Dr. Hendrik Fransen

Dr. H. Fransen is head of the interventional neuroradiology of AZ Sint Lucas, Ghent, Belgium. He is equally resident at the University of Antwerp at the department of interventional procedures.

He started to use the vertebroplasty technique in 1994, shortly after its introduction. The advantages of minimally invasive procedures for the management of spinal disorders and pain, prompted him to build a department where the whole range of those procedures can be performed. This department operates in a multidisciplinary spirit where the team of neurologists, neurosurgeons, physiotherapist and orthopedic surgeon jointly evaluate and treat patients with painful syndromes emanating from the spine. Currently kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, nucleoplasty, annuloplasty, radiofrequency and neuromodulation techniques are frequently used in the department.

Besides the problems related to the spine, the department, in cooperation with the neurologist and other specialties manage cerebral patients, covering the whole neurological interventional pallet of aneurysm repair to atrovenous malformation embolization.

The department participated in several randomized multi center trials on vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. It is the department's goal to help in the accurate training of colleagues in the practical execution of vertebroplasty, where a perfect positioning of the cannula, aided by correct use of the fluoroscopic imaging and control during the injection of bone cement at the right time are crucial for successful treatment and limitation of the side effects and complications. From a theoretical point of view much attention is paid to the correct patient selection. Dr. Fransen is often asked to lecture at international congresses where he lately covered the topic on complications and contra-indications of vertebroplasty in the management of traumatic lesions in young patients.

But, also the use of vertebroplasty in older patients suffering osteoporotic compression fractures can only be done after having received an accurate training, which should help to minimize complications and improve the results.

Dr. G. Zoarski

Education 

• B.A., Vassar College 1981 
• M.D., University of Connecticut Medical School 1985

Post Graduate Education 

• Intern in Medical Education 1985-86 Overlook Hospital Summit, NJ
• Resident in General Radiology 1986-1990 Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park, NY
• Fellowship in Neuroradiology 1990-1992 UCLA Center for Health Sciences Los Angeles, CA

Certifications 

• Certificate of Added Qualification in Neuroradiology 1995 
• American Board of Radiology American Board of Radiology 1990 
• Diplomate of National Board of Medical Examiners, Part III 1986

Licensure 

• State of California 
• State of New York 
• State of Maryland

Employment History 

Academic 

• Visiting Assistant Professor of Radiology 1991-1992 
  Section of Neuroradiology UCLA Center for the Health Sciences, Los Angeles, CA
• Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology 1992-1998
• Associate Professor, Department of Surgery 1993-present Division of Neurosurgery (secondary)
• Associate Professor, Department of Radiology 1998-present

Hospital and Administrative Appointments 

• Interim Director of Neuroradiology 1996-1997 
  Department of Diagnostic Radiology
• Director of Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology 1997-present

- Graduated Medical Doctor, University of Groningen, The Netherlands - 1991 
- Board certified Radiology - 1997 
- Interventional radiologist, St. Elisabeth Hospital Tilburg, The Netherlands - 1997 
- Thesis "Pathogenesis of Cysts accompanying Brain Tumors"; MD.PhD. promotion degree - 1999

• Endovascular interventions; (fibroid-)embolization, peripheral and Triple A procedures 
• Percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty 
• Diagnostic ultrasound, Body CT and MR imaging 
• Mammography

- Graduated Medical Doctor, University Leuven and Ghent, Belgium - July 1971
- Board certified Neurological Surgery - February 1977 
- Head of Department of Neurological Surgery, A.Z. St.Lucas, - Ghent - Belgium since 1982.

• Microvascular surgery 
• Skull base surgery 
• Stereotaxie - endoscopy 
• Spinal surgery 
• Interventional Neuroradiology 
• Movement Disorders 

- Publications : 30

Dr. J.W.M. van Goethem

Education

• Medical School
• undergraduate: 1980 - 1982 University of Antwerp (RUCA).
• graduate:1983 - 1986 University of Antwerp (UIA).
• Additional University degree in Computer Science, July 1987, University of Brussels (VUB).
• Residency/fellowship in Radiology:1988 - 1991University Hospital of Antwerp (UIA).
• Included is one year of formal training in neuroradiology supervised by Paul Parizel, Member of the ASNR.
• Board-certification in Radiology, September 1991
• International fellowship osteoarticular radiology, Prof. Resnick, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Diego, San Diego, November-December 1991.
• Certificate Magnetic Resonance Imaging, January 1992.
• Doctor in Medical Sciences (Ph.D.) October 1999. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Postoperative Lumbar Spine.

