Our team

Owner / Podiatrist

MSc PGDip PGCert BSc(Hons) MRCPod HCPC registered

Naomi Green is a Podiatrist, and expert witness, specialising in assessing and treating the biomechanics of the foot and lower limb and musculoskeletal and sporting injuries in addition to treating all aspects of general footcare including nail surgery. 

Following completion of her BSc (Hons) degree in 1999, Naomi worked for the NHS and then went on to work in private healthcare clinics.  Naomi has completed a Masters degree in Biomechanics at Staffordshire University, has a post graduate certificate in Sports Podiatry and in 2013 completed a post graduate certificate in Strength and Conditioning with a distinction. 

Naomi has the additional advantage of an in-depth understanding and knowledge regarding video gait analysis and pressure measurement and also orthotic manufacture and prescribing due to the invaluable experience she gained from working for several suppliers of gait analysis equipment and orthotic manufacturers. 

Having worked as part of a mobile podiatric biomechanics team visiting sports teams/clubs, Naomi has treated sports patients from the juvenile to amateur to professional athlete. Naomi’s MSc helped her specialise in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal and sporting injuries. 

She has presented numerous workshops in gait analysis, biomechanics and orthotic prescription, lecturing throughout the UK as well as in Denmark, Belgium and India.  

In 2011, Naomi was asked to be an expert witness and now regularly undertakes assessments for medico-legal cases. 

Being registered with most major private medical insurance providers including Bupa, Simply Health, Norwich Union, PruHealth means patients may be able to claim for their consultation costs.

HCPC registration number: CH14231

Associate Podiatrist

​​MRCPod MInstChP, BSc (Hons) Pod Med, POM-A POM-S  

Nail Surgery Lead and Extended Scope Practitioner
 

Ruth is a specialist podiatrist in nail surgery, minor procedures and therapeutic injections. She has extensive experience in treating ingrowing, involuted and pathological nails in both the NHS and private practice. Ruth spent several years working for the NHS in generalist and specialist roles across London, Scotland and the South West. Her final role was Clinical Lead and Specialist Podiatrist in Nail Surgery before she joined Footworks in 2016.
 

Ruth comes from a family of podiatrists and since graduating from the University of Southampton she has completed the following postgraduate courses:
· Skin Surgery Module
· Dermoscopy/ Dermatoscopy
· Corticosteroid Injection Therapy
· Podiatric Acupuncture
· Diabetic Foot Module
· Dermal Fillers of the Feet
· Melanoma and Skin Cancer Early Detection
· Covid-19 Vaccinator Training
 

Ruth has a special interest in dermatology and has undergone further training in minor surgeries such as biopsies, excisions and skin/ nail procedures.
 

Ruth enjoys all aspects of podiatry including routine, biomechanics and verruca treatments. She is well practised at various local anaesthesia techniques and is experienced at performing Verruca needling and excisions.
 

Ruth strives to provide a friendly yet professional manner at each appointment ensuring she adopts a patient-centred and evidence-based approach. She tailors her treatments to each individual depending on their needs, medical history and personal preferences.
 

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Ruth returned to the NHS as a Covid Vaccinator for North Bristol NHS Trust, a role that she found thoroughly rewarding and has continued around her podiatry work.
 

Ruth is Bupa registered and is covered to perform initial assessments, total or partial nail avulsions and gait analysis.
 

HCPC registration number: CH32171                              RCOP Number: 30470

Associate Podiatrist

BSc (Hons), MRCPod, HCPC registered

Emma is a podiatrist and foot and ankle sonographer, specialising in musculoskeletal conditions of the foot and ankle, podiatric sports and exercise medicine, and point of care ultrasound imaging of foot and ankle conditions.
 

Emma graduated from Cardiff Met University in 2008 with a BSc (Hons) in Podiatry. She went on to work in general podiatry in the NHS for over 10 years. In 2011 Emma set up the podiatry service for homeless persons at Compass Health, Bristol’s homeless health service for vulnerable persons who struggle to access mainstream health services. She then spent several enjoyable summers working with festival medical services, providing podiatry support as part of the medical team in a field hospital for Glastonbury and Reading festivals, as part of a charity that raises money to fund overseas and local medical projects.
 

In 2017 Emma took the opportunity to study a PgCert in Podiatric Sports Medicine, at Queen Mary University London. At the time a new area of podiatry which is rapidly growing, this qualification led to a change of role to a full-time position as a Musculoskeletal Podiatrist in the NHS in 2018, followed by training as a sonographer in musculoskeletal ultrasound in 2020. Emma continues to work in the NHS in a musculoskeletal role but also enjoys providing general foot care and helping to manage all manner of foot problems. 

HCPC registration number: CH30986