Frederick Michels is a distinguished orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon. He is employed at AZ Groeninge in Kortrijk, Belgium. He is renowned for his expertise in minimally invasive techniques, percutaneous procedures, trauma of the foot, forefoot disorders, and ligament injuries of the ankle. Michels has a robust academic background, having obtained a PhD from KU Leuven with his research focused on ankle instability. Currently, his primary research projects are on anatomy, ankle instability, and minimally invasive techniques in foot and ankle surgery. He is frequently invited to present at both national and international conferences and serves as an instructor at various scientific associations.