About Paul Bours

Dr Bours graduated from LaTrobe University with a BAppSc (pod) and Graduate Diploma in Podiatry (research). He then undertook a Graduate Certificate in electro-therapeutics (RMIT) and a Masters of Podiatry at Curtin University. He practiced in country Victoria and NSW, eventually establishing himself in the Sydney CBD in 1989. Dr Bours continued post-graduate study in podiatric medicine, both nationally and internationally to become a Fellow of the Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons and Fellow of the Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. Dr Bours completed a post-graduate program in podiatric medicine at the California College of Podiatric Medicine at the University of California in 1986, and has been a visiting resident at the prestigious Podiatry Institute at the Northlake Medical Centre in Atlanta Georgia. He also completed a 12 month residency in Pitt County Hospital North Carolina USA supervised by world renowned surgeon Dr. Luke Cicchinelli DPM FACFAS. Dr Bours is also a Fellow of the Academy of Ambulatory Foot and Ankle Surgeons, a group of orthopaedic and podiatric surgeons who practice key-hole, or Minimal Invasion Surgery (MIS).

Dr Bours has also been involved with athletes, consulting with the Swans AFL team as their first Sydney based podiatrist as well as being contracted to the Army in Bandiana NSW. Dr. Bours has participated in medical missions to El Salvador, Venezuela. Since 2007 he has participated in an annual fund raising cycle for the Starlight Foundation. He has presented scientific papers at numerous conferences nationally and internationally, and has lectured at several universities in foot and ankle surgery. He remains active in podiatric medical clinical training with the University of Western Sydney.