Meet Your Modern Podiatrist
Dr. Nicole Freels, FACFAOM, C.Ped. is a Kentucky native and University of Kentucky alumnus. The granddaughter of Dr. Arthur O. Kelly, a Podiatrist in Portsmouth, Ohio, Dr. Freels grew up on a horse farm in South Portsmouth, Kentucky.
Outside of being raised as a "farm girl" tending to the garden, gathering eggs from the hen house, mucking barns and grooming horses, she spent much of her time shadowing her grandfather and learning the building blocks of podiatry which she uses daily.
Dr. Freels is the founder and CEO of Lexington Podiatry. Over the past 14 years she has created a world-renowned multispecialty podiatry practice that focuses on treating all conditions of the foot and ankle. She has created a “one stop shop” for all things Podiatry.
Her approach is encompassing the basics of Podiatry, and enhancing it with modern and advanced treatment alternatives, and minimally invasive procedures.
Conservative Care
Award Winning
Innovative Medicine
Holistic Health
"I recently treated a nurse for chronic heel pain. She became noticeably happier and more vibrant on her follow up visits because she was healing. Now she's going to pay it forward and be more effective at HER position healing others because she's not being held back by the pain anymore. I love that! Let's face it - when your feet hurt, everything suffers."
- Dr. Nicole Freels
high quality care
look at her accreditations
ABC Board Certified Pedorthist in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, (C.Ped.)
Board Certified Fellow, American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine
Board Certified, American Board of Podiatric Medicine
Board Qualified in Foot Surgery
State of Kentucky Licensure
DPM: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine Cleveland, OH
staying involved
her organization participation
University of Kentucky Alumni Association
American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
American Podiatric Medical Association
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
Medical Advisory Board iRemedy
Institute for Podiatric Excellence and Development
American College of Sports Medicine
American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedists & Medicine
Bartold Biomechanics
Kentucky Podiatric Medical Association
American Association for Women Podiatrists
American Diabetes Association
American Society of Podiatric Dermatology
American Association Podiatric Practice Management
International Aesthetic Foot Society
community connections
impacting those around her
#OperationSoleMate
Heart & Sole Blood Drive
The Club at UK's Spindletop Hall
University of Kentucky Alumni Association
Lexington Celtic Association
Bluegrass Parrothead Club
Bluegrass Irish Society
Making an Impact
Dr. Freels frequently donates to various charities that she feels a strong connection to, like the Lexington Humane Society and the Live Like Ron Foundation.
She works tirelessly to educate her community on common foot problems by providing free foot screenings and offering educational seminars at various locations.
One of her most rewarding forms of community involvement is working with local youth through free school screenings. Dr. Freels loves being able to help families understand and improve conditions they didn't know even were possible!
She works in conjunction with school personnel and coaches to help identify students who may have foot issues, often inherited and un-diagnosed. Preventative screenings make such an impact on their future health!
As an outdoor enthusiast herself, Dr. Freels loves finding ways to keep her community active! She collaborates with several running groups in the community, helping people put their #BestFootForward with comprehensive care.
Recognitions
Dr. Freels has been consulted as an expert foot and ankle specialist for WKYT & Family Practice Associates, featured in several podiatry journals and contributed to multiple national magazine articles and is considered a leading expert in foot and ankle issues.
She has been named the preferred Podiatrist for Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky, working extensively on-site at their facility. Dr. Freels has worked closely with their medical team, evaluated work conditions, and regularly examines and evaluates workers for their best treatment. As a result of her involvement, she was requested as the lead doctor for Timberland Boots' exclusive design for Toyota Worldwide. Dr. Freels' collaboration design has become their most widely accepted design to date.
She is also a frequent columnist for KYForward and Health 360, allowing her to share tips and advice with Kentuckians state-wide. Her passion for foot health education has led her to become a community and nationally recognized resource for the latest in advanced podiatry technology and treatments.