Gaining her PhD in 2015, her doctoral project involved using vascular toe pressure indices to measure outcomes using transdermal glyceryl trinitrate in peripheral arterial disease. Use of glyceryl trinitrate on the foot has beneficial effects on peripheral ischaemia, painful diabetic neuropathy, healing of foot ulceration and other conditions such as connective tissue disorders. Remarkable and rapid ulcer healing results and reduction in neuropathic pain have been noted in cases where low dose GTN has been used on the foot. Her recent doctoral study lends weight to this, but also invites further investigation in several areas.

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Sylvia has been involved in authoring a number of peer reviewed publications- see the list on this website under Presentations and Publications for her publication list and a list of conference presentations and her seminars.

Now she provides podiatry services in private practice,  at a large multidisciplinary medical centre in Wodonga on the border of NSW and Victoria at Central Medical Group.

Education to upskill GPs, nurses and allied health workforces in podiatric topics is a passionate ongoing pursuit. Educational offerings range from 20 minute talks that could provide an overview of a topic at a staff meeting, to full day seminars, in which there is time for practical hands-on experience with the tools of clinical vascular assessment. Evidence of the effectiveness of this education is available.