Adam McIlwaine

Mr Adam McIlwaine is a Lecturer in the Discipline of Podiatric Medicine at the University of Galway, with extensive experience across musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, and sports practice in both academic and high-performance clinical settings. Prior to joining the University of Galway, he worked in an advanced practice extended scope role within the British Ministry of Defence and continues to work in elite sport across the UK and Ireland. He is CASE-accredited in musculoskeletal sonography (foot and ankle) and speaks nationally and internationally on musculoskeletal foot and ankle practice, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and related clinical topics. His academic and clinical interests include musculoskeletal ultrasound, lower-limb biomechanics, diabetic foot disease, and foot and ankle pathology, with current research focused on ultrasound in diabetic foot disease, particularly Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy. He is a visiting lecturer on the Postgraduate Certificate in Optimisation of Health for Performance in Irish Dancers at the University of Limerick and MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine at Ulster University, Jordanstown.

Musculoskeletal ultrasound, diabetic foot disease, lower-limb biomechanics, foot and ankle pathology, and sports-related lower-limb injury. Current research focuses on the application of ultrasound in diabetic foot disease, particularly Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy, alongside broader interests in clinical assessment, imaging-informed practice, clinical innovation, and podiatric education.

Sports Medicine, Functional Anatomy, Foot orthoses, Pathophysiology Biomechanics, Pharmacology and Statistics