Army

• Army service July 1992 - May 1993
• Reserve-officer, medical-lieutenant, since 1993

Memberships

• Member of the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology since 1990.
• International member of the American Roentgen Ray Society 1995-
• Full Member of the European Society of Neuroradiology 1996-
• Member of the American Society of Neuroradiology 1996-
• Member of the American Society of Spine Radiology 1999-
• Member of the European Association of Radiology 2002-
• Founding Member of the International Spine Society 2004-

Present functions

• Vice Head of Department, Neuroradiology, department of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerp and General Hospital Maria Middelares St.-Niklaas.
• Head of Department, Magnetic Resonance Imaging "NMR St.-Niklaas", General Hospital Maria Middelares St.-Niklaas.
• Editorial Board, Radiological Documents, 1993-
• Reviewer Spine, 1999-
• Reviewer European Radiology, 1999-
• Secretary, Center for Biomedical Imaging, University of Antwerp, 1999-
• Director of Research and Training, European Society of Neuroradiology 1999-
• Education Committee, European Society of Neuroradiology, member, 2002-

Past functions

• Scientific researcher and teacher, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp 1995-2002
• Plenary secretary of the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology 1996-2001
• WebMaster European Society of Neuroradiology 1999-2001

Publications

Dr. Van Goethem published over a 400 scientific publications.

Dr. J. Van Zundert

Dr. J. Van Zundert was born in 1965 in the Antwerp region, Belgium. He obtained his basic degree in medicine at the "University Center of Limburg, Diepenbeek", and obtained his doctoral degree cum laude in 1990 at the "Katholieke Universiteit Leuven". After his post-docotoral training he was recognized by the Belgian Board of Anesthesiology in 1995. 

In 1995-1996 he followed a postgraduate training in Pain Therapy: Academic Hospital Sint-Radboud of Nijmegen, The Netherlands (Director: Prof. Dr. B. Crul) In 2001 he obtained an additional degree in Hospital Management at the "Katholieke Universiteit Leuven" with a dissertation on: "The management of (chronic) low-back pain in a Multidisciplinary Paincentre: effects and costs." 

He is currently preparing a PhD in the Academic Hospital Maastricht (The Netherlands) on: "Pulsed Radiofrequency Techniques in the management of chronic pain: mode of action and efficacy" Promotor: Prof. Dr. M. van Kleef. He started his professional carreer in AZ Maria Middelares, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium and is since September 2000 working in Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium. 

He is an active member of different societies such as: Belgian Society of Anesthesia and Reanimation, European Society of Regional Anaesthesia (ESRA), Belgian Pain Society (BPS), Flemish Pain Society, Nederlandse Vereniging ter Bestudering van de Pijn (NVBP) and World Institute of Pain (WIP). He is member of the editorial board of Pain Practice and International Monitor of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy. Since 2002 he is a board member of the World Institute of Pain (WIP).

Dr. E. Barbaix

Dr. E. Barbaix, was born in Ghent 1942. 

At the age of 16 joined the Royal Cadet School to continue his studies in Brussels, Namur and finally Ghent, where he graduated as a medical Doctor with special qualification in Sports Medicine. 

His career brought him to Zaire for 7 years and Germany for another 13 years,. He also was engaged in humanitarian emergency interventions in Algeria, Kolwezi and Brazzaville. 

During the last more settled years as director of the School for continued Formation of Medical Officers, he took on a part-time job as an assistant in Anatomy at the VUB and after complete retirement from the army, extended this activity with a similar function at the University of Ghent. Author or co-author of 25 international peer-reviewed publications on anatomy, half of them concerning the spine, several local publications, and co-author of 6 chapters in books, 3 of whom are books on the spine.

