BSc (Hons) Podiatrist
Lydia obtained her Podiatry Bachelor’s Degree with an Honours in Australia and specialises in complex cases involving patients with multiple medical conditions and requires a comprehensive assessment, collaboration with GP or other disciplinaries and a uniquely tailored treatment plan.
She started out working in a semi-rural part of Queensland that allow exposure to various socioeconomic backgrounds and all walks of life. Following her move to Australian Capital Territory, she was able to work in a biomechanical clinic mainly servicing the Australian Defence force and another practice that specialised in high-risk foot care and nail surgeries. During her time at the latter practice, she managed various patients including acute and high-risk diabetics, cerebral palsy patients and chemotherapy patients etc.
Lydia specialises in all things related to the foot and ankle and will assess accordingly to provide a diagnosis, treatment and liaise with the necessary professionals to address any underlying health issues. Some of the issues podiatrists deal with include:
- Diabetic foot care; wound management, pressure offloading and referring/liaising with a multidisciplinary team (45-60 mins).
- High risk patients; vascular disease, stroke, renal failure, autoimmune conditions, chemotherapy patients and those with lengthy medication list etc (45-60 mins)
- MSK foot management for those with complex medical background (60 mins).
- Painful irritations of the feet including corns, calluses & bunions (30-45 mins)
- Ingrown toenails (30-45 mins)
- Heel and arch pain; plantar fasciitis, calcaneal inflammation, sever’s disease (60 mins)
- Forefoot pain; morton’s neuroma, metatarsalgia, bursitis, stress fractures etc. (60 mins)
- Ankle pain; ligament or tendon sprain, fractures etc (60 mins)
- Sports injuries; runners, martial arts, gymnasts and aerial performers, dancers etc. (60 mins)
- Fungal toenails and Athletes foot and fungal toenails (45 mins)
- Verrucae (30-45 mins)
- Paediatric foot problems; in-toeing, tiptoe walking, hypermobility, knee and lower back pain, growing pain etc. (60 mins)
Lydia works as a Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist with the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. She works closely in a multidisciplinary team including endocrinologist/diabetologist, vascular and orthopaedic surgeons, nephrologists, radiologists, orthotist and plastician team etc.
Lydia is registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC Registration no. CH35610).
Appointments with Lydia are available:
- Friday: 12pm - 6pm
