Podiatrists are highly skilled foot health professionals trained to deal with prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of medical and surgical conditions of the feet and lower limbs. Our Podiatrists have completed a Bachelor of Podiatry or higher degree and are continually upgrading their skills and knowledge through further education and training.
Sam enjoys all aspects of Podiatry, with a particular interest in helping people manage lower limb pain and running and sporting injuries, so they can stay active and get back to doing the things they enjoy.
Sam takes a practical and individualised approach to treatment, considering factors such as footwear, movement, training and lifestyle when developing a management plan. Having previously worked in footwear retail, he also has a particular interest in footwear selection and helping patients find shoes suited to their feet and activities.
Sam completed his Masters in Podiatric Practice at La Trobe University and has experience across a range of private practice settings, including podiatry clinics, medical centres and multidisciplinary clinics.
His areas of interest include running and gait assessments, lower limb injuries, footwear advice, orthotic therapy and common foot conditions such as ingrown toenails.
Outside of Podiatry, Sam is a keen runner who has competed in running events up to 50km in distance. He enjoys spending time with his family and following the Geelong Cats and Everton FC.
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Tim enjoys all aspects of Podiatry, with a particular interest in helping people manage foot and lower limb pain, improve their strength and function, and return to the activities they enjoy. He takes a practical approach to treatment, with a focus on understanding the factors contributing to an injury and developing an individualised plan to help patients achieve their goals.
Tim completed his Bachelor of Biomedical Science in 2015 before completing his Masters of Podiatric Practice at La Trobe University in 2019. He has extensive experience in private practice, with a broad clinical background including foot pain, diabetic foot care and high-risk foot management. Tim also works part-time at La Trobe University, contributing to the teaching and education of podiatry students.
His areas of interest include heel and Achilles pain, tendon injuries, exercise and strength-based rehabilitation, biomechanics and orthotic therapy, sporting injuries and paediatric podiatry.
Outside of Podiatry, Tim is a keen sportsman and currently plays soccer, having previously played tennis and football. He also enjoys going to the gym and endurance running. Tim is a passionate Essendon supporter, and enjoys travelling with his wife, Ali, as well as playing drums, guitar and singing.
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Philip graduated from La Trobe University in 1989 and began work in Bendigo in private practice before running a practice in Frankston from 1991 until 1998 when he joined the Werribee Foot Clinic full time as an associate then senior partner in 2002.
Philip sites heel pain as the most common condition he sees and enjoys combining orthotic therapy, foot mobilization, Shock wave therapy and dry needling to achieve pain relief. He has a special interest in fitting orthotics to cycling shoes and setting up cycling shoe cleats to maximise comfort and power. Philip continues to develop his skills through further education and recently started the Ultimate Podiatry course which is the only on line Musculo- skeletal (MSK) course approved by the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Michael completed a Bachelor in Teaching before studying Podiatry at La Trobe University, graduating in 1990.
Michael worked under leading Podiatric surgeon‘s Dr Mark Gilheaney and Dr Andrew Kingsford, Victoria’s first two Podiatric surgeon’s, before recognizing a need for Podiatry in the rapidly growing region of Werribee where he opened the Werribee Foot Clinic in 1993.
Michael has a particular interest and competency in treating overuse injury of the foot and lower limb injuries in children, adolescents and active adults, and has appeared on Radio SEN discussing football boots and assisting listeners’ general enquiries.
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Reception Staff
Lynette joined the practice in 2003 in a part time basis bringing experience in the health service industry and full time motherhood. Lynette has an extremely happy disposition and can be often found engaged in conversation showing genuine empathy with our clients.
Reception Staff
Karyn is our newest team member at Werribee Foot Clinic. Karyn joins us with years of reception experience working previously with other allied health practitioners. We are lucky enough to have Karyn join us on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Reception Staff
Our lovely receptionist Pai joined us in January 2022, she brings a wealth of experience previously working reception in the allied health field for a number years.
