Speakers at this year's Podiatric Surgery Conference

We are delighted to welcome speakers from a wide range of backgrounds to this year's Podiatric Surgery conference. Find out more about them below.

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Dr Bhaskar Basu

Consultant and Lead in Rehabilitation Medicine

Dr Bhaskar Basu

Qualifications

MBBS (India), Dip Ortho (India), MRCS (Royal College of Surgery, Edinburgh), FRCP (Royal College of Medicine, London), FEBPRM (Fellow of European Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation).

Current designation
  • Consultant in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine and Clinical Lead for Amputee and Prosthetic Rehabilitation in Manchester, UK;
  • Consultant and Clinical Lead in Neurorehabilitation - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, UK
  • Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine – Ashbrook Neurorehabilitation, Manchester, Osiris Healthcare, PSP Neurorehabilitation and Grey Salamander
Additional appointments:
  • National Chair – SIG for Amputee Medicine, British Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (BSPRM), UK
  • Honorary Lecturer - Salford University
  • Executive committee member of BSPRM (British Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine)
  • Member of BSPRM Major Trauma Core Group
  • Member of the National Clinical Guideline Development Group (GDG) for Trauma Service Delivery (NCGC | National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NICE | Royal College of Physicians) 2014-2015, Published in Feb 2016
  • Specialist Commentator for NICE Innovation Briefing
Research and educational projects

With Salford University, Sheffield University, Manchester University, Newcastle University and University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN). He is the convenor and faculty in BSPRM SIGAM Advanced Prosthetic and Amputee Rehabilitation Course at Stanmore and Manchester this year. He is one of the major contributors for BSPRM Amputee and Prosthetic Rehabilitation Standards and Guidelines document 2015 (published in 2018).

Catherine Bewsey

Catherine Bewsey

Chartered Counselling Psychologist

Catherine Bewsey

Catherine is a Diabetes UK Clinical Champion and Chartered Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience of working with people with diabetes.

There are few psychologists embedded within foot teams and it is likely that she was one of the first. Her clinical role is to assess and treat patients and offer support, advice, consultation, and training to the multi-disciplinary footcare team.

The psychology role is important because people with diabetes foot problems often have complex mental and physical health issues and can be at risk of amputation. Challenges for footcare teams include understanding how their patient’s psychological issues contribute to their ability to self-manage and engage in their treatment.

Catherine has recent experience of working with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) where she led a psychology project with the South-West London Diabetes Foot Network. This role involved mapping psychological need and provision across six boroughs as well as designing a psychology service for acute and community foot clinics in Wandsworth. The project aimed to raise psychological awareness in community as well as acute footcare teams.

Results of the project show that there needs to be greater access to psychological support for patients across the diabetes pathway.

 

James Chan

James Chan

Consultant Plastic Surgeon

James Chan

As a reconstructive plastic surgeon, my main drive is to help restore maximum function in people with musculoskeletal problems. Some of the most neglected people are those living with diabetic foot disease. As members of the diabetic foot MDT, we know we can transform lives by being proactive and enabling patients to get back up on their feet again. I also believe there are many patients in whom it would be possible to preserve limbs if only we can offer soft tissue reconstruction which is not routinely offered in most healthcare centres at present. To this end, I founded and now lead the Special Interest and Advisory Group on Diabetic Foot Reconstruction for the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. 

My NHS practice is based at Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe General and Amersham Hospitals in Buckinghamshire and I hold a Lectureship at Oxford University. I graduated from Cambridge University and completed a Doctorate of Philosophy at Oxford University as Senior Scholar of Lincoln College. Subsequently, I completed my higher surgical training within the Oxford region and underwent specialist microsurgery training in Taiwan which has allowed me to develop the techniques to perform limb salvage reconstructive surgery for diabetic foot disease. 

Otto Chan

Otto Chan

Consultant MSK Radiologist

Otto Chan

Consultant MSK Radiologist working at Barts, Whittington and the London Independent Hospital with over 35 years of MSK intervention.  

I work with a dedicated Multidisciplinary Sports Team with state of the art imaging and treat patients from all aspects of sport including the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, elite footballers, rugby players, cricketers, athletes, marathon runners, triathletes, as well as recreational athletes and all aspects of MSK disorders.

We have pioneered and published many imaging-based interventions, in particular high volume image-guided injections (HVIGI) and prolotherapy.

