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Clinicians That Care

Meet the team


The Functional Foot & Ankle Group team is made up of a diverse group of passionate podiatrists that are focused on creating a welcoming, modern and holistic environment for our patients.


The team play an important role in maintaining general nail and skin health of the feet and in maintaining mobility of the elderly, disabled and those with diabetes and other chronic conditions.


With podiatry backgrounds ranging from Sports Rehabilitation, Diabetic Care, Elderly and Children’s Podiatry – you can be assured your needs will be catered for at our clinics.

  • Benjamin Hodgetts

    Functional Sports Podiatrist

    BA Pod(UoN), S&C(ASCA)


    Ben is a Functional Sports Podiatrist with a background in social work, bringing a unique skillset to understanding his patients and their needs. He specialises in lower limb gait analysis and biomechanics, musculoskeletal, sports injuries of the lower limb, foot & ankle and children’s podiatry.


    His passion for sports medicine comes from his background in competitive sports, being involved as a sprint and strength and conditioning coach and working with sports persons and teams of all ages.


    Ben is driven to find solutions while educating and involving the patient in their health care. He focuses heavily on exercise techniques, running style and barefoot rehabilitation to assist people to gain greater emphasis on strength, stability and function from the ground up.


    Taking a holistic approach to his work, Ben has a deep understanding of how the body performs from a functional perspective.

    On a personal level, he believes a work-life balance is vital and is often found in the great outdoors - training, surfing, snowboarding, music and volunteering in the ‘big brother’ program at the YMCA.

  • Alaric Arokiasamy

    Sports & Perth Podiatrist

    BSc(hons) Podiatry, PGCert Podiatric Sports Medcine


    “ Playing sports competitively growing up, Alaric had always struggled with lower leg, foot and ankle issues. After numerous consultations and seeing various specialists, the treatment provided by a podiatrist brought the most relief. This experience inspired Alaric to take up the profession and have the same sort of impact and patient satisfaction in his practice.


    Alaric is a highly skilled podiatrist specialising in Podiatric Sports Medicine with experience treating elite athletes. He obtained his undergraduate qualification from Cardiff and further pursued his postgraduate studies in Podiatric Sports and Exercise Medicine from Queen Mary University of London.


    His postgraduate studies in the field involved sessions with the Chelsea FC physiotherapy team. It also involved him working alongside the best sports medicine physicians, physiotherapists, podiatric surgeons and other healthcare professionals in the UK. The time spent working at the Canterbury Cricket ground has also given him experience working with athletes at a very high level.


    Born and raised in Malaysia, Alaric has always been exposed to a diverse range of customs, cultures and even languages. He fluently speaks English, Malay and understands Tamil well. He is passionate at helping people and enjoys doing so the best way he knows how, through podiatry.

    Alaric has experience in the public and private sector from his time in the UK. He has treated patients from all walks of life, from younger children to the older population. His skills in gait and running analysis were developed from working in specialist shoe stores throughout his time as a podiatry student. Alaric also enjoys treating general podiatric issues with a special interest in nail surgery.

    In his free time, Alaric enjoys going to the gym, playing football and futsal. He is looking forward to travelling and exploring more of Western Australia.


    Alaric is eager to get your bounce back in every step!”

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