Preethi grew up in Sydney and graduated medical school with Distinction from the University of Newcastle. She completed six years of specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology before working as a consultant at both King Edward Memorial Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital in Perth.

Preethi has a special interest in urogynaecology and completed a urogynaecology fellowship through Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London.

Preethi holds a Masters of Medicine in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Sydney and has authored guidelines, publications and has reviewed textbook chapters.

Preethi also contributes to the wellbeing and education of her junior colleagues. She is a clinician mentor and an adjunct clinical senior lecturer with Curtin University and the University of Notre Dame. She is also a training supervisor with the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) and currently serves as the Deputy Chair for the RANZCOG WA Training Accreditation Committee. In 2020, she received the King Edward Memorial Hospital Camille Mitchener Clinical Teacher of the Year Award as well as the Mentor of the Year Award. In 2021, she was nominated for the RANZCOG Wellbeing Award.

Preethi is a mother of two children and understands how exciting and emotional pregnancy can be. She is a kind and patient practitioner. She believes in educating women about their health and wellbeing to allow them to make informed decisions regarding their care.