I was part of the Olympic medical team in London 2012, Honorary Radiologist to the British Paralympic Team in 2012, and helped set up the Nightingale Hospital (COVID-19 pandemic).
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Tommy Chan

Consultant Podiatric Surgeon

Tommy Chan

Tommy Chan qualified in 2009 with a keen interest in the surgical management of foot and ankle conditions. He went on to complete a Masters in the Theory of Podiatric Surgery whilst gaining experience at a staff grade level at the highly reputable service at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He was awarded his Fellowship in 2017 and attained his Certificate of Completion in Podiatric Surgical Training with the Royal College of Podiatry, Faculty of Podiatric Surgery in 2021. His surgical training has taken him abroad to both Europe and Asia which has allowed him to develop and gain a wealth of experience and now has expertise in minimally invasive surgery and high-risk limb salvage surgery.

Tommy currently holds two substantive consultant NHS appointments as a Podiatric Surgeon within the Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT and Doncaster Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT. He is an elected committee member with the Faculty of Podiatric Surgery and more recently elected as the Regional Chair of the Northern Deanery. He has also been an invited faculty teaching member with the Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland (Aspire course) and is a visiting lecturer for the Masters programme in Podiatric Surgery with the University of Huddersfield as well as a being a registered surgical tutor.

Coleman O Clougherty

Dr Coleman O Clougherty

Foot and ankle surgeon

Dr Coleman O Clougherty

Dr Coleman O Clougherty is a foot and ankle surgeon practising at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. He specializes in treating complex lower limb conditions such as congenital and acquired post-traumatic angular deformities, and focuses on limb salvage of the lower extremities. 

His passion in reconstruction goes beyond the clinic with his extensive interest in community medicine and his involvement as an active member of the American Microsurgical Orthoplastic Society (AMOS).

Dr Clougherty has extensive experience in muscle flap procedures and peripheral nerve surgery. Dr Clougherty completed his residency at St Vincent Charity Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

He is an active Attending Physician in the newly created Surgical Residency Training Program at the Cleveland Clinic, and also serves as an Adjunct Faculty Member and Visiting Professor at the Samuel Merritt University College of Podiatric Medicine.

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Martin Fox

Vascular podiatrist

Martin Fox

Martin works in the first NHS commissioned, podiatry-led, community lower limb vascular service  in Manchester, providing early identification, diagnosis and best clinical management of people with peripheral arterial disease, in partnership with primary care, vascular teams and others.

He presents lectures and workshops locally, nationally and internationally on podiatry and peripheral vascular disease, is active on social media and writes journal articles and book chapters on these themes.

He is currently an elected Council Member with the Royal College of Podiatry, serving a second term and chairing the Clinical Senate committee. He has been awarded fellowships by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) and Royal College of Podiatry (RCPod) for his role in developing, delivering and promoting vascular podiatry within the profession and with other key vascular stakeholders.

 

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Nick Gallogly

Consultant Orthotist

Nick Gallogly

Nick Gallogly is a consultant orthotist, one of only two recognised in the UK and Ireland. He first qualified in 2004 with a degree in Medical Mechanical Engineering from Dublin. He qualified from Salford University with honours in Prosthetics and Orthotics in 2008. In early 2014 he attained a Master’s Degree in Clinical Biomechanics from Staffordshire University. 

Nick currently works as Clinical Lead at the Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust Hospital. He is the chair of NOMaG (National Orthotics Managers Group) for England and sits on the Executive Committee of the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists. He has been a regular presence at BOFAS conferences, chairing and presenting on the AHP sessions and is part of the faculty for BOFAS in higher grade training which occurs across the UK. Nick is an external examiner for undergraduate level training and in 2020 he was nominated and shortlisted for 'Orthotist of the year' in recognition for his dedication to education and training.

Nick supports foot and ankle surgeons across the country. He works at Fortius Clinic London as well as other well known centres and treats both national and international athletes across football, rugby, swimming, athletics, tennis and rowing. He has a research interest in the identification and conservative management of tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction and the practical application of ankle foot orthoses in the management of neuromuscular conditions. He has been a part of weekly MDT diabetic foot clinics for over 10 years.

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David Goyette

Specialist Registrar in Podiatric Surgery

David Goyette

David embarked on his journey in podiatric surgery after completing his undergraduate training at University College London, and the London Foot Hospital. A drive to improve patient care led him to become an integral part of the development of the Department of Podiatric Surgery in Essex Partnership University NHS Trust. He was awarded FRCPodS in 2017.

