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Sarah O’Donnell

Sarah is founder of both Footmatters and Stepwise – Qualified at University Southampton in 1999 with a BSc (Hons) degree in Podiatric Medicine. She now manages the practice and has an interest in biomechanics and foot dysfunction, and offers specialist clinics, covering sports injury, foot pain, dysfunction, Shockwave therapy, insoles, orthoses, cosmetic nail surgery using silicone to replace damaged, broken or fungal nails. She also offers video conference calls as an option to patients if they are unable to attend the practice or if this fits in better with their schedules.

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Gemma Tupper

Gemma qualified as a Foot Health Practitioner in 2015 and has a Diploma in Foot Health from the SMAE Institute in Maidenhead. She works alongside our Podiatrists and provides routine footcare of nails, callus and corn removal and gives advice and treatment for verruca therapy.  Gemma has her own home visiting service for those in residential and assisted living.

 

Karen Robinson

Karen qualified at University Southampton in 1998 with a BSc (Hons) degree in Podiatric Medicine and has 18 years extensive experience working within the NHS in a senior role in the field of acute diabetic care and management. She also provides routine care for all patients with problematic feet and is qualified in Shockwave therapy, Lacuna nail treatment and Verruca needling using ankle block therapy technique with local anaesthetic. When not working with Stepwise Karen works for other clinics in the area and also has Nursing home contracts where she provides Podiatry care for the residents.

 

Darren Roy

Darren qualified at University of Southampton in 2019 with a degree in Podiatric Medicine but 3 years prior to this was a Foot Health Practitioner with SMAE Institute in Maidenhead. He has a keen interest and desire to further develop his skills with MSK and biomechanics and also provides routine chiropody care and nail surgery using local anaesthetic for the relief of painful ingrowing toenails. 

 

Carol Buchanan

Carol is our group Personal Assistant - She has been with Stepwise for the past 8 years. During this time, the practice has grown and she now manages all our diaries and schedules. Without Carol we wouldn't know who we are seeing when or where! Her background as a PA/Secretary within the Neuro surgical division in the NHS has bestowed her with a wealth of knowledge and we are grateful to have her in our team.

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Lana Martin

Lana qualified as a Foot Health Practitioner in 2023 from the SMAE Institute in Maidenhead. Her previous role as a massage & beauty therapist has helped her transition into a successful foot practitioner with a solid client following. Lana loves to travel in her spare time.

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Teresa Orme

Teresa has spent over 15 years working as a Podiatry Technician in the NHS before completing her BSc (Hons) degree in Podiatry in 2019 at the University of Southampton. Teresa still devotes part of her working week to the NHS for those in urgent need of emergency foot care. Teresa has a wide range of clinical skills and has been a great asset to our team since she joined us in 2021.

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James Abernethy

James has a background as an Executive Chef and is very modest about his catering career. His amazing organisational skills and tantalising spreadsheets are just a few of his talents. We are so grateful he stepped away from the hot plate to join us as our Practice Manager & Administrator. 

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Karma Feeney

Karma graduated from the University of Southampton with a BSc (Hons) degree in Podiatry in 2015. She joined our team in 2022 and works primarily at our Stepwise Woolston clinic. Karma has a wealth of experience in routine Chiropody and Podiatry treatments including care of the diabetic foot, ingrowing toe nails, verruca, corns and thick fungal nails. In her spare time Karma enjoys carol singing and plays the cello.

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