Background
Pitsilis was born in Melbourne, Australia to Helen and Peter, who had emigrated from Greece in the mid 1950s.
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Pitsilis graduated from Monash University in Victoria, Australia in 1981 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery after six years of study.
Career
Pitsilis first came to prominence in New Zealand in 2012 after appearing on the television show Is Modern Medicine Killing You?. At the age of 18 Pitsilis’ father was diagnosed as having lung cancer. He battled the disease for four years, before dying in 1981.
In the first years of her career Pitsilis worked in various hospitals in Melbourne and Auckland, after emigrating to New Zealand in 1983.
Whilst working in Auckland Pitsilis decided she would like to pursue a career in general medicine. Since graduating from Monash University, Pitsilis has gone on to receive other qualifications, including Antiageing, Regenerative and Preventative Medicine, a Diploma in Obstetrics and a Diploma in Occupational Medicine.
She is a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Pitsilis has worked in general medicine for more than 25 years during which time she has adopted an ‘integrated’ approach to medicine.
She treats patients holistically, using evidence-based natural and complementary therapies and lifestyle interventions where appropriate.
Radio Pitsilis, who is the ‘Coast Radio Doctor’ on Coast radio station, is one of more than 15 contributors on the station who provide listeners with advice. She has previously been a regular guest on the Kerre’s Café show on Newstalk ZB radio.
