Mr Stephen Kriss

Mr Stephen Kriss is a Podiatrist.

Mr Kriss qualified as a Podiatrist in 1982 in Manchester. Upon completion of his studies, he moved to London, taking up a post at St Bartholomew's and Hackney Hospitals and the Royal Free Hospital. He took a keen interest in the diabetic and rheumatoid foot and became involved in several collaborative research projects with other hospital departments.

In 1985, following a course in Traditional Chinese Medicine, he qualified as an acupuncturist and was appointed as acupuncturist to the Rheumatology Department at Barts Hospital, treating musculoskeletal and pain syndromes, while continuing to work as a podiatrist. He completed a Master's degree at The University of Westminster and Northwick Park Hospital. He established a multi-centre clinical trial looking at the investigation and management of plantar fasciitis. In 1988, he was appointed district clinical chief and received his MPhil degree in 1990 with a thesis on Heel Pain: An Investigation into its aetiology and management.