Ekaterini Kalykaki  |  BHlthSc - Podiatrist

 

 

10 years of experience in all aspects of podiatry care, with a special interest in paediatrics. She teaches at the Metropolitan College BSc (Hons) Podiatry undergraduate program and has helped run the program.

She focuses on footwear and exercises to help children with their foot posture. Sometimes it only takes a small modification in footwear to see a significant change in your child's feet and pain level.

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Mrs. Kalykaki is interested in the world knowing various ways to help a person in need. As a certified First aid instructor she trains all ages First aid so they can one day save a life.

 

 

Education

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• Graduate of University of Podiatry (Queensland University of Technology (QUT), – Bachelor of Health Science (Podiatry), Brisbane - Australia.

• Basic knowledge of marketing, (One year scholarship at Griffith University for Introduction to Marketing).

• Excellent knowledge of English (mother tongue).

• Certified first aid knowledge (Australian Wide First Aid) renewal every year since 2009.

• Attending a seminar on Strategic Healthcare Lower Limb Update which includes the following sections: Pediatric Orthopaedics, Emergency Sports Medicine & the Knee, Low Tone & Hypermobility, Musculoskeletal Medicine, Hyperbaric Wound Care, Diabetic Education, Biomechanics & Gait.

• Attend a seminar on Foot Mobilization Techniques (FMT) with Ted Jedynak

• Attending a seminar on Various pathological treatments with Myofascial Release Technique with Aaron Wholohan

• Attending a seminar by Dr Richard Bouche on Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Tibial Fasciitis).

• Attending a seminar on Lower Limb Compartment Syndrome exists? With Peter Bruckener

• Attend a seminar on Diabetic Neuropathy Screening tools: an update on new tools with Ainslie Davies

• Continuous Lectures in various centers of Crete informing about what Podiatry is, diseases we treat and general advice on foot health.

• Guest on TV CRETA in the show "Company with Love":

• February = What is Podiatry?

• March = What do heels do to our health?

• April = Health and children's feet

• May = The Diabetic Foot

• June = Orthopedic insoles and their uses in various ailments

• Continuous speeches at the conference of Podiatrists-Podiatrists since 2016

• Certified First Aid Instructor from the Rescue Training International Organization from 2018 to date

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Professional experience

• Loving Soles Podiatry Practice Owned by 2014

• Certified first aid instructor of Rescue Training International - RTI 1595

• She is a lecturer in the BSc (Hons) Podiatry undergraduate program of the Metropolitan College (Thessaloniki campus) in collaboration with Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK.

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Practical training in podiatry centers:

• Precision plus podiatry

• Just Podiatry

• Footlink

• Cooparoo Podiatry Centre

• The Podiatry Centre

• Queensland Podiatry Group

• Sprenger Podiatry.

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Practical training in a hospital:

Internship Prince Charles Hospital and Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital – Brisbane Australia).

Participation in clinical research (Foot Disease in Inpatients Study at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital) as a data collector assistant.

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Voluntary work including outreach to school units (Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia) and podiatry examinations of economically ill groups (Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia).

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6 years of professional experience in anatomical footwear sales

(Footgear, Rubi Shoes, Suna Shoes – Brisbane, Queensland, Australia).

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MEMBER:

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• Australian Podiatry Council (APodC) – POD0001854882

• AHPRA – 3334505781

• HCPC - CH35245

• Association of Podiatrists and Podiatrists of Greece

• FIP - IFP 

• Rescue Training International - RTI 1595