My educational background is as follows: in 1981 I graduated from Victorian Lincoln Institute training (Dip. Podiatry) and La Trobe University education BSc (Hons); in 1992, I became a graduate of the California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco (USA). This was followed by two years of podiatric and surgical residency at the Los Angeles County Hospital (California) and the Doctors Hospital of Santa Ana (D.H.S.A., California). I am a Diplomate of the American College of Podiatric Orthopaedics and an Associate of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. After a year in private practice in Victorville, California; I returned to Australia in 1995 to reside in Melbourne and practice conservative and surgical podiatric medicine and taught at La Trobe University School of Podiatry.  In 2000, I was fortunate to participate in a surgical mission to Danang, Vietnam; where I performed reconstructive surgery on the foot and ankle on children. This mission was organised by the East meets West Medical Volunteers and the Australasian College of Surgical Podiatrists. I am a registered podiatric practitioner and hold scopes of practice as: Podiatrist, Podiatric Surgeon, and Podiatric Radiographic Imager. I specialise in foot surgery which include bunions, hammer toes and heel spur surgery. I perform surgical procedures from Quay Park Day Surgery Centre. My registered practice is in QuayMed Accident and Medical Centre 68 Beach Rd Auckland, Ph 09-9192555 for an appointment. Email: info@drfoot.co.nz