Matthew Cichero
Consultant Podiatric Surgeon
BAppSci(Pod), Mpod, FRCPodS, FACPS, FFPM FRCPS(Glasg)
Mr Matthew Cichero is an internationally qualified Consultant Podiatric Surgeon (foot and ankle), with a particular interest in the surgical correction of foot deformities, such as bunions, hammer toes, and neuromas as well as arthritic joints of the foot. He is internationally published in limb preservation surgery for patients with diabetes.
He graduated as a podiatrist in Australia in 1996 and was awarded the Peer Professional Clinical Prize. His qualifications include a master's degree in Podiatric Surgery in 2007, in addition to a Fellowship with the Australian College of Podiatric Surgeons in 2011. He has also held lecturing positions at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. He is the first Australian podiatric surgeon to be awarded dual Fellowship, qualifying with the Royal College of Podiatry (UK), in 2013.
Mr Cichero has established clinical services in Singapore and remote indigenous populations in the Northern Territory of Australia. He has held consultant roles in both the NHS and private sectors, including Great Western Hospital (2010-2024). He currently practices at the Harley Street Specialist Hospital in London, Matrix Clinic in Wroughton, Swindon and with the Practice Plus Group. (Devizes and Bristol)
His approach to care is holistic, and comprehensive, incorporating conservative care with surgical expertise underpinned by a strong foundation in biomechanics for the foot and ankle.
He has presented at national and international conferences and co-authored internationally recognised peer reviewed publications on topics such as big toe joint fusions, tarsal tunnel, bone infection and diabetic foot management. He remains active in surgical education as a tutor in Podiatric Surgery (UK) and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Areas of interest include:
Bunions (hallux valgus), Hammer toes, Claw toes, Flat feet / Flat foot, Arch pain, Big toe arthritis, Foot arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Morton's Neuroma / Neuroma surgery, Freiberg’s disease, Ingrown toenails, Achilles tendon injuries, Haglund’s bump, Heel pain, Foot and ankle sprains, Stress fractures, Diabetes (foot-related), Sports injuries, Biomechanics, Orthotics, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)
Treatments offered include:
Bespoke orthotics/braces
Extracorporal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)
Cortisone and hyaluronic acid injection
Private Secretary to Matthew Cichero
Tel. 07720 847075
Email. kelli@matrixfootandankle.co.uk
Publications
Cichero MJ, Yates BJ, Joyce ASD, Williamson DM, Walsh TP. Different fixation constructs and the risk of non-union following first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis. Foot Ankle Surg. 2020 Oct 25:S1268-7731(20)30221-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2020.10.006.
Joyce A, Yates B, Cichero M. Transmetatarsal amputation: A 12 year retrospective case review of outcomes. Foot (Edinb). 2020 Mar;42:101637. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2019.08.008. Epub 2019 Sep 3. PMID: 32032924.
Mangwani J, Gulati A, Benson R, Cichero M, Williamson DM. Role of prophylactic antibiotics in lesser toe fusion surgery: A prospective randomised controlled trial. Foot Ankle Surg. 2017 Mar;23(1):50-52. doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2016.02.004. Epub 2016 Feb 17. PMID: 28159043.
McSweeney SC, Cichero M. Tarsal tunnel syndrome-A narrative literature review. Foot (Edinb). 2015 Dec;25(4):244-50. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2015.08.008. Epub 2015 Sep 12. PMID: 26546070.
McSweeney S, Cichero M. Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome – a narrative review of the literature, Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. 2015 Jan;8(Suppl 2):P9-P9. DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146 8-s2-p9.
Jitendra Mangwani, Nomaan Sheikh, Matthew Cichero, David Williamson, What is the evidence for chemical thromboprophylaxis in foot and ankle surgery? Systematic review of the English literature, The Foot, Volume 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 173-178, ISSN 0958-2592.
Cichero, M.J., Bower, V.M., Walsh, T.P. et al. Reducing length of stay for acute diabetic foot episodes: employing an extended scope of practice podiatric high-risk foot coordinator in an acute foundation trust hospital. J Foot Ankle Res 6, 47 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-6-47
Matthew J. Cichero, Elective foot and ankle surgery; activity and perioperative complications in Queensland public hospitals, Australia, The Foot, Volume 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 139-144, ISSN 0958-2592,
Mangwani J, Gulatiemail A, Benson R, Cichero M, Williamson DM. (2017): Role of prophylactic antibiotics in lesser toe fusion surgery: A prospective randomised controlled trial. Foot and Ankle Surgery, vol 23, no. 1, pp. 50-52.
McSweeney SC, Cichero M. (2015): Tarsal tunnel syndrome - A narrative literature review. Foot, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 244-246.
Mangwani J, Sheikh N, Cichero M, Williamson D. (2015): What is the evidence for chemical thromboprophylaxis in foot and ankle surgery? Systematic review of the English literature. Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland), vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 173-178.
Cichero M, Bower V, Walsh T, Yates B. (2013): Reducing length of stay for acute diabetic foot episodes – incorporation of a podiatric high-risk foot coordinator into an acute foundation trust hospital. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, vol. 6, no. 47.
Yates BJ, Cichero MJ. (2012): Bob Prince Memorial Lecture. Integration of Podiatric Surgery and Podiatric Diabetic Foot Co-ordinator into an Acute Hospital. Society of Podiatrists and Chiropodists Annual Conference. Glasgow. October.
Cichero M, Mangwani J, Williamson D, Yates B, Irby S. (2011): Systematic review: Incidence of DVT in elective and trauma surgery of the foot and ankle. Poster Presentations: European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Conference 2011; and Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons Conference Perth 2011.
Cichero MJ. (2009): Elective foot and ankle surgery; activity and peri-operative complications in Queensland public hospitals, Australia. The Foot. Vol. 19 (3) pp. 139-144.
Cichero MJ. (2007): Review of Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery in Queensland Public Hospitals: A 4-year Retrospective Review Utilising ICD-10-AM Coded Data. Poster Presentation. Australasian Podiatry Council Conference, May.
Cichero MJ, Chang G. (1999): A three-year retrospective study of foot ulcer outcomes in Asian diabetic patients. Poster Presentation. International Diabetes Federation Western Pacific Region Congress, Sydney, Australia. August.
Cichero MJ, Lee CH (1997): Analysis of ultrasound waveform complexes in dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial arteries in diabetic patients asymptomatic for peripheral vascular disease. Poster Presentation. International Diabetes Federation Convention, Helsinki, Finland. July.
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