Dr Ramaswamy completed his medical training at Charing Cross Hospital in London in 1982 and emigrated to Australia in 1990. Prior to becoming a GP Dr Ramaswamy has worked for 3 years doing anaesthetics, 3 years doing obstetrics and gynaecology (delivering over 500 babies) and one year doing ear, nose and throat medicine. After working for 3 years in rural NSW as a GP, Dr Ramaswamy moved to Tewantin in 1997.