Within the last year David has played a pivotal role in establising collaborative relationships with colleagues in orthopaedics and vascular surgery. By fostering these connections, he has contributed to the creation of a surgical pathway for patients with at-risk feet.
Jill Halstead-Rastrick

Jill Halstead

Clinical Head of Podiatry Service and Clinical Lead for Research. Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Jill Halstead

Dr Jill Halstead has worked with the Royal College of Podiatry (RCPod) for over 10 years and has led the development of MSK and first contact podiatry projects as well as supporting the RCPod Research Committee. 

Over the last three years Jill has been part of the Research Steering Group for the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine. 

Currently Jill is the Clinical Lead for Podiatry and Clinical Lead for Research Service at Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

Jill has degrees in Sport and Exercise Science (BSc 2000), Podiatry (BSc 2003), Health Research (MSc 2008) and a PhD (2013).

She also holds a Visiting Research Fellow title at the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine. Jill has received grants from Versus Arthritis and NIHR HEE to study and publish her work on foot pain and osteoarthritis.

Jill is currently collaborating with leading MSK researchers on multi-centre trials and is interested in community and third sector partnerships to improve health outcomes for under-served groups.

 

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Jonathan Houdmont

Chartered Psychologist

Jonathan Houdmont

Dr Jonathan Houdmont is a Chartered Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Occupational Health Psychology at the University of Nottingham, where he is Programme Director for the online MSc Workplace Health and Wellbeing.

Jonathan joined the University of Nottingham in 2002 as a researcher on a project commissioned by the UK Health and Safety Executive that explored the feasibility of developing a case definition for work-related stress. The project gave rise to his PhD thesis, Defining a Case of Work-related Stress, and he was appointed to a lectureship in 2007.

Jonathan’s research remains in this area, with a focus on identifying and quantifying work-related risk factors for common mental health conditions and health-related behaviours in high stress occupational groups. In recent times this work has been centred on surgeons, veterinary surgeons, and police officers. He also has a methodological interest in the assessment of work-related stress and burnout.

Abid Hassain

Abid Hussain

Consultant Microbiologist

Abid Hussain

Dr Abid Hussain is a Consultant Microbiologist based at the University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. He is the Clinical Services Director of the UKHSA Birmingham Public Health Laboratory with responsibility for the clinical, diagnostic, and public health services. He is the chair of the Birmingham Antibiotic Advisory Group, which is a pan-Birmingham Group bringing together secondary care stakeholders and ICB partners.

As an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Birmingham, he is involved in teaching and collaborating with academic colleagues.
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Prof Mohamed Imam

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Prof Mohamed Imam

Professor Imam is a distinguished consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Centre in Chertsey, Surrey, and serves on the Trust Board. He is the clinical lead of the department and a Professor at the University of East London, where he spearheads research in artificial intelligence applications in surgery. He is the founder and Executive Medical Director of the Smart Health Centre in London and holds faculty positions in various national and international institutions.

Professor Imam's international presence is marked by his multifaceted roles as a committee member, academic, editor, examiner, innovator, and reviewer for several prestigious international societies. His specialisation in trauma and upper limb surgery, honed through fellowship training, is further demonstrated by his membership in the British Elbow and Shoulder Society research committee. Moreover, he has founded the OrthoGlobe and the FRCS Mentors Initiatives and established the MedDots Research Academy, showcasing his dedication to advancing the field.

Professor Imam's academic credentials are a testament to his dedication and excellence. He holds a Master’s degree with distinction in orthopaedics, a PhD in Musculoskeletal Sciences focused on rotator cuff repair, and a post-graduate Executive Leadership degree from Oxford University. His contributions have been recognised globally, with numerous international awards and fellowships, including prestigious recognitions from the NHS Academy, AAOS, AANA, ISAKOS, EFORT, and the International Trauma Foundation, underscoring the impact of his work.

Professor Imam is an active educator who has authored books on stem cells in orthopaedics and shoulder arthroscopy and lectures widely. He is the chief editor of two textbooks on shoulder and elbow injuries. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed publications in top journals. His current research explores machine and deep learning in surgery, novel materials, ligament and cartilage regeneration, minimally invasive fracture fixation devices, and techniques to enhance the rapid return to sports post-injury.
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Ewan Kannegieter

Consultant Podiatric Surgeon

Ewan Kannegieter

Mr Ewan Kannegieter is a Consultant Podiatric Surgeon based in Chelmsford, Essex. He graduated in Podiatric Medicine in 1999 and went on to further his training in Bishops Stortford, Epping, Colchester, Ilkeston and Reading, gaining his fellowship in Podiatric Surgery in 2012 and Certificate of Completion of Podiatric Surgical Training in 2016.