M.C. Schoemaker - MD in Radiology

- Graduated Medical Doctor, University of Amsterdam - 1983 
- Board certified Radiology - 1989 
- Staff member Radiology Department, St. Elisabeth Hospital Tilburg, The Netherlands - 1990

• Diagnostic abdominal radiology 
• Non vascular interventions
• Mammography

Dr. P. Schuermans was born in Belgium in 1961. He studied medicine at the University of Ghent and graduated as specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation in 1990. During his specialization he developed a special interest in biomechanics, ultrasound of the locomotoric apparatus and pathology of the spine. He studied the potential of arthrographic provocative examination and treatment with facet joint infiltration.

He also graduated with greatest distinction in the sports medicine, while specializing in physical medicine. From 1986-2000 he was head of the medical team of a professional soccer team of Ghent. In 2000 he founded the multidisciplinary SPINE and SPORTS center in Melle, Belgium. He is also responsible for the sports medicine and interventional spine techniques in AZ St. Lucas Ghent, Belgium.

Since 2000 he developed a special interest for interventional pain medicine and followed different trainings and workshops in this field. In the objective to optimize the learning and multidisciplinary discussion on the spinal pathology he developed a close collaboration with the muldisciplinary pain center in Genk, Belgium and with the dr. Olav Rohof, MD, DrMed, head of the pain center of the Maasland Ziekenhuis, Sittard, The Netherlands.

He is active member of several Belgian scientific organizations active in physical medicine and sports medicine. He is also an active member of ISIS and WIP.

He succeeded the theoretical en practical (hands on) cadaver examination organised bij the World Institute of Pain (WIP; Boedapest sept. 2004) and has obtained the title of FIPP (Fellow in the Interventional Painpractice)

M.H.J. Voormolen, MD in Radiology

1994 
Graduated Medical Doctor - Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

2003 
Board Certified Radiologist - St Elisabeth Hospital Tilburg, the Netherlands

2003-2005 
Fellow Neurointerventional Radiology - St Elisabeth Hospital Tilburg

2002-2006 
Research Percutaneous Vertebroplasty

2006 
Thesis Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures; University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands

2006 
Neurointerventional Radiologist - University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium

Interests: 

• Neurointerventional Radiology
• Interventional Radiology
• Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
• Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Member of Faculty numerous symposia on Percutanous Vertebroplasty, a.o. PROMIS

Dr. Filip M.H.M. Vanhoenacker

Radiologist
Born, Zwevegem, Belgium, May 4, 1962
MD, Cath. U. Leuven, Belgium, 1987
Specialist in Radiology, 1991

Professional career

Staff radiologist AZ-St-Maarten, Mechelen-Duffel, 1991-
Consultant radiologist University Antwerp, 1995-

Scientific work

• Co-author: Le genou traumatique et degeneratif, Getroa, Sauramps-Medical, 1997
• Co-author, co-editor: Medical Imaging of the Spleen, A.M. De Schepper, F. Vanhoenacker 2000, Springer-Verlag
• Co-author, co-editor: Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors, A.M. De Schepper, P.M. Parizel, L.De Beuckeleer, F. Vanhoenacker 2001 (2°Ed) and 2006 (3° Ed), Springer-Verlag
• Contribr. articles to prof. peer reviewed journals (111 published to date).
• PhD thesis on "congenital abnormalities of the skeleton", June 2003
• Referee for European Radiology, JBR-BTR, European Journal of Radiology, Skeletal Radiology.

Awards

Winner several image interpretation sessions, incl. 

• osteoarticular quiz Univ Antwerp 1992
• Film reading championship Saunders W.B, San Diego SDRRRC, 1997
• Image interpretation sessions, ECR 2000, 2001 and 2003
• Interpretation Corner "European Radiology" 2003, 2004, 2005
• Osteoarticular quiz Univ. Catholique Louvain, Brussels, 2001, 2005
• Film-reading panel Quiz Davos 2005, 37 th International Diagnostic Course in Davos, April 2005.
• Cert. Of merit Sci. Exhibit ECR, 1999.
• Design Award ESSR 2000, poster session

