Consultant Surgical Oncology
Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, Belgium
Current position
Consultant surgical oncology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium, since October 2019.
Associate Professor of Surgery, Ghent University, Ghe t, Belgium, since September 2021.
General surgical and colorectal training
General training at Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2009-2016)
Fellowship training
Dutch Cancer Society sponsored clinical fellowship at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2016-2018).
Previous position: locum consultant surgical oncology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom (2019)
Main clinical and research interests
Locally advanced and recurrent rectal cancer
Gynaecological oncology
Pelvic reconstruction and sexual function
Peritoneal carcinomatosis
Retroperitoneal sarcomas
Abdominal wall hernia
Additional information
PhD Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Wound failure in laparotomy (January 2014)
FEBS (Coloproctology) 2018
FECSM 2018
FSSO
ESGO theoretical exam passed 2019
Vice Chair for International Committee, Surgical Society for Oncology (SSO)
Associate editor, Colorectal Disease
Early career editoral board member, International Journal of Gynaecological Cancer
Thursday, March 21, 2024
3:45pm – 4:45pm ET
Prior Radiation and Intra-operative Decision-making
Friday, March 22, 2024
1:27pm – 1:37pm ET