I have been a practicing podiatrist for 40+ years and a certified acupuncturist for 30+ years. Since including acupuncture into my private practice late in 1991 I have been combining my podiatric and acupuncture skills. During most of that time I have also lectured part-time in undergraduate podiatry courses in orthotic therapy until the course closed in 2006. More recently I have also presented lectures and workshops in acupuncture for podiatry students at UWA, Galway University, Huddersfield University, Metropolitan in Birmingham, QUT and for many years and also others more recently. . For five years, I was team podiatrist for the Australian A League Football team, the Perth Glory. For the next 5 years I have been the sports therapist for a top rate under-age AFL football team and was WA State Minor Gaelic Football sole therapist for two Australasian Carnivals. Since then I have have providing my skills to my local amateur AFL club. I have also worked with elite track athletes for many years. My association with sporting teams always involves providing hands on treatment at training sessions and games. I have been conducting practical Podiatry workshops nationally and internationally for over 15 years.
It has been my mission to unravel the most effective acupuncture treatments for conditions commonly being presented to Podiatrists and pass this on to my profession. These were never self evident from the training I received. They have the capacity to make a profound difference to clinical outcomes and they do.
In 2013 I was awarded the Australian Podiatry Council Hall of Fame recognition. However, I am not about to retire!
Current
Clinical Podiatrist at Acupuncture in Podiatry presenter of practical training courses in Australia and Internationally.
Clinical Senior Lecturer, School of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Podiatric Medicine Unit, University of Western Australia.
Founder (1991) and Managing Director of Artisan Orthotic Laboratory.