Mr Matthew Cichero

Mr. Matthew Cichero is a leading Consultant Podiatric Surgeon in the United Kingdom.

He graduated as a podiatrist in 1996 in Australia, and was awarded the Peer Professional Clinical prize. In 2007, he completed his Masters degree in podiatry specialising in podiatric surgery, and completed his Australian podiatric surgical fellowship in 2011.

Mr. Cichero became the first Australian podiatric surgeon to be awarded dual Fellowship when he was qualified with the Faculty of Podiatric Surgery with the Royal College of Podiatry in 2013.

Previously he has worked establishing clinical services in Singapore and remote indigenous populations in the Northern Territory of Australia. He has also held lecturing positions at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.

He was a consultant podiatric surgeon at the Great Western Hospital from 2010-2024 and now works privately at the Harley Street Specialist Hospital in London, Matrix Clinic in Wroughton, and the Practice Plus Group in Bristol and Devizes.

He offers patients a holistic approach to the management of their foot and ankle problems as part of a multidisciplinary framework.

Mr. Cichero has performed over 5000 foot procedures. He has a particular interest in the surgical management of the diabetic foot and the surgical correction of foot deformity and foot arthritis. The majority of this surgery is performed on a day-care basis under either local or general anaesthetic.

His many years working in biomechanics, orthotics and injection therapy gives him a unique insight into the conservative management of many lower limb injuries which can be treated successfully without surgery. He uses evidence-based treatments for common foot and ankle pathologies such as heel and arch pain.

Mr. Cichero is actively involved in sports such as tennis, triathlons, cycling and surfing. This gives him an insight into many sports injury management pathways and the needs of an athlete.

Mr. Cichero has presented both at national and international conferences and authored a number of peer reviewed international articles.

He is a member of the Royal College of Podiatry (United Kingdom) and is a Fellow of Podiatric Medicine - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow).