Mr Anthony Murphy
Podiatric surgery
About me
Mr Lee Murphy holds a substantive NHS post as a Consultant Podiatric Surgeon at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust where he leads the Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He runs NHS clinics at Euxton Hall Hospital (near Chorley) and the Oaklands Hospital in Greater Manchester. He offers private consultations and surgery at various sites around the North West at the convenience of his patients.
His specialist surgical interests include bunion surgery, metatarsalgia, lesser toe deformities and complex forefoot reconstruction. He enjoys fine-detail and intricate forefoot surgery. He uses an open and honest evidence based approach with his patients, which enables you to make informed choices about the treatment options for your foot problem.
Mr Murphy is actively involved in training podiatrists and podiatric surgeons and is a surgical tutor for the Faculty of Podiatric Surgery, Royal College of Podiatry. He is also an internationally invited speaker in the field of foot and ankle surgery.
Areas of interest
Bunion deformity (hallux valgus) treatment; Ingrown toenail surgery; Lesser toe surgery; Forefoot, midfoot, rearfoot & ankle surgery; Big toe joint arthritis (Hallux Limitus/ Hallux Rigidus) treatment; joint replacement; Local anaesthesia; Musculoskeletal pathology – Foot & ankle; Heel pain/ plantar fasciitis; Heel spur/ Haglunds deformity; Achilles tendinopathy; Ligament & tendon pathology – Foot & Ankle; Ankle Sprain; Lower limb/ foot biomechanics & video/ infra-red gait analysis; Ingrowing toenails; Nail surgery; Paediatric ingrowing toenail treatment/ surgery; Corticosteroid & hyaluronan injection therapy; FlatFoot; Cavus Foot; Arthritis of the Foot & ankle; Metatarsalgia; Lesser metatarsal osteotomy; Foot & Ankle neuroma/ perineural fibroma (eg. Morton’s neuroma); Ganglion; Claw toe; Mallet toe; Hammer toe; Plantar plate tear repair; plantar fibroma: Tailor’s bunion/ bunionette; Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy; Verruca needling/ surgery; Ingrown toenail treatment