Professor Gottlich is a University of Witwatersrand graduate and a specialist paediatric nephrologist. He has been in practice at the Morningside Mediclinic and University of Witwatersrand Donald Gordon Medical Centre since 2006. He is an honorary professor in the paediatric nephrology department at the University of Pretoria where he is involved in the training of paediatric registrars and paediatric nephrology fellows. Professor Gottlich also manages the KidneyCare programme at Discovery Health which focuses on processes to improve the quality of care and quality of life of Discovery members with chronic kidney disease.