Our Team
Collective Excellence
A/ Prof Burke Hugo
BSC (POD), BSC (BIOL) DCLINPOD, SPMS
SPECIALIST PODIATRIST/ SURGICAL PODIATRIST/ MEDICINES ENDORSED.
With extensive experience across Western Australia's leading tertiary hospitals and a longstanding commitment to teaching the future podiatry profession at the University of Western Australia, Assoc. Professor Hugo offers a level of expertise that is rarely found in a single practitioner.
A/Prof Burke Hugo is a highly respected surgical podiatrist and specialist Podiatrist with extensive expertise in the diagnosis and management of foot and ankle conditions. He completed his surgical training at the University of Western Australia, specialising in foot and ankle surgery, and has dedicated his career to delivering advanced, evidence-based care across both surgical and non-surgical treatment pathways.
A/ Prof Hugo has extensive clinical experience across Western Australia's tertiary hospital system, where he has worked alongside multidisciplinary teams managing complex foot and ankle conditions, diabetic foot complications, wound care, infections, trauma, and high-risk patients. This breadth of experience allows him to provide comprehensive care ranging from routine podiatric concerns through to complex surgical cases.
In addition to his private clinical practice, A/ Prof Hugo was the former Head of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at the University of Western Australia. A/ Prof Hugo plays a pivotal role in educating and mentoring the next generation of podiatrists and podiatric surgeons, helping to shape the future of the profession through teaching, research, and clinical leadership.
As both a Specialist Podiatrist and surgical Podiatrist, A/Prof Hugo’s expertise includes conservative and surgical treatment of acute and chronic, advanced stage ingrown toenails, hyper granulation tissue management and prescription medication such as including antibiotic therapy where clinically indicated.
Dr Heidi Chin
Dr Heidi Chin is an Endorsed Podiatrist who graduated from the University of Western Australia (UWA) as part of the inaugural cohort of the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program within the Faculty of Medicine, representing a new generation of evidence-based podiatric practitioners.
As an endorsed podiatrist, she is qualified to prescribe scheduled medicines relevant to podiatric practice, providing patients with a broader range of treatment options when clinically indicated.
She brings extensive clinical experience across both public and private healthcare settings, including Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Bentley Hospital, diabetes and chronic disease management services, multidisciplinary high-risk foot and ulcer clinics, and sports podiatry practices. Her work has involved close collaboration with vascular surgeons, orthopaedic specialists, endocrinologists, and allied health professionals to deliver comprehensive patient care.
Dr Chin is qualified to apply Onyfix nail bracing for ingrown toenails and Keryflex nail resin to assist in nail growth after trauma.