Podiatry

General Information

Description of Service

The Podiatry department is run from the Diabetes Education Centre opposite Maroondah Hospital. We provide foot assessment and education to clients with Diabetes Mellitus. We also see inpatients and work in the Outpatients Department in the 'High Risk Foot Clinic' at Maroondah Hospital. The Podiatry department at Maroondah Hospital also services Yarra Valley Community Health Service for two days per week and Box Hill Hospital for one day per week.

Services Provided

At the Diabetes Education Centre we see clients who have been diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus. We educate clients (and carers, as appropriate) on how Diabetes may affect their feet, as well as educating clients on strategies to help prevent foot complications associated with Diabetes. We provide clients with the recommended six or twelve monthly Diabetes foot assessment, which consists of a neurovascular assessment. We do not provide ongoing general foot care, though we can provide referral to alternative service providers as appropriate.

At Maroondah Hospital we see inpatients that are referred to our service by medical or nursing staff for treatment and management of foot and ankle conditions.

The High Risk Foot Clinic, run weekly in the Outpatients department of Maroondah Hospital, is a multidisciplinary clinic where the Podiatry department sees clients whose health status places their feet at risk of ulceration and/or amputation. We provide treatment and management of these clients with a holistic approach.

Staff

The Podiatry department at Maroondah Hospital is staffed by two full time Podiatrists.

Links

• Australian Podiatry Association - www.podiatryvic.com.au
• Australian Podiatry Council - www.apodc.com.au