Scott Stirling completed his medical schooling at the university of Sydney in 2006. He returned to his native United States to complete his residency in emergency medicine at the University of South Florida. During that time he completed his RDMS. He then went onto work as an attending Emergency specialist and point of care ultrasound director at El Centro regional medical centre in California. He returned to Australia in 2013 and worked at Logan hospital. He obtained his fellowship that same year and he started the first point of care ultrasound special skills post in Queensland the following year.
He currently is the deputy director and point of care ultrasound lead at Logan Hospital. His hobbies include spending time with his two children and wife and surfing the many right points of the Gold Coast.