Dr "Sat" as he is known as, graduated from Southampton Medical School, England, and trained in Paediatric Medicine in England, Australia and New Zealand.

He first came to New Zealand in 1993 and rotated through the paediatric services at Starship, Middlemore and National Women's Hospitals. Dr Sat did further training as a Paediatric Fellow in Newcastle and Melbourne, Australia, and gained recognition as a Specialist Paediatrician. He worked as a consultant at the Birmingham Children's Hospital, England, and was then invited to return to New Zealand to help set up the Paediatric and Neonatal Service at North Shore Hospital, Auckland in 2003.

He has since been working in Auckland as well as remote parts of Australia with indigenous communities. He is passionate about education and is a coordinator for the Diploma of Paediatrics at The University of Auckland. Dr Sat is a family man and enjoys artistic painting and gardening as well as the occasional landscaping project.