Dr Peter Vanrietvelde

Dr. Peter Vanrietvelde graduated as a medical practitioner from Ghent University in Belgium, his country of origin. He specialised as a consultant general practitioner in Dorset County, England. Moved to Australia in 2003 and worked in Broome, Western Australia before relocating to Cairns in 2008.

He started Cairns first dedicated Medicinal Cannabis clinic.

He has a special interest also in the use of technology in health care and in the research regarding the wellbeing of medical practitioners.

He is an examiner for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). He is also a practice accreditation surveyor with QPA-GPA accreditation, ensuring general practices work to the standards set by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).

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