Dr Ruchika earned her medical degree with First Class Honours (BSc(Med), MB BS (Hons 1)) from the University of New South Wales (Sydney) in 2002 and became a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) in 2009. She has been actively involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and has served as an Examiner for the RACGP. She has worked extensively as a GP in Sydney and Brisbane, and strives to provide thoughtful, holistic care to all her patients.
In her clinical practice, Dr Ruchika has a broad range of interests, with particular focus on:
- Women’s Health – Pregnancy care (preconception counselling, antenatal and postnatal care, including Shared Care with RBWH), Contraception (including Implanon insertion), cervical screening, menstrual issues
- Perimenopause and menopause management.
- Weight management
- Children’s Health – care for babies, infants, and children and adolescents.
- Travel Medicine – offering comprehensive travel advice and vaccinations, including Yellow Fever certification.
- General Medicine – providing care for patients across all stages of life.
Please note Dr Ruchika does not provide skin checks for skin cancers, and does not insert or remove IUDs.
Dr Ruchika is a member of the RACGP, and Australian Menopause Society, and regularly attends workshops to maintain her knowledge base. She has undertaken further studies in Clinical leadership and has been involved in Education research. Dr Ruchika operates her own medical services business at Family Doctors Plus.