Active Feet

Hi, I’m Angela. I am the Director of Active Feet.

Back in 2006 i opened the doors to my first Podiatry clinic in Haddington East Lothian. Since then, I have expanded into Edinburgh. In June 2022 we opened the doors to our brand-new state of the art clinic in Morningside Road in Edinburgh. Over the last 16 years i have grown from being a sole practitioner to having a fantastic team of 9 Practitioners and 3 support staff. As a team we pride ourselves on tailoring treatment plans t our patients specific needs, we do this by investing in high quality state of the art equipment to treat, Fungal Infections, Verruca’s, Sports Injuries and Gait Analysis ensuring our patients receive the best evidence-based treatments anywhere in Scotland.

When i am not in the clinic i can be found at the nearest ski slope with my 2 children who are keen Alpine Race Skiers.

Angela looks forward to seeing you in the clinic soon.

I have been with Active Feet for 6 years and my original position was to assist in branding and marketing the company which progressed to becoming Clinic Manager. I assist with many aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, staff training, business development, branding and supporting the team to ensure that they have all that they need to enable them to treat our patients in the best possible way.

I enjoy working with our enthusiastic team in both our Edinburgh and Haddington clinics and when I am not in the clinic I enjoy spending time with my family ideally on holiday but if my children have anything to do with it I will be shopping or having a Nerf Gun battle !

Since qualifying at Queen Margaret University back in 2016, I have been honing my skills in private practice ever since.

I’m a local from Edinburgh where I sometimes enjoy (and don’t enjoy) watching my team play football – you’ll have to guess which unlucky side I support. Despite not being able to sing well, I love going to gigs and festivals when I can and I’m happy listening to pretty much anything.

Through my time as a podiatrist I’ve come to love certain things in practice. As well as dealing with ingrown toenails, nail surgery in particular is one of my specialties and favourites to carry out due to the amount of pain relief it can offer people.

With newer technology, I also carry out treatments for verrucas with our Swift machine as well as dealing with fungal nail infections through sessions with our laser. Dermal fillers to assist with the treatment of painful lesions are one of the things we offer here too that I now work with as well as other new techniques for different problems.

Hi, my name is Jamie. I joined the Active Feet team after graduating from Queen Margaret University. Within the practice I specialise in Minor Surgery, conducting full and partial nail avulsions under Local Anaesthetic. I am particularly interested in cutting-edge solutions to age-old problems. I like to employ a wide range of advanced pieces of technology, from fungal nail laser to microwave therapy for stubborn verrucas, in my practice. I have also gained certification in Curacorn- an innovative treatment method of injecting dermal fillers underneath painful lesions in the foot, to provide long lasting comfort.

Outside of the clinic, you will most likely find me playing football or on the golf course. You may also find me on an emotional rollercoaster ride watching Scotland at Hampden Park!

After graduating from Queen Margaret University in 2022, I have seen and dealt with many different and interesting problems. I specialise in fungal toenails and routine podiatry including, nails, hard skin, corns and verrucas.

Outside of work you can normally catch me ether on the rugby pitch or golf course. I also enjoy going to the movies with Family and Friends.

I’m a relative newcomer to Active Feet, having started my role here in September 2022. I graduated as a Podiatrist in 2015 and have spent the intervening years split between clinical practice and academia. Prior to joining Active Feet, I spent a period of five years at the University of Plymouth combining research with teaching on Undergraduate and Masters level modules centering on Biomechanics of the Lower Limb, Foot Orthoses, Systemic Diseases and Clinical Skills. I have experience in orthotics labs, some of the country’s best equipped private practices and love a real head scratcher.

Outside the clinic I am a proud Welshman, a lapsed runner and an avid cook. You’ll likely find me in a Newington charity shop or frowning over a Scrabble board.

Since graduating from Queen Margaret University back in 2011, I have always worked within private practice.

Some of you may recognise me from a few years back, when the company was called Podiatry Plus, I’ve recently rejoined the team and I am really enjoying being back.

I love the podiatry profession, I love how it is ever evolving and I love the challenge that in itself brings. There is always a new way to do something or a new skill to learn. And that’s why it’s particularly exciting being part of the team here at active feet, having access to all of the latest technology, it’s so easy to offer the very best in patient care.

In my spare time I’m a busy mum to our young family, so I’m usually found on a football pitch or in the latest play park.

Alex looks forward to seeing you in the Haddington clinic soon.

Since qualifying in Beauty Therapy in 2016 at Borders College I have always loved looking after people and hearing their stories. I became especially interested in nails during this time and after graduating college gained a few more qualifications and became a nail technician. Over the years I have loved how much of a difference it makes helping people with not only their physical journey but emotional as well. I am very excited to learn more in depth podiatry skills and broaden my skills more while working as part of the reception team.

Some of you may pick up that my accent isn’t local, originally from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders I have loved moving to the “big city” and experiencing Edinburgh life.

If I’m not doing a set of nails or finding out the latest gossip you will usually find me in the theatre seeing the latest shows and plays that are on tour.

Garry is one of our Admin Support Team who is located off site.

Garry is an absoloute Godsend when the clinic is busy with patients getting checked in and out and he makes sure that the phone is answered and all patient appointments are confirmed amongst many of the other tasks that he carries out to ensure the diary is running smoothly.

Although you might not see Garry in the clinic you can be assured he is working away in the backround as one of our invaluable support staff.

When Garry is not assisting the clinic he is heavily involved in cycling and triathlon. He competes and trains himself as well as help others achieve their sporting goals. Garry takes great interest in some of the more complex MSK cases and enjoys finding out how our specialists have resolved an issue and made a bespoke tailor made plan to get our patients back on the road to recovery.

Hi my name is Jordan I have just recently graduated from Queen Margaret University in 2024.

My interest in podiatry came from my own history of injuries. Having played lots of different sports growing up and having the privilege to represent Scotland playing basketball, I have had my fair share of lower limb injuries and can relate to how much pain and injury can affect someone. I am looking forward to joining the Active Feet Podiatry team and being able to use innovative technologies and techniques to improves people’s quality of life and get them back to doing activities that they love.

You may see me across both our Morningside and Haddington Clinic

Outside of the clinic, I enjoy going out for runs and walk with my dog. 

Hi I’m Laura and I have recently joined the Active Feet Team as Operations Manager.

Part of my role is to help with some of the behind the scenes admin to ensure the clinic is running as smoothly and efficiently as possible. I also assist Emma and Garry with Customer care and keep everyone up to date with how our Sponsored Athletes are getting on via Facebook and Instagram.

I have 20 years experience in Community Pharmacy which has gained me a great deal of knowledge which has already come into play on various occasions in the clinic.

Outside of work I spend a lot of my time chauffeuring my Son between football and skiing but when I do have spare time I love a good book, good coffee, Maltesers and Prosecco. Not necessarily in that order

I love a good dance and my motto is “dance like nobody’s watching!!”

I look forward to seeing you all in the clinic soon.

“Since graduating from Queen Margaret University, I have had the opportunity to work in both private practice and the NHS. 

I started my career down in Bristol in private practice where I gained vast experience in routine podiatry and gradually build up my skillset to more specialised treatments such as Nail Surgery, Faulkner’s needling and Biomechanics. While working within the NHS, I gained extensive knowledge in The High Risk Foot and Wound Care. 

Since moving back to Edinburgh, I keep myself busy by planning tennis and going horse riding. If I am not in clinic, I enjoy going on holiday in the Cotswolds or relaxing at my childhood home in France.”