Dr. Roy Mathews D.P.M. is a Vancouver native who began his education in the Kinesiology department at Simon Fraser University. Dr. Mathews studied podiatric medicine in Chicago Illinois at the Dr William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Finch University .

Surgical training was completed in 1997 at North Hollywood Medical Center in Studio City, California. Dr. Mathews has successfully completed more than 500 bunionectomies using the Tricorrectional Osteotomy for proper joint realignment and permanent correction.

Dr. Mathews is an active member of the Sports Medicine Council of B.C. and is on the medical staff as the team podiatrist for the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer club. Before the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Dr. Mathews had the pleasure of working with the Canadian Men’s Basketball team, making many of the players’ orthotics and helping with chronic foot and ankle injuries. Dr. Mathews has also been the podiatrist at the YVR medical clinic since 2001, working in occupation health for both YVR and Air Canada. Dr. Mathews is a regular speaker around the lower mainland at Sun Run In Training clinics.

Dr. Mathews specializes in elective forefoot surgery, especially the latest procedures for Bunions, Hallux Limitus, Neuromas and Hammertoes. He is currently the only Podiatrist in Vancouver who performs the Tricorrectional Bunionectomy. Dr. Mathews has recently been using both the Stay Fuse procedure for Hammertoes and the Minimally Invasive Neuroma Decompression (MIND) for Morton’s Neuromas. Dr. Mathews performs most of his procedures under local anesthetic with only oral sedation in office operating rooms. This allows for less risk of complications from anesthesia and and lets the patient leave the operating facility as soon as the surgery is complete.

Dr. Mathews has experience in many sports, with links to professional and national level teams and athletes in the Canada. He specializes in treating active people and athletes for injuries involving the foot and ankle. There is a definite link between abnormal gait pattern and sports injuries. By controlling the way the feet work (foot mechanics) and ensuring the patterns of movement are functioning correctly, the risk of injury will be reduced and sporting proficiency will be increased

Why visit Dr. Mathews?
Dr. Mathews will help you to put your best foot forward, whether you’re old or young, an athlete or an office worker. He specializes in treating the cause of foot ailments to ensure that they don’t return. This includes surgical re-alignment, medical treatment, biomechanical control and gait control of the feet.

To ensure success, he uses the latest diagnostic equipment. For example, he is the only podiatrist in Vancouver B.C. to use the F-scan In-Shoe Computerized Plantar Pressure Analysis System. This system allows for in-depth analysis of gait by making it possible to see the foot working inside the shoe. It also helps in making precise Orthotic prescriptions.

Medical and Educational Background

• Podiatry Surgical Residency North Hollywood Medical Center, CA 1997 (Currently Encino Tarzana)
• William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, IL, 1996
• Doctor of Podiatric. (Currently the Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School)
• Simon Fraser University, Department of Kinesiology, B.C., 1991
  

Positions and Medical Affiliations

• Ultima YVR medical clinic
• Faculty VGH podiatry residency program.
• Faculty member Simon Fraser Health Region
• On staff Royal Columbian Hospital, Eagle Ridge Hospital. Include Burnaby General Hospital/Remove Eagle Ridge
• Member British Columbia Association of Podiatrists and Canadian Podiatry Medial Association.
• Faculty instructor postgraduate podiatry surgical residency training program based out of Vancouver General Hospital/University of British Columbia
• Member of the Sports Medicine Council of BC
• Member Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine
• Sports teams medical staff and university affiliations
• Vancouver Whitecaps Men’s and Women’s Soccer Team, 2005 to current
• Basketball Canada, Men’s National and Olympic Teams 2000
• Vancouver Ravens Lacrosse Team 2001-2003
• Simon Fraser University Athletic Department 1997-2005
• Douglas College Men’s Basketball
• Vancouver Sun Run Clinical Lecturer 2003 to current