Membership

of different radiological societies, including 

• Am. Roentgen Ray Society (internat.)
• ECR
• Royal Belgian Soc.Radiology
• ESSR
• ISS
• corresponding member RSNA.
• Secretary of the osteo-articular section of the Royal Belgian Soc.Radiology, 2002-2003
• President of the osteo-articular section of the Royal Belgian Soc.Radiology, 2004-
• Counsellor of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR), 2003-2005

Dr. Josip Buric

Education and working

• 1983-1988 - Studies of Medicine at the Medical Faculty of the University of Rijeka - Croatia. Graduated in Medicine in 1988. Medical license in 1989. 
• 1985-1988 - Demonstrator at the Dept. for Anatomy, Medical faculty, University of Rijeka - Croatia (Prof. D.Bobinac) 
• 1984-1987 - Volunteer at the Department for Neurosurgery, University of Rijeka - Croatia (Dr. E.Martinez) 
• 1988-1991 - Assistant Professor at the Dept. for Anatomy, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka - Croatia (Prof. D.Bobinac). 
• 1989-1991 - Internship (not resident) at the Clinical Dept. for Neurosurgery, University of Rijeka - Croatia (Dr. N.Eskinja). 
• 1989-1990 - Master degree course in Physiopathology of the Nervous System. 
• 1992-1997 - Residency in Neurosurgery at the Clinical Dept. for Neurosurgery at the University of Florence - Italy. (Prof. A.Pansini) Specialization and board certified in Neurosurgery in 1997. 
• 1995, 1996 - Residency (internship) at the Clinical Dept. for Skull Base Surgery at the University of Ljubljana - Slovenia (Prof. V.V. Dolenc) 
• 1997-1999 - Assistant neurosurgeon at the Dept. for Neurosurgery "Poliambulanza" - Brescia, Italy (dr. M.Gandolfini) 
• 1999-2001 - Associate neurosurgeon at the European Neurosurgical Institute, Treviso - Italy (dr. A.Alexandre) 
• 1999, 2000 (on periods) - Fellowship in Peripheral Nerve Surgery - Buenos Aires, Argentina (Prof. H.Giocoli ) 
• 2001-2002 - Associate neurosurgeon at the Functinal Unit for Spinal Surgery, c.d.c. Villanova - Florence, Italy 
• 2002 - Chief of the Functional Unit for Spinal Surgery, c.d.c. Villanova - Florence, Italy

Academical Degrees

Medical Doctor 
Magister Sciencias (master degree) 

Medical Society Membership

• Society for Medicine of Croatia (1989) 
• European Skull Base Surgery Society (1994) 
• Society for Medicine of Italy (1997) 
• International Medical Ozone Society (2000) 
• Member of the Committee for Peripheral Nerve Surgery, World Federation for Neurological Surgery (2002) 
• Member of the advisory editorial board of the Journal for Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (2003) 
• Member of the International Society for the Minimal Interventional Spine Surgery (2004)

Surgical activity

More then 1000 surgical interventions performed mostly in the field of spinal surgery (minimally invasive percutaneous, endoscopic and microsurgery as well as open and percutaneous dynamic stabilizations of the spine) and peripheral nerve surgery (entrapment and tumour surgery).

Dr. Buric wrote 10 scientific publications and participated actively in over 25 congresses and meetings.

Dr. J.M. Puylaert 

• 29-06-90: M.D., cum laude Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp
• Training in Anesthesiology:
  - 1990-1991: University Hospital of Antwerp (Prof. Adriaensen)
  - 1991-1992: St.-Jans Hospital Genk (Dr. Van Biervliet)
  - 1992-1993: St.-Jans Hospital Genk (Dr. Heylen)
  - 1993-1994: University Hospital of Antwerp (Prof. Adriaensen)
  - 1994-1995: University Hospital of Antwerp  (Prof. Adriaensen)

Belgian Board of Anesthesiology: recognized by the Belgian Board of Anesthesiology, 22-11-95

Post-doctoral training: 

