PROFILE
Associate Professor Reza Naraghi
Started at UWA: 2007
Specialist podiatric surgeon training and supervising future industry leaders
Associate Professor Reza Naraghi graduated from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 2000 before completing surgical residencies in New York and Los Angeles. As part of his residency training in LA, he participated in a Baja project for children with disabilities in Mexico, gaining valuable experience in managing complex paediatric deformities.
After moving to Australia with his family in 2007, Dr Naraghi began work as a senior lecturer and Associate Professor in podiatric medicine and surgery at UWA. He then completed his PhD studies at UWA in 2018 with his thesis on ‘An investigation into the epidemiology and aetiology of Morton’s neuroma’ from which four publications were produced in high-calibre foot and ankle journals.
Dr Naraghi is the course coordinator for the Doctor of Podiatric Surgery and the unit coordinator for the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, and is actively involved in training and supervising future podiatric surgeons.
He is a registered specialist Podiatric Surgeon and fellow Australian Association of Podiatric Surgeons. He has surgical privileges at UWA Podiatric Surgery Centre, Park Private Hospital, and Westminster Day Surgery Centre.
New York College of Podiatric Medicine Academic Scholarship Award, 1996-2000
Pi Delta National Podiatry Honour Society, 2000
Dean’s List, 1996-2000
Publications
- An investigation into the epidemiology and aetiology of Morton’s Neuroma
Naraghi, R. N. 2018 (unpublished)
- Plantar Pressure Measurements and Geometric Analysis of Patients With and Without Morton’s Neuroma
Naraghi, R., Slack-Smith, L. & Bryan, A. 1 Jul 2018 In: Foot and Ankle International. 39, 1, p. 829-835 - Postoperative analgesic efficacy of dexamethasone sodium phosphate versus triamcinolone acetonide in bunionectomy: A prospective, single-blinded pilot randomized controlled trial
Ongzalima, C. O., Lee, W. L. R., Hoang, A., Wong, M. Y. & Naraghi, R. N. 30 Jun 2016 In : The Foot and Ankle Online Journal. 9, 2, 9 p. - Radiographic Analysis of Feet with and Without Morton's Neuroma
Naraghi, R., Bremner, A., Slack-Smith, L. & Bryant, A. 10 Nov 2016 In : Foot and Ankle International. 38, 3, p. 310-317 8 p. - The relationship between foot posture index, ankle equinus, body mass index and intermetatarsal neuroma
Naraghi, R., Bremner, A., Slack-Smith, L. & Bryant, A. 1 Dec 2016 In : JOURNAL OF FOOT AND ANKLE RESEARCH. 9, 1, 46