Meet our Leaders
Meet our Co-Directors
Andrew Barlow and Tom Brough
It has been over a decade since Andrew and Tom have run their separate practices at multiple locations across the South East. With a common mindset of making a difference to as many people as possible, they made the logical decision to join forces.
By merging their skills and talents they quickly combined their loyal following of clients as well as enhanced the benefits of:
- 30+ years combined experience
- Podiatric medical degrees
- Expertise to perform regular musculoskeletal work
- Ability to administer local anaesthetics to promote healing
- Giving back to the community
Having seen almost every lower limb, foot condition and ailment known, they are qualified, experienced, and passionate about maintaining a holistic approach to podiatry and well-being. Simply put, they provide more solutions for ongoing health, than the average podiatrist.
How can we help you?
Together, Andrew and Tom make for a compassionate and dynamic team. By combining their individual insights and knowledge they have created a successful business model with highly sought-after services and experience.
Their passion for people’s foot health and overall wellbeing was the foundation for the co-founding of QLD Orthotics and Podiatry – a private podiatry practice in North Brisbane, where they each remain directors today.
Wanting to do even more and looking for other ways to give back, they turned to the community. They are hands on with their charity Walking Tall in providing a much-needed free service in podiatric care at a homeless shelter in Brisbane.
They also supply essential footwear for the homeless, which is collected from numerous locations.
Andrew is a qualified Podiatrist and a founder of Paromed in 2010. With over 17 years of experience, he also holds a degree in Occupational Health from QUT.
At Paromed, Andrew is the visionary and largely responsible for the strategic direction of the business. He also coordinates the marketing and sales division. Also passionate about the health and wellbeing of everyday people, Andrew holds critical roles in educating the public.
He has acted as media liaison for APodA and is the podiatry consultant on regular broadcasts such as ABC Radio Brisbane.
Andrew’s knowledge has been recognised as valuable resource to emerging specialists and is the preferred clinical mentor for QUT students. He is regularly called upon to share his insights and presents nationally on the topic of podiatric technologies and the treatment of At-Risk patients.
Tom is a qualified podiatrist and Director of Paromed. Currently holding positions as Qld Director of Sports & Exercise Podiatry Australia (SEPA) he also sits on the Australian Podiatry Association (APodA) – Qld Regional council.
In addition to these roles, he is an active member of Sports Medicine Australia. Tom is responsible for day-to-day operations and for making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. This includes manufacture, clinical and administrative operations.
His special interest in musculoskeletal podiatry and sports medicine stems from an active sports background playing hockey so he understands how foot and lower limb pain can affect the body.
Passionate about helping others and ‘being of service’, Tom prides himself on building strong and lasting relationships. Tom and Andrew are driven to help professionals achieve excellent orthotic outcomes for their patients.
