Anthony Sakellariou qualified in medicine at University College London in 1987. His surgical training was undertaken in London and Winchester and he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS England) in 1992. He then went on to specialise in orthopaedic surgery gaining the FRCS (Orth) in 1996 and the Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in 1999. His sub-specialty training in foot and ankle surgery was undertaken in Vancouver, Canada and the Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Arizona. Following this training he was awarded the Certificate of Completion of Advanced Foot and Ankle Training by the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. Anthony teaches nationally and internationally on many aspects of foot and ankle surgery. He is a member of the European Foot & Ankle Society (EFAS) Education Committee and Past President (2015) of the British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (BOFAS). He has also served as the Secretary of BOFAS and on its Education Commitee. He is also an associate editor of the journal 'Foot and Ankle International'.