Mr Jonathan Barber is a highly regarded specialist in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Podiatry and Podiatric Sports Medicine with a passion for treating conditions of the foot, ankle and lower leg. He strives for the highest levels of care and communication with patients. He qualified in 2016 at the University of Southampton, graduating with first class honours. In each year of University Jonathan obtained the Dean's List Award for Outstanding Achievement.

Jonathan worked for the prestigious Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals in a rotational post. He gained experience in tissue viability, minor surgery, biomechanics, gait analysis and MSK podiatry. He currently holds a senior specialist NHS post in MSK for Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in Bexley at Queen Mary’s Hospital.

As a podiatrist, Jonathan is qualified to assess and manage problems of the foot and ankle. He has a strong interest in sporting injury, particularly in endurance athletes such as runners and triathletes. He has worked with elite athletes as part of the London Marathon medical team and with ultra-marathon participants at the Action Challenge ultra-marathon events. Jonathan has completed an MSc in podiatric sports medicine at the Queen Mary University London, graduating in 2022. His research project investigated the association between calf muscle endurance and ankle injuries in adolescent ballet dancers at the English National Ballet School. He has presented at the QMUL Sports and Exercise Medicine Annual Scientific Conference and the Podiatric Sports Medicine Conference.

Jonathan has always worked in a multidisciplinary setting, and this has enabled him to understand how collaborative working provides the most effective outcome for respective patient groups.

He believes that the ability to communicate openly with those involved in the care pathways are instrumental in optimising the end results for his patients and the process of understanding and learning from other disciplines makes clinical practice exciting and rewarding.

The treatments he offers include custom foot orthoses/insoles, footwear recommendations, tailored home exercise programmes, injection therapy and nail surgery. He has a special interest in biomechanics and gait analysis.

In recognition of Jonathan's experience and expertise, he has gained fellowship to the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the Royal College of Podiatry.

Foot Pain including:

• Plantar fasciitis / Heel pain
• Foot fractures
• Foot stress fractures
• Metatarsalgia
• Sesamoiditis
• Morton’s Neuroma
• Bunions
• Plantar plate injury
• Hallux limitus / rigidus
• Mid-foot osteoarthritis 

Ankle Pain including:

• Achilles tendon issues
• Ankle impingement
• Tibialis posterior tendinopathy
• Peroneal tendinopathy
• Calf injury
• Recurrent calf strain

Knee Pain including:

• Patella femoral pain (kneecap pain)
• Degenerative knee joint
• Patella tendon pain

Procedures:

• Foot orthoses (Insoles)
• Gait analysis
• Biomechanics
• Rehabilitation and exercise programmes
• Nail surgery
• Injection therapy

• Fellow of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine of the Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FFPM RCPS(Glas))
• Fellow of the Royal College of Podiatry (FRCPod)
• Member of British Association of Sports & Exercise Medicine