Most podiatrists work in offices of podiatry, either on their own or with other podiatrists. Some work in group practices with other physicians or specialists. Others work in private and public hospitals, in outpatient care centers, or for the government.

Is podiatry a dying profession?

(Those numbers are rising as are the number of first year seats, the profession is not dying.). Many of the procedures that chiropodists used to do are done by others, but the main medical and surgical aspects of podiatry have blossomed in the last 30 years. Podiatry has a lot of overlap in the foot health caregivers…

What other jobs can a podiatrist do?

As a qualified Podiatrist the following are all possible: Business owner running a private practice. Medical sales representative. Lecturer or researcher working in a university. Self employed locum working in private practices and private hospitals.