About Ian Reilly
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I am a Consultant Podiatric Surgeon with extensive postgraduate training in podiatric surgery and the surgical management of foot and ankle problems. I qualified as a podiatrist in 1988 and as a podiatric surgeon in 1996 and have performed over 14,000 surgical procedures. My clinical interests include bunion surgery and soft-tissue surgery, and I have lectured internationally on skin surgery and injection therapy.
Podiatric surgery is well established in Northamptonshire, and I led the service for the local NHS Trust from 2001 to 2024 before moving into full-time private practice. Prior to that, I was a Senior Lecturer at the Northampton School of Podiatry.
Patients and referrers wanting to know more about me or the services I offer can find more information below.
Teaching and examining
- Senior Lecturer in Podiatry, University College Northampton (2000 to 2002)
- Tutor for the College of Podiatry (Surgery) (2006 to date)
- External Examiner, Queen Margaret University (BSc: 2007 to 2012)
- Associate Lecturer in Podiatry, Central Queensland University (2015 to 2017)
- Associate Lecturer, Queen Margaret University and University of Huddersfield (2018 to date)
- External Examiner, Queen Margaret University (MSc: 2019 to 2025)
- Associate Lecturer, Zaiuddin University (2024 to date)
See also the Courses page for current CPD and professional training.
Publications and research
I co-authored Foot and Ankle Injection Techniques: A Practical Guide and have written chapters in Merrimen’s Assessment of the Lower Limb, Brown’s Skin and Minor Surgery and Neale’s Common Foot Disorders (out 2026). Publications can be viewed via the profiles below.
I am a reviewer for the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (JAPMA) and Podiatry Now.
Expert witness
I provide expert witness services in podiatry and podiatric surgery and have completed the Bond Solon Report Writing for Expert Witnesses course. Fully referenced medico-legal and personal injury reports are prepared within agreed timescales and in accordance with current guidelines.
Professional roles
British Army
Captain – Regular Army Reserve Officer.
International Foot and Ankle Foundation (IFAF)
International Adviser for the International Foot and Ankle Foundation (2014 to date). IFAF is a non-profit organisation established in 1979 and dedicated to the advancement of lower extremity research, education and new techniques in foot and ankle surgery.
Online profiles and social media
At a glance
- Consultant Podiatric Surgeon
- Qualified: 1988 (Podiatry), 1996 (Podiatric Surgery)
- 14,000+ procedures
- Clinics: Northampton, Kettering, Bedford
Surgical privileges
- Glendon Wood Hospital, Kettering (Ramsay Group)
- The Three Shires Hospital, Northampton (Circle Group)
- The Manor Hospital, Bedford (Circle Group)
Qualifications
- BSc in Podiatry
- MSc in Theory of Podiatric Surgery
- Fellow, Royal College of Podiatry (Surgery)
- Fellow of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine, RCPS (Glasg)
- Professional Doctorate in Healthcare Science
- Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Medicine (international)
Professional affiliations
- Health and Care Professions Council (1988 to date)
- Royal College of Podiatry (1988 to date)
- Expert Witness Institute (2009 to 2020)
- Faculty of Podiatric Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow) (2017 to date)
- Royal Society of Medicine (2018 to date)