Kent & Harley St. Sports Podiatry
Mr L Stapleton BSc PGc PGdip FFPM RCPS(Glas) FRCPodM
Specialist in Podiatric Sports Medicine

Mr Stapleton is a Specialist in Podiatric Sports Medicine specialising in the management of sporting and musculoskeletal injuries. 

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Mr Stapleton graduated from University of Brighton in 2005 during its period as the centre of excellence for Podiatry in the UK and was among the first 6 Podiatrists nationwide to gain the coveted PGc in Podiatric Sports Medicine from Queen Mary University of London and holding a PGdip in theory of Podiatric surgery from Queen Margaret University, Edinborough. Mr Stapleton was honoured to be awarded fellowship of the faculty of Podiatric Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and subsequently Fellowship at the Royal College of Podiatry's faculty of Podiatric Medicine.

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Mr Stapleton is an extended scope Podiatrist which includes Prescription only Medicine, Corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid and local anaesthetic injection therapy, shock wave therapy, nail and skin surgery and ultrasound imaging, with interest biomechanics and orthoses prescription. 

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Mr Stapleton has consultant privileges at Benenden hospital, in Cranbrook, Phoenix hospital Harley Street, and the Harley Street Specialist Hospital, London, KIMS hospital, Maidstone and Lycahealth, in Orpington.

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Having been honoured to speak at some large national conferences, including the Elevate sports at Excel London, Podiatric Sports Medicine conference and Podiatric Sports Medicine tract of the Royal College of Podiatry national conference, the Foot & Ankle show conference 2022 and the first Podiatrist to be asked to lecture at the London Orthopaedic meeting 2024. As well as expert opinion pieces published in various sports magazines.

Mr Stapleton was proud to be elected Vice Chair of the Royal College of Podiatry Podiatric Sports Medicine SAG.

Mr Stapleton believes in patient centered care integrated into a multidisciplinary team for best outcomes. He has a friendly approachable nature believing in communicating and educating patients in a way they can understand. 

Audits through the Royal College of Podiatry PASCOM10 tool show very good treatment outcomes, and patient satisfaction.