The Stephen Kite Practice Est 1987

HPC Registered Podiatrist

"The Feet our the foundations of your body"

Mr Stephen J Kite BSc (Podiatric Medicine) Durham, MChS, DipPodMed

Mr Kite started practising Podiatric Medicine in 1987. His first practice was based in Torquay, Devon before establishing The Stephen Kite Practice in Dorset, England. He qualified in 1986 and has continued his professional development for over twenty five years. He prescribes fully functional prescription orthotics that can help realign the body's natural gait and can often solve problems that can occur as a result of the altered walking cycle, thus helping to prevent foot, knee, hip and back problems. Mr Kite has treated many from the world of show business & sports and is an expert in Chiropody and Podiatry and is a contributor to National Press.

He has a Diploma in Podiatric Medicine, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Podiatric Medicine from New College (Durham), and The University of Sunderland, England. He has a Certificate of Local Anaesthesia and Nail Surgery for Podiatrists from Glasgow Caledonian University (Dept of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery). Mr Kite has studied Masters Level Clinical Pharmacology Prescription Only Medicines for Podiatric Surgery at Brighton University.

Mr Kite has a keen interest in Forensic Podiatry a new and exciting science whereby the foot impression can be used to identify the subject. He undertakes a range of regular Medico-Legal work, combining Forensic Cases and Podiatric Expert Witness work from UK and abroad. He has been involved in identifying suspects from CCTV footage for the defense using Gait Analysis and is one of a only a small group of Forensic Podiatrists worldwide who have used this method of identification of suspects. Mr Kite has also been asked to provide and review expert evidence for the defense involving The Health Professions Council, the regulatory body for Podiatrists in this country. He is a Member of The Society of Expert Witness and is an Associate of The Academy of Experts London and has been invited to talk about and demonstrate Forensic Podiatry methods on BBC1 TV. We accept Podiatric Medico-Legal and Forensic cases from the UK and Worldwide.

The Private Visiting Practice covers the following areas: Bournemouth, Boscombe, Southbourne, Poole, Parkstone, Christchurch, Blandford, Broadstone, New Milton, Wimborne, Sturminster Marshall, Sturminster Newton, Stourpaine, Shillingstone, Merley, Fordingbridge, Ringwood, Highcliffe, Lilliput, Westbourne, Alum Chine, Branksome Chine, New Forest, Ferndown, West Moors, Verwood, Corfe Mullen, Wareham, Bere Regis, Sandbanks, Dorchester, Swanage, Mere, Warminster, Gillingham, Shaftesbury.

Professional Memberships include: Member of The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Number 30134, Health Professions Council Number CH18754, Member of The Society of Expert Witness Number 1894, Associate Member of The Academy of Experts (Podiatric Medicine) Number 2869.