Dr Philippa Shilson graduated from Monash University in 2003. Philippa’s postgraduate training as a general paediatrician included roles as the Chief Registrar at the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne in 2010, and a year of training in child protection medicine with the Victorian Forensic Paediatric Medical Service. 

Philippa founded the Geelong Children's Clinic in 2016. Philippa works as a general paediatrician at Barwon Health and volunteers as a course instructor with the Advanced Paediatric Life Support programs taught across Australia. Philippa also offers regular bulk-billed outreach clinics at Barwon Valley School in Belmont, for children who have complex medical conditions associated with severe physical or intellectual disabilities.

As of October 2019, Philippa is not able to book new patients. Philippa is taking 12 months of family leave beginning in January 2020 to have a gap year travelling with her 3 children. Philippa's normal practice at Geelong Children's Clinic will be covered by locum paediatricians during her absence.