Cynthia Formosa
Professor in Podiatric Medicine - Faculty of Health Sciences · University of Malta
Research Interests
Diabetes Diabetic Foot Disease Diabetes Education Ethnography Podiatry Diabetes Foot Screening Guidelines
Biography
Cynthia Formosa qualified as a State Registered Podiatrist in February 1989. Cynthia Formosa was awarded the Masters of Science in Podiatry in April 2003 from the University of Brighton, United Kingdom. She was later awarded the PhD in Podiatry in October 2009 from the same university. Prof.Cynthia Formosa is currently working on full-time basis with the University of Malta as a Professor in Podiatric Medicine inside the Faculty of Health Sciences. She sits on a number of boards within the University of Malta including Faculty Doctoral Committee. She has served as the Head of Podiatry Department for 20 years and is was on 2-year Sabattical leave working or research projects, European Grants and publications till October 2024. She has published over 140 papers in both local and and peer-reviewed journals. She has also contributed in a number of book chapters. She is also a reviewer and editorial board member of a number of local and international journals. She has presented her work
Education
• February 1989 – Qualified as a State Registered Podiatrist from the Department of Health, Malta. • April 2003 – I was the first Podiatrist in Malta awarded the Masters of Science in Podiatry with Distinction from the University of Brighton, United Kingdom. • October 2009 – I was the first Podiatrist in Malta awarded the Doctor of Philosophy [PhD] from the University of Brighton, United Kingdom. • December 2017 – I was the first podiatrist in Malta to be promoted to Associate Professor – University of Malta. September 2023 promoted to Professor in Podiatric Medicine.
Recent Google Scholar Publications
- Foot orthoses for forefoot pressure reduction and the hypothesized role in calf muscle stretching: A systematic review highlighting an evidence gap
- An Innovative Treatment Using sterile Hyaluronic Acid Injections to Reduce Foot Ulcer Recurrence in Patients with Diabetes: A Pilot Study
- Development and Validation of a Wireless, Low-Cost Device for Dual Measurement of in-Shoe Plantar Pressure and Temperature in High-Risk Diabetic Feet
- Development and validation of a wireless, low-cost device for dual measurement of in-shoe plantar pressure and temperature in high-risk diabetic feet
- Pacinian corpuscle distribution, density, and morphology of the adult human foot in diabetes and health: a systematic review
Grants / Consultancy
Malta College of Science and Technology: Thermal Imaging for Peripheral Vascular Disease Monitoring in Diabetics (TIPMID) MCST R&I funds–R&I- 2013- 028 ‘TIPMID’ - €200,000...
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4251-1621
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Y56Lu2sAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=None
- Personal Weblink https://www.um.edu.mt/profile/cynthiaformosa