What Does a Podiatrist Do? A podiatrist is a fully qualified allied health practitioner specialising in the medicine of the foot and lower limb. Podiatrists obtain a health science degree and here in Australia a masters in podiatric medicine. In the United States of America the setup is a little different. Firstly, the practitioner obtains a full medical degree  and graduates as a doctor. The doctor then decides to specialise in the foot and becomes what the American people know as a podiatrist. The podiatrists in the United States of America are often qualified to carry out surgery in addition … Continue reading What is a Podiatrist