Abdel Kak
M.Pod.Med (UWS), BAppSc (Ex&SpSc) (USYD)
Podiatrist
Abdel graduated with a Master of Podiatric Medicine from Western Sydney University in 2012, where he was awarded the Ted & Grace Renton Perpetual Memorial Award, for excellence in achievements in biomechanics and podiatry. Following this, Abdel has gone on to complete 10 years of post-graduate studies. He has completed an additional master’s degree in podiatric medicine via Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, with a research focus hallux valgus deformities as well as a bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Sydney. Abdel is currently in the final stages of completing his surgical fellowship training with the Australasian College of Podiatric Surgery. Abdel is also endorsed by the Podiatry Board of Australia to prescribe schedules medicines for conditions relating to the foot and ankle.
Abdel currently lectures and gives sessional tutorials to podiatry students at both Newcastle University and Western Sydney University. He teaches podiatry students how to perform ingrown toe nail surgery and gives lectures on foot/ankle injection techniques to students. Abdel has given lectures at various conferences and professional meetings including the Australian Podiatry Association and as helped facilitate cadaver injection courses for podiatrists.
Abdel continues to undertake research in foot and ankle medicine and is currently finishing a research project on Hallux Valgus deformities. Abdel has previously sat on the external advisory committee for the podiatry program at western Sydney university and has represented podiatry at the Australian Health care challenge.
Professional Qualifications
• 2017-current Senior Surgical Fellowship trainee – Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons (ACPS)
• 2018 Masters of Science in Podiatry – Queen Margaret University (QMU)
• 2018 Endorsement for Scheduled Medicines (Podiatry Board of Australia)
• 2012 Masters of Podiatric Medicine – Western Sydney University (WSU)
• 2010 Bachelor of Science (Exercise & Sports Science) – Sydney University (USYD)
Professional Courses
• AO trauma: advanced
• AO trauma: Basic principles of fracture management
• The Academy of Minimally Invasive Foot & Ankle Surgery
• American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery: Foot and ankle arthroscopy
• Advanced Life Support
• Anaesthesia and Recovery Room nursing
• Australasian college of podiatric surgery forefoot and rearfoot cadaver workshop
Presentations
• Antibiotic prophylaxis in foot and ankle surgery
• Surgical site infection in foot and ankle surgery
• Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in foot and ankle surgery
• Protocols for managing pain in the post-operative patient
• The implications of smoking before foot surgery
• The role of injection therapy for Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
• Perioperative considerations for psychiatric medications
• Sedation and Local Anesthetics considerations during surgery
• Perioperative considerations for Patients taking Antidepressants
• Risk factors associated with post-operative pain
• Perioperative management of rheumatoid arthritis medications
• Protocol for managing patient anxiety in the peri-operative setting
• Outline the process for responding to patient complaints
• Pre-op, intra-op and post-operative considerations for a 1st MTPJ arthrodesis
• Avascular necrosis of the first metatarsal head following hallux valgus surgery
• Foot & ankle surgical procedures involving the arthrodesis of the first ray should use a period of non- weightbearing immobilization, discuss.
• Psychological variables associated with negative outcomes following surgery
• The use of allograft in skeletally immature patients for calcaneal neck lengthening osteotomy – article review
• Managing post-operative complications: perspectives of a registrar
• Peri-operative considerations for patients with cerebral palsy
Publications
• Kak, A., Cotchett, M., & Lafferty, D. (2021). A Rare Case of an Osteoid Osteoma in the Medial Cuneiform
• Psychological variables and hallux valgus deformities – publication 2023.