About Stirling Podiatry
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The practice was established by Emma McConnachie (nee Stevenson) in 2005 with clinics in Glasgow and Dunfermline. In 2009 she relocated her Glasgow practice to its current location in Stirling where the practice continued to grow and took on associate podiatrists in 2013 to cope with the increasing demand for services. In 2015 Emma sold her Dunfermline practice and in 2016 rebranded the company from Emma Stevenson & Associates to Stirling Podiatry. The clinic offers a range of advance treatments alongside general footcare and the staff pride themselves on high levels of customer service and podiatric care which has led to the clinic achieving the Royal College of Podiatry Practice Accreditation award. This is given to practices which achieve the gold standard of podiatric care.
All of our podiatrists are self-employed, are members of the Royal College of Podiatry and are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. They are fully trained and insured, having completed degree level training prior to qualification. They are required to undergo a programme of continued professional development and carry out a wide variety of extra training every year to ensure they continue to provide the latest techniques for their patients.
Emma McConnachie
BSc (Hons) MRCPod MFPM RCPS (Glasg)
Lead Podiatrist
Emma qualified in Podiatry from Queen Margaret University College in 2004. She worked for Boots Footcare in Glasgow and progressed to opening her own business in 2005. In addition to her clinical work, Emma works for the Royal College of Podiatry helping to shape the future of podiatry. She is a media spokesperson for the College,
the resident podiatrist for BBC Radio Scotland's Weekly Health Surgery and has made over 500 media appearances including The Times, Sky News, BBC Radio 1 and BBC 5 Live. She has lectured at a variety of universities and conferences during her career.
Emma was granted admission to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow's Faculty of Podiatric Medicine in 2018 in recognition of her services to podiatry.
Clara Hill
BSc (Hons) MRCPod
Podiatrist
Clara graduated from Queen Margaret University College in 2003 and then worked for NHS Tayside and NHS Grampian. During her 13 years with the NHS, she worked extensively in the high-risk foot management team and particularly in the field of minor surgery. She transitioned into the private sector in Stonehaven where she treated patients with a wide range of foot conditions. Clara has a special interest in minor surgery and dermatology as well as a focus on general practice. She regularly undertakes training and updates to progress her professional knowledge and expand her scope of practice to ensure her patients are receiving the highest level of care.
With a keen interest in hillwalking, Clara is well versed in the needs of the active foot and is able to guide patients in their needs to help keep their feet mobile and comfortable during all activities. Clara is on the board of trustees for a charity that promotes access to amateur arts, helping keep small arts venues alive throughout the central belt.
Dan O'Hear
BSc (Hons) MRCPod
Podiatrist
Dan graduated with his honours degree in podiatry from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2020. Upon graduating he started practicing in the private podiatry sector and joined Stirling Podiatry in early 2021. Prior to studying podiatry, Dan had a promising career in athletics and won multiple national and championship awards. An ankle injury ended his career but the rehabilitation process led him to podiatry and he started his new career path.
Dan is a member of the Royal College of Podiatry and has a keen interest in musculoskeletal and sports podiatry and is undertakes a range of continued professional development in these areas.
Danielle Knox
BSc (Hons) MSc MRCPod
Podiatrist
Danielle gained her registration in 2016 and graduated from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh with honours. She joined the clinical team at Stirling Podiatry upon qualifying and gained her Masters degree in diabetes from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2019. In the years following her graduation, Danielle volunteered as a podiatrist in refugee camps in France and Greece, providing free medical care to thosefleeing persecution and conflict.
Danielle joined the podiatry lecturing team at Queen Margaret University in 2021 and progressed to Head of Undergraduate Programme in Podiatry in Autumn 2022 where she leads on training the future workforce for podiatry.
Erin Lewis
BSc (Hons) MRCPod
Podiatrist
Erin graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2018 and joined the podiatry team at NHS Forth Valley where she worked for 5 years. During this time she gained experience working within different environments such as care homes, high-risk foot management and musculoskeletal clinics. She joined Stirling Podiatry in January 2024 bringing with her a wealth of experience. Erin has a keen interest in preventative care and general practice and endeavours to provide well-informed, person-centred care to all her patients. She values taking care of the whole person, mind and body, and implements this into her clinical practice.
Outside of work, Erin is a regular gym-goer, enjoys yoga classes and hill walking with her dog.
Margaret Grace
BSc (Hons) MRCPod
Musculoskeletal Podiatrist
Margaret (Mags) graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University in 1999 and has worked extensively throughout the UK and the Middle East in musculoskeletal (MSK) podiatry, a specialism that she finds immensely satisfying. She also offers specialist services for the MSK needs of aviation workers. As well as offering MSK services at podiatry clinics throughout the central belt of Scotland, Margaret is currently finishing her Masters degree.
Outside of work she loves to travel the world, walking in the countryside and reading books. She has even run marathon relays in the Saudi Arabian desert!
Natalie McLeod
BSc (Hons) MRCPod
Podiatrist
Natalie graduated from Queen Margaret University in 2019 and has been part of the team at Stirling Podiatry since she qualified. She has worked with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and now splits her clinical time between NHS Forth Valley's podiatry team and her work in the private sector at the clinic.
Natalie has a specialist interest in wound care and preventative medicine, with a strong focus on prevention of limb loss and the life changing effects that accompany it. She is a member of the Royal College of Podiatry and has worked extensively with them during her studies to progress student opportunities at a national level.
Zoë Young
BSc (Hons) MSc MRCPod
Podiatrist
Zoë graduated in Podiatry from Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh in 2003. Upon graduation she joined the NHS podiatry team in Tayside where she worked throughout the area as a Specialist Podiatrist in wound management, the high-risk foot and diabetes foot care. In 2009 she graduated from Queen Margaret University again, this time with her Masters in Podiatry. Zoë co-authored an international study on falls prevention in care homes in 2017.
In 2011 she founded her home-visiting practice in the Stirling area, providing essential podiatric care to those unable to leave their homes. In 2020 she left the NHS after 17 years service to join Stirling Podiatry and she now splits her time between the clinic and
her own visiting practice.