He is one of the founding partners at Monash Obstetrics, consulting from Clayton and maintaining affiliations with leading private hospitals. His hospital appointments include Cabrini Private Hospital, Jessie McPherson Private Hospital, Waverley Private Hospital and Monash Medical Centre.

Education & Training

Dr Ravi Kashyap earned his medical degree (MBBS) at Monash University in 1989 and had an extensive general medical career spanning general practice, paediatrics and emergency medicine before undertaking specialist O&G training. He completed obstetrics and gynaecology training at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne and was successfully awarded the opportunity to trave to Dublin, Ireland for further training at the National Maternity Hospital.

Dr Kashyap achieved Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG) in 2000 and commenced working as an O&G Consultant. During the last 25+ years working as an obstetrician, Dr Kashyap has run a private practice obstetric service delivering at Cabrini, Waverley Private and Jessie McPherson Private Hospitals. He has continued his public commitment at Monash Health as Head of the Topaz Obstetric Unit and Head of the External Cephalic Version (ECV) Clinic. He is also the Head of Obstetrics at Jessie McPherson Private Hospital.

Dr Kashyap has held various senior roles, including leadership positions in public hospital obstetrics services, mentoring junior doctors and contributing to service development and quality improvement in maternity care.

Clinical Expertise & Focus Areas

Dr Kashyap provides comprehensive care across all facets of obstetrics, with special expertise in:

• Complex and high-risk obstetrics – managing pregnancies complicated by medical conditions, multiple gestation, or fetal anomalies.
• General obstetric care – guiding women through routine and low-risk pregnancies with continuity and empathy.

His approach combines deep technical skill with the ability to communicate clearly, supporting patients through complex decisions and treatment paths.

Professional Roles & Achievements

• Dr Kashyap holds senior appointments at major Melbourne hospitals, serving in both public and private settings.
• He has contributed to obstetric and gynaecological service development, quality assurance and education of medical staff.
• He actively participates in continuing professional development and maintains membership in relevant specialist societies.

Philosophy & Approach

For Dr Kashyap, the foundation of excellent care is building trust. He listens attentively, explains options in clear terms, and involves patients in decisions about their health journey. He values continuity – guiding you from the initial consultation through investigations, pregnancy, surgery if needed, and into postnatal care.

His philosophy is to support pregnancy and birth as a natural process, and to this end he continues to collaborate with, and support, a number of independent midwives.

Dr Kashyap is well known for his significant experience performing the External Cephalic Version (ECV) procedure, as well as managing Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) so that those women who seek a natural birth can achieve one.

He is known for his calm demeanour and ability to support patients through sometimes stressful or emotionally charged situations – whether navigating a high-risk pregnancy or various surgical interventions.

Special Interests:

• High-risk obstetric (ie: diabetes, hypertension, pre-eclampsia, multiple pregnancy, placenta praevia, fetal growth restriction, advanced maternal age, etc)
• External Cephalic Version (ECV) procedure
• Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)
• In-clinic gynaecology: contraception services, minor procedures