He is the current Dean of the Faculty of Podiatric Surgery for the Royal College of Podiatry (2024-2026), having previously been Vice-Dean, and Chair of the Southern Deanery for Podiatric Surgery. He was the co-chair of the Annual Scientific Conference for Podiatric Surgery (FoPS Conference) for 2022 and 2023.

He is a reviewer for The Podiatrist magazine, works as a consultant for Novastep and has lectured for Acumed and Marquardt courses. He is an affiliate lecturer for the University of Huddersfield Masters in Podiatric Surgery programme and sits on the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) at the Phoenix Hospital Chelmsford. He has been on the teaching faculty for US guided injections courses at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) with theultrasoundsite.co.uk team and numerous foot surgery cadaveric labs. Ewan is a Designated Prescribing Practitioner with ARU and has successfully mentored nurses, physios and podiatrists to become independent prescribers, surgical first assistants, and advanced clinical practitioners. 

He also works in the private sector and is a co-director in Kann Foot Surgery Ltd. In his spare team he is a football coach for Thorley Manor U10s team and is registered as a FIFA Football First Aider.

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Dr Raja Lakshmanan

Consultant Anaesthetist

Dr Raja Lakshmanan

Pre-operative assessment forms an important component of holistic care in a patient’s perioperative journey. Identifying and optimising underlying comorbidities and lifestyle issues has a significant impact not only in the acute perioperative period but also for the long-term health of patients.

I am the sub-specialty lead for the centralised pre-operative assessment unit based at Solihull Hospital. This is a busy unit where we provide service for about 350 patients every week.

One of my key challenges is to ensure a pool of ‘pre-op ready’ patients is available and to minimise on-the-day cancellation.

My special interest is to ensure operational efficiency by standardising pre-operative pathways.

Anthony Maher

Anthony Maher

Clinical lead consultant podiatric surgeon. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Anthony Maher

Anthony studied for his undergraduate degree at the University of Brighton, qualified as a podiatrist in 2000 and then worked in the private, public and commercial sectors before beginning his surgical fellowship training in 2004.

Over the next four years Anthony trained at centres in the West Midlands before then completing three years as a registrar in the East Midlands at Ilkeston Hospital with Dr Tim Kilmartin and then at Doncaster Mexborough Hospital with Tony Wilkinson, before gaining his certificate of completion in 2011. He now works full-time for the NHS as a consultant podiatric surgeon in Nottinghamshire.  

Anthony has published peer-reviewed articles on a broad range of subjects relevant to both podiatry and surgery. He has a keen interest in quality assurance and was part of the team which developed PASCOM-10, the first cloud-based audit system for podiatry in the UK.

Anthony is a past chair of the Northern Deanery and past Faculty Board member of the Royal College of Podiatry. His clinical practice is split between elective and diabetic foot surgery.
Ryan McCallum

Ryan McCullum

Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Ryan McCullum

Having graduated from the University of Ulster with BSc Podiatry in 2004, Ryan completed his Podiatric Surgery training at West Middlesex University Hospital, London in 2014 and was soon after appointed Consultant Podiatric Surgeon. He is currently the Podiatric Surgery Lead at Homerton Hospital, London and is a registered surgical tutor for the Faculty of Podiatric Surgery. Ryan’s clinical interests include the surgical management of hallux valgus, flat foot deformity and diabetic limb salvage.

Alongside his clinical work, Ryan holds an Honorary Fellow position at Ulster University and is an external examiner for the Masters in Podiatric Surgery exams at Huddersfield University.

Helen Milnes

Helen Milnes

Consultant Podiatric Surgeon

Helen Milnes

I was appointed Consultant Podiatric Surgeon at University Hospitals Birmingham in 2014 and am based in Solihull. I work in private practice at Spire Little Aston Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and at Rowley Hall Hospital in Stafford.

I am an elected Fellow of the Faculty of Podiatric Surgery and was Conference Co-chair in 2022 and 2023. As part of my role for the Faculty I am Tutor Co-ordinator and also sit on the Royal College of Podiatry's Quality Assurance Committee. I am currently chairing a group of Fellows to progress a research strategy for Podiatric Surgery. This role links with the Royal College of Podiatry’s Research, Development and Innovation Committee.  

