Mr Matthew Cichero : Podiatric surgery

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Overview

Specialises in

Podiatric surgery

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

Mr Matthew Cichero is an experienced Consultant Podiatric Surgeon with a particular interest in the surgical correction of foot deformities and arthritis. He graduated as a podiatrist in Australia in 1996 and was awarded the Peer Professional Clinical Prize. His qualifications include a master's degree in Podiatric Surgery in 2007, in addition to a Fellowship with the Australian College of Podiatric Surgeons in 2011. He has also held lecturing positions at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. One of his most distinguished career milestones includes becoming the first Australian podiatric surgeon to be awarded dual Fellowship, qualifying with the Royal College of Podiatry (UK), in 2013.

Previously, Mr Cichero has worked establishing clinical services in Singapore and remote indigenous populations in the Northern Territory of Australia. He has held consultant roles in both the NHS and private sectors, including Great Western Hospital (2010�2024), and currently practices in London, Wiltshire and Cornwall, alongside NHS work with the Independent Health Group.

His approach to care is holistic, and comprehensive, with surgical expertise underpinned by a strong foundation in biomechanics for the foot and ankle.

He has presented at national and international conferences and co-authored internationally recognised peer reviewed publications on topics such as big toe joint fusions, tarsal tunnel, bone infection and diabetic foot management. He remains active in surgical education as a tutor in Podiatric Surgery (UK) and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Areas of interest

Foot and Ankle sprains; Heel pain; Flat foot; Arch pain; Stress fractures; Bunions (hallux valgus); Orthotics; Big toe arthritis; Hammer toes; Claw toes; Achilles tendon; Haglunds bump; Morton's Neuroma; Freibergs disease; Rheumatoid arthritis; Diabetes; Ingrown toenails; Arthritis; Sports injuries; Biomechanics; Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT);

Medical secretaries

Kelli Cichero
Harley Street Specialist Hospital 18-22 Queen Anne Street London W1G 8HU
01793 272318
07720 847075
secretary@southwestfootsurgery.co.uk

Kelli Cichero
Matrix Eye Clinic Belgrave House 77 High Street Wroughton Swindon SN4 9JU
01793 272318
07720 847075
secretary@southwestfootsurgery.co.uk

About me

External resources

South West Foot Surgery

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Podiatric Surgeon
Independent Health Group
8 The Office Village,
Bath Business Park,
Peasedown St John
BA2 8SG

Research interests

Diabetes
Bone infection
Foot and Ankle Surgery

Personal interests

Swimming
Rugby Union
Cycling
Running
Tennis

Awards received

Fellow Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons (Aust)
Fellow Royal College of Podiatric Surgery - Royal College of Podiatry - Faculty of Podiatric Surgeons (UK)
Fellow Faculty of Podiatric Medicine - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow)

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

Cichero, M; Yates, B; Joyce, A; Williamson, D; Walsh, T: 2020/10/25 Different fixation constructs and the risk of non-union following first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis; Foot and Ankle Surgery

Joyce A, Yates B, Cichero M. (2019): Transmetatarsal Amputation; A 12-year retrospective case review of outcomes. The Foot.

Mangwani J, Gulatiemail A, Benson R, Cichero M, Williamson DM. (2017): Role of prophylactic antibiotics in lesser toe fusion surgery: A prospective randomised controlled trial. Foot and Ankle Surgery, vol 23, no.1, pp.50-52.

McSweeney S, Cichero M. (2015): Tarsal tunnel syndrome - A narrative literature review. Foot, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 244-246.

Mangwani J, Sheikh N, Cichero M, Williamson D. (2015): What is the evidence for chemical thromboprophylaxis in foot and ankle surgery? Systematic review of the English literature. Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland), vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 173-178.

Cichero M, Bower V, Walsh T, Yates B. (2013): Reducing length of stay for acute diabetic foot episodes â€“ incorporation of a podiatric high-risk foot coordinator into an acute foundation trust hospital. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, vol. 6, no. 47.

Cichero M, Mangwani J, Williamson D, Yates B, Irby S. (2011): Systematic review: Incidence of DVT in elective and trauma surgery of the foot and ankle. Poster Presentations: European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Conference 2011; and Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons Conference Perth 2011.

Cichero MJ. (2009): Elective foot and ankle surgery; activity and peri-operative complications in Queensland public hospitals, Australia. The Foot. Vol. 19 (3) pp. 139-144.

Cichero MJ. (2007): Review of Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery in Queensland Public Hospitals: A 4-year Retrospective Review Utilising ICD-10-AM Coded Data. Poster Presentation. Australasian Podiatry Council Conference, May.