• Training in Neurology (Dr. Kenard) London Hospital, Whitechapel, London
  - Co-assistant Department of Anesthesiology (Prof. Adriaensen), 
  Dissertation: "Patient Controlled Analgesia"
  - Training in Emergency Medicine (Prof. Delooz) St. Jans Hospital Genk (Dr. Heylen, 
  Dr. Vundelinckx)
  - 1997: Postgraduate training in Multidisciplinary Pain Therapy, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands (Prof. Dr. M. van Kleef)
  - 2001: Interventional Pain Course of the World Institute of Pain (WIP), Budapest, Hungary (Prof. Dr. P. Raj)
  - 2003: Interventional Pain Course of the World Institute of Pain (WIP), Budapest, Hungary (Prof. Dr. P. Raj)

Certificates: 

• - 1995-1996: Postgraduate certificate Emergency Medicine en Emergency Management 
• - September 2003: Fellow Interventional Pain Practice (FFIP) after succesfull International Interventional Cadaverexam of the Section of Pain Practice of the World Institute of Pain (WIP), Budapest, Hungary (Prof. Dr. P. Raj)

Belgian Board of Emergency Medicine: Recognized by the Belgian Board of Emergency Medicine, 22-04-97

Hospital Appointments: 

• Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine General Hospital Vesalius for 9 months - 
  work experience in anesthesia, intensive care medicine and emergency medicine
• 1997 until now : staff member of the Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine & Pain Therapy Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk
• September 2001 until December 2003: Consultancy Dept. of Pain Management, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands (Prof. Dr. M. van Kleef)

Memberships: Member of the Examination Board of the World Institute of Pain (WIP) since 2004

Dr. Job Juttmann

Head and medical manager of the Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology,
St Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Tilburg , The Netherlands

Participated in numerous clinical trials on the medical treatment of osteoporosis. 

Member of several advisory boards on the medical treatment of osteoporosis. 

Chairman of the Regional Committy for de Development of Guidelines on Treatment of Osteoporosis. Member of the European Calcified Tissues Society.

Bowen, Brian Charles

Position title
Professor of Radiology, Neurology, & Neurological Surgery

Education 

1983 University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
MD, Medicine
1977 University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
PhD, Chemistry
1970 University of Washington, Seattle, WA
MS, Chemical Engineering
1968 Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
BS, Chemical Engineering

Experience
1977-1980 Post-doctoral Fellowship, Department of Biochemical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
1980-1981 Post-doctoral Fellowship, Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
1983-1984 Internship, Internal Medicine, Univ Southern California, Los Angeles County Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
1984-1987 Residency in Diagnostic Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL
1988-1989 Instructor of Neuroradiology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
1989-1991 Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Univ Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
1991-1997 Assistant Professor of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Univ. of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
1995-1997 Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Univ. of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
1997-2002 Associate Professor of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Univ. of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
1997-2002 Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Univ. of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
1999 Director, Clinical MR Research, Department of Radiology, Univ. of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
2000 Course Director, Clinical MR Spectroscopy Workshop, Continuing Medical Education and Department of Radiology, Univ. of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
2001-2002 Associate Professor of Neurology, Univ. of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
2002- Professor of Radiology, Neurology, and Neurological Surgery, Univ. of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
2002-2006 Director, MRI Core, General Clinical Research Center, Univ. of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
2004 Member, Diagnostic Radiology Study Section NIH - Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel

Honors and awards
1977-1978 Post-doctoral Fellowship, National Institute of Health
1978-1979 Post-doctoral Fellowship, National Science Foundation, "National Needs"
1979-1981 Post-doctoral Fellowship, Damon Runyon/Walter Winchell Cancer Fund
1986-1987 Chief Resident, Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center
1987-1988 Dauer Felllowship in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center
1995 Plenary address: "MR Imaging of HIV Infection", 3rd Meeting of the Society for Magnetic Resonance and 12th
Meeting of the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology. Nice, France
1999 Visiting Research Scholar, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health
1999 Invited lecture: "MR spectroscopy of the brain". American Roentgen Ray Society, New Orleans, LA
2000 Invited lecture: "MRS in ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases." Clinical MR Spectroscopy: Advanced MRS course. Huntington Memorial Research Institute, Pasadena, CA
2001 Invited lecture: "MRI evaluation of spinal vascular malformations." Am Society of Neuroradiology. Chicago IL
2003 Invited lecture: "Imaging of the peripheral nervous system." American Society of Neuroradiology. Chicago IL
2004 Fellowship in the American College of Radiology (FACR)
2005 Invited lecture: "Brachial Plexopathy." American Society of Neuroradiology. Toronto, Canada

Dr. Bowen wrote a hudge number of  scientific publications and books.

