Meet the Team

Dr Hugo has specialist skills as a Podiatric Surgeon and has been consulting in Perth for many years. He is Head of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery at UWA and Vice President of the Australian Association of Podiatric Surgeons.

BSc (Pod), BSc (Biol), DClinPod, FAAPS

Dr. Chun is passionate in assessing, managing and treating all foot and ankle conditions with a professional yet friendly service.

BPodM(UWA), DClinPod(UWA), FAAPS

Dr.Crabb is a passionate lecturer and podiatrist with a special interest in geriatric care, diabetes education, paediatrics, disabilities and chronic / sports injury management. She also has research interests in podiatric medicine education, primary and geriatric care. Catherine offers a variety of treatments for podiatric complaints and aims to build comprehensive short and long-term treatment plans to optimise function and reduce pain for all her patients.

BSc(UWA), MENVSC(UNE), DPM(Dist)(UWA)

Dr Schoen is a passionate lecturer and podiatrist with specialist knowledge in Rural Health and High Risk Foot. Dr Schoen has worked in rural podiatry care in the Wheatbelt for 20 years, in High Risk Foot at Royal Perth Hospital and in private practice. She is a Finalist in the 2021 Rural Health West Excellence Awards for the Metropolitan-based Bush Champion. Dr Schoen combined her passions of Rural Health and High Risk Foot for her PhD to make a difference for Western Australian communities and the healthcare professionals dedicated to rural health.

DipAppSci (Pod) MIH PhD

Dr Silvester has a special interest in musculoskeletal conditions, arthritis and chronic pain presentations. She has experience working in public and private settings.

Dr Na completed her podiatric studies at The University of Western Australia in 2012 and has been practicing in busy private practices in Perth ever since. She has a passion to help people of all ages and believes in a holistic approach to achieve the best outcome for every patient.

Dr Sanderson has a particular interest in sports injury prevention and management for both professional athletes and weekend warriors. Through experience and training he has developed additional skills including running gait re-training, sports-specific biomechanical management, shockwave therapy, fracture management and post-operative rehabilitation.

BPodM(UWA), MPodM(UWA)

Dr Keating graduated Podiatry with honours from the Queensland University of technology in 2000, Masters of Podiatry in 2009 and Endorsed Medicines Prescriber in 2011. Matthew has a special interest in elite sports podiatry, complex podiatry cases and injection therapies for chronic problems. He also has a keen interest in children’s foot health needs. With nearly 20 years of professional practice experience, Matthew brings many years of clinical experience to the team. He is a Member of Sports Medicine Australia, Australian Academy of Sports Member, and a past affiliate Member of the Australian College of Podiatric Surgeons.

BHSc(Pod)(Hons), BA(PSYCH), MAST(POD), ESMP, MAPA, MSMA

Dr Christian Pocklington is Western Australian trained surgeon who has completed training as a specialist podiatric surgeon. A graduate of the University of Western Australia, Doctor Pocklington completed a Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine degree followed by a Doctorate of Clinical Podiatry. He has keen interests in sports podiatry and podiatric surgery. He currently holds an academic position as a senior lecturer at the University of Western Australia and is actively involved in training the next generation of podiatric surgeons.

BPodM(UWA), DClinPod(UWA), FAAPS

Dr Knox is a registered podiatric surgeon who provides specialist advice and surgery for foot and ankle conditions. He completed his bachelors degree and clinical doctorate at UWA and is President of the Australian Association of Podiatric Surgeons. Andrew is one of only few surgeons who sub-specialises in minimally invasive foot surgery in Australia. These techniques can be used to treat a range of conditions including bunions, flat feet, heel spurs and hammertoes which have significantly less downtime compared with traditional methods. 

BPodM(UWA), DClinPod(UWA), FAAPS

Weilin provides administrative support for the postgraduate podiatry courses offered at The University of Western Australia: The Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and the Doctor of Podiatric Surgery. She is responsible for coordinating a range of academic activities including exams, timetabling, events, and more. She is also involved in general office management and ensuring a good student experience.

BBiomedSc & MSc(Comm)

Helen Jackson is a front-line staff member at the UWA Podiatry Clinic and assists with all day-to-day running of the clinic including new patient enquiries.  For all enquiries relating to patient referrals or continued treatments, please feel free to email Helen at clinic-podiatry@uwa.edu.au.

Cert IV in Business Administration

Isabel is responsible for all cleaning and sterilising of reusable medical instruments and training our postgraduate students in the basics of sterilisation. In addition to this, she manages the purchasing of medical and surgical consumables as well as stock control, liaising and negotiating with suppliers and ensuring all equipment is maintained to a high standard.

Certificate III in Sterilisation Services

Dr Gilly Smith has a mix of clinical nursing, university academia, and health management experience over the last 30 years She provides leadership to the clinic staff, manages the clinics, as well as lecturing and supervising higher degrees. Her clinical currency in nursing is maintained through her work in anaesthetics and clinical governance. Gilly holds qualifications in critical care nursing, psychology and business administration.

RN BN (Hons) Grad Cert ICU Nursing, Grad Cert CT Nursing, Grad Dip Psych, DBA

Daisy is front line staff at the UWA Podiatry Clinic. In addition to the usual reception tasks, Daisy is responsible for all surgical treatment coordination, which includes liaising with our patients, surgeons, hospitals, and anaesthetists. She is also integral in many business development and marketing activities for the clinic. For all clinic related queries, please email clinic-podiatry@uwa.edu.au.

BA, Dip Modern Languages, CELTA, Cert IV in Business Administration

Hailey provides administrative support for the postgraduate podiatry courses offered at The University of Western Australia: The Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and the Doctor of Podiatric Surgery. She is responsible for coordinating a range of academic activities including exams, timetabling, events, and more. She is also involved in general office management and ensuring a good student experience.