In my NHS post I am a surgical tutor and a member of the diabetes foot MDT. I am working with our vascular, diabetes and podiatry colleagues to develop a lower limb strategy across Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell. The aim is to standardise care for all high-risk feet, and I am particularly keen to develop the surgical pathways for these patients to reduce the variation in care that currently exists across the region.

Guy Morris

Guy Morris

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Guy Morris

Guy Morris is an orthopaedic surgeon whose expertise is in the treatment of bone and soft tissue cancer (sarcoma), metastatic bone cancer and in performing both complex primary and revision hip and knee replacements.

He is the former Clinical Director for the Oncology unit at the world renowned Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham – the largest bone sarcoma unit in Europe.

He completed an undergraduate degree in Sports Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention before graduating in medicine from the University of Leicester in 2007. He undertook his higher surgical training in the West Midlands on the Birmingham Orthopaedic Training Program and obtained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in Trauma and Orthopaedics in 2017. He then gained further experience in the specialist field of oncology and arthroplasty during his fellowship in Sydney at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, the largest sarcoma unit In Australia.

He has authored a number of papers in international journals in the fields of oncology and arthroplasty. A reviewer of scientific papers and textbooks and an honorary clinical lecturer at Birmingham University, he has maintained an active interest in teaching. He lectures internationally on the management of bone cancer and complex/revision arthroplasty. In 2022 he convened the first UK Sarcoma Allograft Conference.

He is actively involved in research projects with a particular interest in navigated tumour resection, 3D printed jig tumour resection and chondrosarcoma treatment. He has published multiple papers in leading clinical journals in the fields of oncology and arthroplasty

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Anna Murray

Consultant Vascular Surgeon

Anna Murray

Anna Murray is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at University Hospitals Birmingham, with a specialist interest in endovascular and open lower limb revascularisation, vascular foot care and limb salvage. Her roles include lead for Critical Limb Threatening Ischaemia (CLTI), Diabetic Foot and Major Lower Limb Amputation, with an emphasis on a multi-disciplinary approach to limb preservation and rehabilitation.

Anna is passionate about teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration, previously presenting on Vascular Interventions in peripheral arterial disease at the Royal College of Surgical Podiatrists National Conference. Outside work her kids, allotment and running shoes ensure her own feet stay active.

Narender Nalajala

Narender Nalajala

Consultant Physiotherapist

Narender Nalajala

Narender is a Consultant Physiotherapist at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

His caseload includes patients with complex needs and musculoskeletal pains, especially those with spinal, widespread body pains, with various coexisting comorbidities. His present interest is in understanding the flow of the so-called medically unexplained pain in neurology, rheumatology, orthopaedics pain, mental health, gynaecology, urogenital and gastroenterology. He has also developed an interest in improving psycho-neuro-immuno-biological health, ie, emotional health, sleep, stress interaction with inflammmation.

Narender completed a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy at Manipal Academy of Higher Education in 2000. He has a Masters degree in sports and exercise medicine, with a focus on exercise and public health rather than sports injury, in 2004, from University of Nottingham.

After a few years of experience as an Advanced Practitioner, Narender completed an MBA at Henley Business School in 2017. This has helped him to understand soft systems methodology, strategy, leadership and management science.

His publications include:

  • Impact of single multidisciplinary triage system and straight to test process evaluation at Surrey integrated musculoskeletal services. Narender Nalajala, Mitesh Panchal, Laura Gotting ( 2023)
  • Leader’s behaviours for promoting innovation in a multidisciplinary musculoskeletal service. Leadership in Health Services. Narender Nalajala, Rachel Craig (2021)
  • Insomnia in chronic lower back pain: Non-pharmacological physiotherapy interventions. IJTR. Narender Nalajala,  Kaye Walls, Ethel Hili ( 2013)
Christina Pratt DPM

Christina Pratt

DPM

Christina Pratt

Christina Pratt received her undergraduate degree in Psychology and thereafter obtained a Masters degree in medical ethics before going on to earn her medical degree at the California School of Podiatric Medicine in Oakland, CA. Dr Pratt’s three-year surgical residency with reconstructive rear foot and ankle training was completed at the Cleveland Clinic, Mercy Health and Akron General Hospitals in Ohio, USA. In her third year, Dr Pratt served as the Chief Resident.

Dr Pratt has spent the past eight years teaching full-time for Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine and for the past two years at Samuel Merritt University College of Podiatric Medicine. She teaches in the surgical curriculum and within clinical rotations. Dr Pratt has also seen patients in private practice for the past eight years with a primary surgical focus on elective forefoot cases. Along with Drs Razzante and Clougherty, Dr Pratt is proud to continue podiatric medical student education outside of the classroom with STEPS (Student Transatlantic Education in Podiatric Surgery).

