Dr. Rifat graduated in 2008 from Allama Iqbal Medical College in Pakistan.

He has undertaken his Diploma in Child Health from Westmead in 2012. He has worked at the Modbury Hospital, Royal Adelaide Hospital, and Lyell McEwin Hospital before joining General Practice.

He has a special interest in developmental pediatrics and childhood disabilities, chronic diseases, mental health and skin checks. He can speak Urdu and Punjabi.