Wollongong Podiatry
We work WITH you to Build Strong Healthy Feet for Life’s Adventures
Wollongong Podiatry has a proud history dating back to 1986. More than 15,000 Illawarra residents ... along with visitors from interstate and internationally ... have benefited from this family owned and operated Podiatry Clinic. Wollongong Podiatry is constantly testing, innovating and developing new and improved ways to combat foot and leg ailments for its amazing clients
Meet The Team
Tim Bransdon
One of the most influential Podiatrists in Australia today. Tim travels both interstate and internationally, teaching his StrongFeet™ and Running Lab programs to practitioners and coaches
Tim’s resume says he is a Podiatrist ... and he is ... But to Tim his podiatry degree is his ticket to continually explore Human Movement and Performance (including Nutrition, Breathing, Stress and Sleep optimisation).. Strength and Conditioning for Feet and the rest of the body.. and ultimately how to apply this journey of discovery to every client who walks (or hobbles) into his pride and joy, Wollongong Podiatry
Carissa McMahon
Carissa is the longest serving Podiatrist at Wollongong Podiatry, having joined the team in 1993 after completing her Diploma of Health Science Podiatry. Carissa furthered her education with a Bachelor of Health Science in Podiatry at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2001
Carissa enjoys all aspects of General Podiatry Care … with a special interest in Diabetes and the High Risk Foot. Carissa continues to travel both locally and internationally to keep up to date with the latest in Podiatric Medicine
You would be hard pressed to find a Practitioner with more genuine care for their clients. A testament to this is how many of Carissa’s clients have been seeing her since her first days at Wollongong Podiatry
Annelise Vernier
Annelise graduated from Western Sydney University in 2018 and has several years’ experience working as a podiatrist in Wollongong
Annelise joined the Wollongong Podiatry team in 2020 and has loved working alongside such inspiring individuals
While she enjoys all aspects of general podiatry, her background as a gymnast sparked an early interest in wanting to understand more about human movement, and what role feet play in that and how she can help others
Andrew Saunderson
Andrew Saunderson recently joined the Wollongong Podiatry team after working in some of Sydney’s busiest and most progressive biomechanical and sports injury clinics
Andrew is local to the Illawarra and brings with him a unique set of skills as a Podiatrist, Orthotic Technician and Movement Scientist
Andrew has a research background in foot and lower limb fatigue which aligns with his special interest human movement and performance, injury prevention and rehabilitation. Having experienced his fair share of lower limb injuries as an athlete, Andrew is dedicated to providing his patients with a holistic approach to injury and performance management
In his spare time, you will find Andrew running, lifting weights or on a mountain bike trail ensuring that he practices what he preaches… movement is medicine
James Dey
James graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2023, then at the start of 2024 he joined the Wollongong Podiatry team.
Georgia Scott
Georgia graduated from Western Sydney University in 2018 with Distinction and was awarded the Phillip Vasyli Orthoses Excellence award, which is given to the most outstanding academic student in podiatry. This dedication to her podiatry work, along with previous employment as a registered nurse in public health, has given Georgia extensive health knowledge and skills that assist her greatly in her care of patients
As a student, Georgia completed a placement at Wollongong Podiatry, immediately connecting with the team due to their focus on excellent patient care, exceptional clinical knowledge, and overall kindness and respect shown by the team to each other and their patients. Wollongong Podiatry knew immediately that Georgia epitomised the ethos of our podiatry team and ensured Georgia joined the clinic once she graduated
When she is not working, Georgia likes to spend time outdoors with her daughter and husband. She looks forward to travelling the world with her family in future