She holds Board Certification by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS) and the American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM).

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Mark Razzante

DPM Assistant Professor in the Department of Podiatric Surgery at California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University

Mark Razzante

Mark Razzante, DPM, is part of the board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and current faculty in the surgery department at the California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University. He has previously held the same position at the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine.

Along with Christina Pratt, DPM, and Coleman Clougherty, DPM, he is a co-founder of the Collaborative Medical Content Foundation, aiming to provide in person and virtual educational experiences to podiatric medicine and surgery students outside of their normal curriculum.

Prior education experiences include completing his podiatric surgery residency at St Vincent Charity Medical Center in 2015, obtaining his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University in 2012, and a Masters degree in Bioethics from Case Western Reserve University in 2008.
Professor Neil Reeves

Professor Neil Reeves

Professor of Health Technology and Security Science in the Medical School at Lancaster University

Professor Neil Reeves

Neil Reeves is Professor of Health Technology and Security Science in the Medical School at Lancaster University. Professor Reeves conducts research on clinical movement disorders with a focus on diabetic foot ulcer prevention and gait impairment in diabetes. His research addresses the underlying mechanisms causing gait impairment and unsteadiness in people with diabetes and tests the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.

He has developed and tested medical devices and novel digital technologies aimed at diabetic foot ulcer prevention and gait improvement. His research applies other interventions including exercise for reducing diabetic foot ulcer risk and improving gait and balance in diabetes.

He has published ~150 papers and has an H-Index of 45. He has led research projects supported by UK and international funding bodies and is currently leading projects supported by the UK Engineering Research Council, the National Institutes of Health (USA) and Diabetes UK.

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Rachel Sam

Consultant Vascular Surgeon

Rachel Sam

Rachel Sam is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Clinical Service Lead for Vascular Surgery at Birmingham Vascular Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

She has an interest in lower limb vascular disease and wounds, the diabetic foot, and venous leg ulcers.

She is the lead for the Stop Limb Loss collaborative group in Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull, West Midlands.
Mark Tagoe

Prof Mark Tagoe

Consultant Podiatric Surgeon

Prof Mark Tagoe

Professor Mark Tagoe was appointed as a Consultant Podiatric Surgeon at West Middlesex University Hospital in 1992. He leads a premier NHS Department specialising in foot and ankle surgery. In recognition of his dedication and contributions to education, Mark Tagoe was appointed Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Southampton. He is a renowned international lecturer on foot and ankle pathology and pioneering surgery, with over 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals and multiple book chapters. Professor Tagoe also serves as an Honorary Consultant Podiatric Surgeon at Manchester Royal Infirmary.

His prestigious roles encompass Vice Chairmanship of the Specialist Advisory Board in Podiatric Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, Dean of the Faculty of Surgery at the Royal College of Podiatrists, Regional Chair in the Southern Deanery, External Clinical Faculty Instructor in the podiatric surgical training program at Kern Hospital in the USA and Visiting Professor at the University of Ulster.
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Antony Wilkinson

Consultant Podiatric Surgeon

Antony Wilkinson

Mr Wilkinson graduated from the Northern College of Podiatry in 1990 and quickly became interested in foot and ankle surgery. After passing membership exams with the podiatry association in 1994, he secured a surgical training post in South Derbyshire.

After gaining his Fellowship in Podiatric Surgery in 1997, Antony continued his training as a speciality registrar in Podiatric Surgery before being appointed as a Consultant Podiatric Surgeon in 2002. He is employed as Consultant and Clinical Head of Podiatric Surgery with Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as well as offering NHS and private treatments within the independent sector.

Antony was elected Dean of the Faculty of Podiatric Surgery in 2009, a post which he held for three years. During this time he was responsible for leading the strategic development of the profession on behalf of the College of Podiatry. He is current chair of clinical governance and medical advisory committee chair with Ramsay Park Hill Hospital, representing the hospital consultants from all specialties at national meetings. In 2019, Antony was awarded Fellowship of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine within the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, for outstanding contribution to the profession.

In 2020 Antony was involved in setting up Coriel Orthopaedic Group along with seven orthopaedic surgeons. The group is developing rapidly and has admitted one other orthopaedic director and one podiatric associate. They have purchased their own clinic, developing a multidisciplinary team from multiple medical and surgical specialities. In 2023 Antony was elected chairman of the group.

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