Podiatric surgeons are specialists of podiatry who only practice surgery of the foot and ankle*.They must first be trained in podiatry and then undergo a further extensive 10 year training program. This means that they are highly experienced and knowledgeable in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle.

Training in podiatric surgery requires completion of a three-year degree in podiatry at university. The podiatrist must then practice in general podiatry for two years and commence postgraduate university education in an ACPS accredited masters program, which usually requires four years of study.

Practical training with the ACPS takes 3 to 5 years to complete. During this time the registrar will have completed their masters program and in doing so contributed to the body of knowledge of podiatric surgery via research. Then after successful final examination by the ACPS examining panel the podiatrist is qualified as a podiatric surgeon.

Podiatric surgeons are qualified to treat conditions that affect the foot and related structures using medical and surgical methods.

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