Mark Ryan
Mark co-owns Foot Focus Podiatry and leads our musculoskeletal biomechanics team, specializing in lower-limb mechanics, heel pain diagnostics, and custom orthotic design.
Mark Ryan
Co-Owner & Senior Musculoskeletal Podiatrist
About Mark
Mark Ryan is co-owner and senior musculoskeletal podiatrist at Foot Focus Podiatry. His clinical practice focuses on diagnosing complex joint and tendon pathologies, including Achilles tendinopathy and plantar fasciitis.
Mark has extensive experience prescribing Phits 3D custom orthotics and implementing progressive exercise loading for sports injury recovery.
He practices primarily at our Mount Merrion clinic in South Dublin.
Clinical Specialties
Education & Training
- B.Sc. (Hons) Podiatric Medicine
- Diploma in Podiatric Medicine
- Class 4 Laser Therapy Practitioner
Professional Memberships
- Member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Ireland
- Registered with CORU
Articles reviewed by Mark Ryan
- My GP Won't Treat My Verruca. What Now?Clinically reviewed · 3 November 2026
- Podiatrist or Chiropodist? What's the Difference, and What Does a Podiatrist Do?Clinically reviewed · 29 October 2026
- Why Your Heel Hurts Most on the First Steps of the DayClinically reviewed · 26 August 2026
- Why Stretching Alone Will Not Fix Plantar FasciitisClinically reviewed · 20 August 2026
- Ingrown Toenails: Why Cutting It Out Yourself Makes It WorseClinically reviewed · 13 August 2026
- Custom Orthotics vs Shop-Bought Insoles: When Each One Is Worth ItClinically reviewed · 6 August 2026
- Fungal Nails: Why Over-the-Counter Treatments Usually FailClinically reviewed · 30 July 2026
- Diabetes and Your Feet: What an Annual Check Is Actually Looking ForClinically reviewed · 23 July 2026
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B.Sc. (Hons) Podiatry • Gait & Heel Pain Specialists in Dublin
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