Dr Martin Schaap graduated from University of Melbourne in 1994. He spent 3 years working as a resident doctor in the Geelong Hospital including completing a Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and rotating through most areas of medicine. Martin then spent some years working as a GP in Lara and Greenvale in Melbourne and completed his fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Martin has been working at Surfcoast Medical Centre in Torquay since 2000.

Martin is married to Jodie and has three daughters. He enjoys spending time with his family, surfing, gardening, barracking for Collingwood and long holidays.