Ateeq Saleem

I am a confident, self-motivated, reliable and approachable HCPC-registered Podiatrist and Member of the Royal College of Podiatry with extensive NHS experience in podiatric surgery, advanced musculoskeletal practice and sports medicine. I work autonomously while thriving within multidisciplinary teams, maintaining high professional standards and delivering holistic, patient-centred care. I am passionate about podiatric surgery, limb salvage and sports and exercise medicine, with strong interests in research, service development and evidence-based practice.

My ambition is to continue progressing towards Consultant-level practice, contributing to education, research and the delivery of high-quality foot and ankle services.

Extended Scope Podiatrist / Trainee Podiatric Surgeon - The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust - Montagu Elective Orthopedic Centre of Excellence

(2017-11)

Working within a specialist podiatric surgery department under the Orthopedic CSU and operating out of the Montagu Elective Orthopedic Centre of Excellence. Here, I provide advanced assessment and management of complex foot and ankle pathology. During surgical training between 2021 and 2024 I completed more than 600 podiatric surgical procedures under consultant supervision.

I have also performed thousands of ultrasound-guided and landmark-guided injections and developed extensive expertise in biomechanical assessment, musculoskeletal diagnosis, surgical planning and multidisciplinary management alongside orthopaedics, radiology, microbiology, physiotherapy and primary care teams.

• New patient assessment and pre-operative surgical assessment
• Medical optimisation and review and interpretation of X-rays, MRI scans, CT scans and ultrasound imaging
• Wound care and post-operative dressing clinics
• Administration of local anaesthetic nerve blocks, corticosteroid injections and viscosupplementation procedures
• Assisting in theatre and coordinating post-operative discharge
• Independent request and interpretation of clinical investigations
• Advanced diagnostic equipment assessment of vascular and neurological status

Senior Specialist Podiatrist, PhysioWorks - Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - PhysioWorks

(2019-12)

Initially appointed as a locum before securing a substantive contract, I now work as a senior clinician within the Foot and Ankle Pathway at PhysioWorks, one of only three National Centres of Excellence for Sport and Exercise Medicine in the UK. I assess and manage complex musculoskeletal and sports-related foot and ankle disorders while working closely with Sports and Exercise Medicine Consultants, physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, radiologists and physiotherapists. My role also includes collaborative working with the Sheffield (Knee) Cartilage Centre, the Spinal Injuries Centre and tertiary specialist services managing complex lower limb conditions including radiculopathy, chronic pain conditions and advanced musculoskeletal pathology.

MSc - Theory of Podiatric Surgery - University of Huddersfield (2017 - 2018)

BSc (Hons) - Podiatry - University of Huddersfield (2014 - 2017)

BTEC Level 3 / A-Level - Applied Science / Chemistry - Longley Park Sixth Form College (2011 - 2014)

GCSE - Multiple subjects - King Edward VII School