Belgium Surgery Services - Bristol

Licensed as a general surgeon in Belgium from 1996, lic 45651 (Medical Council Brabant/Belgium). Licensed as a full surgeon (General Medical Council England) from 2005 ref.6135672 Licensed as a full surgeon (United Emirates, Dubai)from 2004 Licensed as a doctor in Ireland from 2007. I studied in the medical school of the University of KULeuven from 1983till 1990 and I passed first class with great distinction. I studied six years from 1990 till 1996 general surgery with Dr D. Claeys in Ghent who is still one of the leading laparoscopic surgeons in Belgium. The last two years of my training were specific for laparoscopic and oncology surgery. I worked in1993 one year in the Sint Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein in The Netherlands one of the most famous hospitals for thoracic and vascular surgery. I started there the thoracoscopic program. I started as a general surgeon ( with the sub-specialisation of advanced laparoscopic procedures) in 1996 inAZ Jan Portaels hospital in Vivoorde ( near Brussels), Belgium. Very soon became the surgical treatment of morbid obesity a major part of my work. I operated more than 4500 obese patients with laparoscopic adjustable silicone banding and laparoscopic bypass operations. I used most of the available gastric bands in Belgium. They all have a CE accreditation. I started to work at The Emirates Hospital in Dubai () from may 2004. I was asked to start the laparoscopic adjustable Silicone Banding program and now we are one of the fastest growing surgical obesity services in this field in the Gulf region.

In 2002 Igraduated as a Medical Doctor cum laude at the Catholic University of Leuven,Belgium and I started my training in general surgery for six years. From 2008 Iam licensed as a general surgeon in Belgium.I wastrained in vascular surgery in the Imeldahospital in Bonheiden, Belgium, from2007 till 2009. I was gifted that my mentor was Dr. Patrick Peeters, aninternational well known vascular surgeon. Duringthis period I was trained in all aspects of cardiovascular and thoracicsurgery, but with special interests in endovascular techniques.Fromseptember 2009 I was appointed as a vascular and thoracic surgeon at the JanPortaels Hospital in Vilvoorde, Belgium. Endovascular procedures and treatmentof varicose veins are my main activities.