Head of Department of Surgical Oncology
University Hospitals Gasthuisberg Leuven, Belgium
1994-2001 Medical School, KU Leuven
2001-2007 Medical Specialist training in General Surgery, KU Leuven
2007-2009 Specialty training in Abdominal Surgery, KU Leuven / University Hospitals Leuven
8/2009-1/2012 Clinical and research fellow Surgical Oncology, Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek-ziekenhuis / Nederlands Kanker-Instituut (AVL/NKI), Amsterdam, NL; focus: advanced colorectal cancer, cytoreductive surgery & HIPEC, sarcoma surgery
5/2013 PhD, Amsterdam University (UvA), NL
Surgical Oncologist at University Hospitals Leuven, clinical focus:
- Sarcoma surgery
- Cytoreductive surgery & surgery for metastatic and locally-advanced disease
- Paediatric surgical oncology
- Surgery for adrenal tumors
- Vascular access surgery in children
10/2016 - present Head of Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven
2014 - 2018 Program director Master in Specialist Medicine KU Leuven
2017- 2020 Vice-chair Medical council University Hospitals Leuven
2020 - present Chair Medical council University Hospitals Leuven
