum courses with midwife Ana Ayala on their journey with The Pregnancy Collab. She was born in Kalgoorlie, had a modest upbringing by her single mother here in WA and worked hard to get into medical school and pursue a career in medicine. Her postgraduate qualifications include a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Health and Wellness Coaching Certification, Grad. in Health Leadership and Grad. Health Professional Education. She loves being a mum to two young children and enjoys camping and the outdoors.
