Education:

• Secondary school: Sint-Lodewijkscollege, Magdalenastraat 30, Bruges

• University

• “Master of Medicine”, KUL, 1994

• “Master of Dentistry”, KUL, 1997

• “Specialist in Oral and Maxillo-Facial surgery”, KUL, 1999

• “Special competence in Oral and Maxillo-Facial surgery”, KUL, 2001

• 1997 - 1998: Assistant Stomatology and Maxillo-Facial surgery, AZ Middelheim, Antwerp, Prof. Dr. E. Fossion

• 1998 - 1999: Assistant Stomatology and Maxillo-Facial surgery, UZ Leuven, AZ St-Rafaël, Leuven, Prof. Dr. J. Schoenaers

• 1999 - 2000: Assistant Stomatology and Maxillo-Facial surgery, Ziekenhuis Rijnstate, Arnhem (The Netherlands), Dr. J. Brouns

• 2000 - 2001: Assistant Stomatology and Maxillo-Facial surgery, AZ Middelheim, Antwerp, Prof. Dr. E. Fossion

• 2001 - 2003: Consultant in Oral and Maxillo-Facial surgery, AZ Middelheim, Prof. Dr. E. Fossion

• September - November 2001: Fellowship, Service de surgery Maxillo-Faciale et Stomatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d’Amiens, Amiens (France), Prof. Dr. B. Devauchelle

• January - February 2002: Fellowship, ‘’Abteilung Mund-, Kiefer- und facial surgery’’, Albert-Ludwigs Universitätsklinik, Freiburg (Germany), Prof. Dr. R. Schmelzeisen

• March - April 2002: Fellowship, ‘’Abteilung Neurosurgery’’, International Neuroscience Institute, Hanover (Germany), Prof. Dr. M. Samii

• May 2002: Fellowship, Service Surgery Maxillo-Faciale, Hopital de la Croix Rousse, Lyon (France), Prof. Dr. J.L-Béziat

• Since the first of June 2002: Staff member of the department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, AZ St. John’s Hospital, Ruddershove 10, Bruges

• Since the first of June 2002: Head of the department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial surgery, St. Rembert Hospital, Rembertlaan 22, 8820 Torhout

• 10^th of September 2012: Fellow of the European Board of Oro- Maxillo- Facial Surgery & Head and Neck Surgery (FEBOMS)

Professional:

• Oncological Craniofacial surgery

• Dermatosurgery

• Reconstructive surgery

• Orthognathic surgery

• Preprosthetic surgery

• Implantology

Memberships:

• Royal Belgian Society of Stomatology and Maxillo-Facial Surgery

• Councillor ‘Verbond der Belgische Specialisten’ (VBS) (Belgian association of specialists)

• European Association for Cranio- Maxillo- Facial Surgery (EACMFS)

• VVT (The Flemish Dental Association)

• International Association of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgeons (IAOMS)

• European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS)

• Member of ‘Vlaamse Werkgroep voor Hoofd en Hals Tumoren (VWHHT)’ (Flemish Workgroup for Head and Neck Tumors)