Cichero MJ, Chang G. (1999): A three-year retrospective study of foot ulcer outcomes in Asian diabetic patients. Poster Presentation. International Diabetes Federation Western Pacific Region Congress, Sydney, Australia. August.

Cichero MJ, Lee CH (1997): Analysis of ultrasound waveform complexes in dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial arteries in diabetic patients asymptomatic for peripheral vascular disease. Poster Presentation. International Diabetes Federation Convention, Helsinki, Finland. July.

Courses offered to GPs

Biomechanics
Musculo-skeletal injuries of the foot and ankle
Bunions
Hammer toes
Flat foot deformities
Heel pain
Neuromas
Injections of the foot/ankle
Ankle injuries
Diabetic foot surgery

About my work

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

Annotation in Podiatric Surgery Huddersfield University 2019
Masters of Podiatry Curtin University 2007
BAppSci(Pod) Queensland University of Technology 1995
Non-medical Independent Prescribing University of Western England 2016

Additional training

Post Graduate Certificate - Diabetic Foot University of Texas - San Antonio Health Science Centre 1997
Leicester Foot and Ankle Trauma Course University of Leicester 2012
London Foot and Ankle Ultrasound and Interventions Course College of Podiatry 2013
Advanced Podiatric Course - Adult Acquired Flat Foot reconstruction Keele University 2017
Diabetic Deformity - Techniques in Reconstruction American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 2012
Fellow Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons 2011
Plastic Surgery Principles American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 2012
Tendon Transfers American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 2012
Trauma Cadaveric Workshop American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 2012
Charcot Foot Reconstruction Kings College 2019
Advanced Life Support Resuscitation Council (UK) 2019
Fellow College of Podiatric Surgeons UK College of Podiatry 2013
Flat Foot Reconstruction Course American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 2024

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

Councillor/Board Member Royal College of Podiatry 2019
Chair - Medicine and Medical Devices Committee Royal College of Podiatry 2025

Details of entry to specialist register

HCPC Annotation in Podiatric Surgery , 2019
Faculty of Podiatric Surgery UK , 2013
Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons , 2011

Affiliations / memberships

Fellow - Faculty of Podiatric Surgery, Royal College of Podiatry

Fellow - Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons

Fellow Faculty of Podiatric Medicine - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow)

Health Care Professions Council - Podiatrist

AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) - Podiatric Surgeon

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Harley Street Specialist Hospital
Friday
09:00 - 17:00
01793 272318

Matrix ClinicBelgrave HouseHigh...
Thursday
08:00 - 19:00
01793 272318

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

Kelli Cichero
Private Secretary to:
Mr. Matthew Cichero
Consultant Podiatric Surgeon
Telephone: 01793 272318
Mobile: 07720847075

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

AA629
Excision of nail and nail bed (Zadek's) package (includes 3 follow up visits and includes local anaesthetic) - (5-50)

Matrix Eye Clinic (5-50)
AA365
Gait analysis including biomechanical assessment with video infra-red computerised analysis - (5-50)
T5780
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis - (5-50)
W9040
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral - (5-50)

Matrix Eye Clinic (5-50)
W1040
Osteotomy of short bone of foot (excluding hallux valgus and including internal fixation) - (1-5)
W0330
Fusion of first metatarsophalangeal joint - unilateral - (1-5)
S6400
Excision of nail bed (Zadik's) (including anaesthetic) - (1-5)

Matrix Eye Clinic (1-5)
W0321
Osteotomies (eg Scarf and Akin) for hallux valgus correction with or without +/- internal fixation and +/- soft tissue correction - unilateral - (1-5)
W2830
Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance - (1-5)
W0300
Multiple procedures on forefoot, distal to and including the tarsometatarsal joint, which involves at least two distinct procedures not intrinsic to each other - unilateral - (1-5)
W7980
Metatarsal osteotomy (eg Scarf) for hallux valgus, +/- internal fixation +/- soft tissue correction - bilateral - (1-5)
W0310
Multiple procedures on forefoot, distal to and including the tarsometatarsal joints, which involves at least two distinct procedures not intrinsic to each other - bilateral - (1-5)
W0460
Complex procedure to mid foot or hindfoot without autogenous bone graft (osteotomy/fusion +/- tendon transfers) - (1-5)
A6030
Transection of peripheral nerve for neuroma - (1-5)
W9030
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral - (1-5)
W0323
Revision of osteotomy/ies (eg Scarf and Akin) for hallux valgus correction with or without +/- internal fixation and +/- soft tissue correction - unilateral - (1-5)
W0850
Partial excision of bone (including exostoses) - (1-5)
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