Podiatric surgery is a specialty of the podiatry profession that specializes in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of foot, ankle and related extremity structures.
Around the world, podiatric surgery has a long history of leadership and innovation in the field of foot surgery.
Speciality | Podiatric Surgeon |
Degrees | Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine (The University of Western Australia) Doctor of Clinical Podiatry (The University of Western Australia) |
Areas of Expertise | Minimally Invasive Keyhole Foot Surgery Bunion Surgery Morton’s Neuroma |
Offices | Brisbane and Gold Coast |
Dr. Ji Soo Kim (Specialist Podiatric Surgeon) BPodM(UWA), DClinPod(UWA)
Dr. Kim is a highly qualified foot specialist, holding both a Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine and a Doctor of Clinical Podiatry at the University of Western Australia (UWA). He holds specialist registration with AHPRA and is a member of the Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons (ACPS).
During his training, he spent extensive periods at the world-renowned foot and ankle orthopaedic surgery departments in the USA, South Korea and China, and during this time, he gained valuable experience and expertise from current leaders in the fields of foot and ankle surgery.
Dr. Kim and the team at Brisbane and Gold Coast Foot Surgery are dedicated to working with you to accomplish the best possible outcomes for your foot health, mobility, and quality of life.
Specializing in conditions affecting the feet and ankles for patients both young and old. This is achieved with treatments or surgery that will help you regain your lifestyle, movement, and mobility, so you don’t miss out on living your life to the fullest.
Preceptorship in China 2014
Preceptorship in South Korea, 2012 and 2015
Dr. Ji Soo Kim offers in clinic assessments and treatments.
Dr Kim takes his time to explain non-surgical and surgical treatments of your problems clearly and if surgery is deemed necessary,
he will thoroughly explain procedures and risks/complications.
Dr Kim’s mobile number is given to patients after surgery, so he is only a phone call away if you have any questions or concerns about your recovery.
Improvement and advancement in the surgical techniques in the foot including newer and safer implants allow a speedier recovery/return to work and minimal postoperative pain following foot surgery. Dr Kim is at the forefront of using these safer technologies from around the world, to improve the outcome of surgery and patients’ satisfaction.
Dr Kim offers less invasive, meticulous dissection, a smaller incision and gentle tissue handling that enable an easy and short recovery, with results that are more optimal. See “before and after photos“
The advanced prostheses and minimally invasive technique implemented by Dr Kim allows little damage to the surrounding tissues and this allows minimal postoperative pain as well as fast recovery. Although pain is subjective and differs from person to person, it is not uncommon to see that patients report minimal discomfort post operatively.
For some patients, general anaesthesia is a risk and/or a financial burden. Many procedures at Brisbane Gold Coast Foot Surgery can be safely performed under local anaesthetics with/without sedation on a daily case basis. During your appointment Dr Kim will explain the pros and cons of each anaesthetic for your procedure.