Keith was brought up in Perth and he obtained his medical degree at the University of Western Australia.

His interests in medicine include the whole aspect of rural medicine, in particular giving the Geraldton people access to good quality medical services, and keeping rural practice sustainable. He has clinical interests in obstetrics and anaesthetics.

Keith loves living in Geraldton and has been there since 1997. His wife Bridget is very tolerant of his erratic work hours, and their two children were both born in Geraldton. Keith enjoys cycling, gardening, barracking for the Eagles when they are not doing too well, and visiting the vineyards of Margaret River on his vacations.