Dr Simon Zilko is a locally and internationally trained consultant orthopaedic surgeon who solely specialises in all disorders of the foot and ankle. He has undertaken more than 4500 foot & ankle procedures.

Born and raised in Perth, Simon studied medicine and surgery at the University of Western Australia, graduating in 2005. He subsequently undertook his orthopaedic surgery training in Perth, and was awarded Fellowship of both the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) and the Australian Orthopaedic Association (FAOrthA) in 2015.  

After receiving his FRACS, he moved overseas with his family for 18 months to undertake further sub-specialist training in foot and ankle surgery in both North America and Europe. He was selected for the prestigious University of Toronto Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship in Canada, and completed further training with leading foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons in Charlotte and Chicago, USA; Vancouver, Canada; Amsterdam, Netherlands; and London, UK.  

Simon has experience with all aspects of foot and ankle orthopaedic surgery, including:

• Minimally invasive (keyhole) bunion and toe corrections
• Ankle and hindfoot arthroscopy and minimally invasive surgery
• Total ankle joint replacement, primary & revision
• Ankle and foot fusions
• Lower limb deformity correction, including flatfoot and high-arched foot reconstructions
• Sports injuries, including elite athletes
• All foot & ankle trauma and fractures