Du Bois, Marc

Tel : 0032 2 246 46 42
E-mail : marc.dubois@scarlet.be ; marc.dubois@cm.be
Birth: April 30, 1968 in Aalst, Belgium

Education
1986-93 M.D. degree (Catholic University of Leuven)
1993-94 Specialist in Public Health (Catholic University of Leuven)
1993-95 Specialist in Occupational Medicine (Catholic University of Leuven)
1994-96 Specialist in Insurance Medicine (Catholic University of Leuven)
1997-98 Postgraduate Business Administration (Catholic University of Leuven)
2004 Postgraduate judicial medical expert (Ghent University)

Professional experience
1995-1998 : - Fellowship in Insurance Medicine at the Department of Occupational and Insurance medicine (Catholic University of Leuven)
1999-present : - Medical adviser - Medical Direction - Alliance of Christian Sickness Funds, Haachtsesteenweg 579 1031 Brussels (Belgium)
- Fellowship Insurance Medicine at the Department of Occupational and Insurance Medicine (Catholic University of Leuven)

Professional memberships
Scientific Union of Insurance Medicine

Publications
1. Mortelmans LJ, Van Rossom P, Du Bois M, Jutten G. Carbon monoxide load in indoor carting. Eur J Emerg Med. 2003 Jun;10(2):105-7.
2. Lousbergh D, Buntinx F, Geys H, Du Bois M, Dhollander D, Molenberghs G. Prostate-specific antigen screening coverage and prostate cancer incidence rates in the Belgian province of Limburg in 1996-1998. Eur J Cancer Prev. 2002 Dec;11(6):547-9
3. Mortelmans LJ, Du Bois M, Donceel P, Broos PL. Impairment and return to work after intra-articular fractures of the calcaneus.Acta Chir Belg. 2002 Oct;102(5):329-33.
4. Donceel P, Du Bois M. Predictors for work incapacity continuing after disc surgery.Scand J Work Environ Health. 1999 Jun;25(3):264-71.
5. Donceel P, Du Bois M, Lahaye D. Return to work after surgery for lumbar disc herniation. A rehabilitation-oriented approach in insurance medicine.Spine. 1999 May 1;24(9):872-6.
6. Du Bois M, Donceel P, Debbaut B. Social insurance cost of standard discectomy and percutaneous nucleotomy. A retrospective study of 87 social insurance claim files of male blue collar workers.Acta Orthop Belg. 1998 Jun;64(2):144-9.
7. Donceel P, Du Bois M. Fitness for work after surgery for lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective study.Eur Spine J. 1998;7(1):29-35.
8. Donceel P, Du Bois M. Fitness for work after laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy. Acta Chir Belg. 1997 Aug;97(4):168-72.

Lectures at international congres
-12th Brussels International Spine Symposium, Brussels Belgium. Lumbar disc replacement : outcome and cost. November 2005
-5th Interdisciplinary world congress on low back and pelvic pain, Melbourne Australia. The lumbar fusion. Epidemiology,process and outcome, November 2004.
-XVe EUMASS CONGRESS Lille- Tournai. Risk factors for sick leave due to low back pain. A review. June 2004
-10th Brussels International Spine Symposium, Brussels Belgium. The Failed Spine. Cost of iterative surgery. November 2003.
-9th Brussels International Spine Symposium, Brussels Belgium. Degenerative Disc…Disease. Surgery rates, outcomes and cost. November 2002.
-7th Brussels International Spine Symposium, Brussels Belgium. Disc herniation in the third millennium. Epidemiology,fitness for work and costs.November 2000.
-6th Brussels International Spine Symposium, Brussels Belgium. The degenerative and inflammatory cervical spine.Cost of surgical management in Belgium. November 1999.
-5th Brussels International Spine Symposium, Brussels Belgium. Lumbar spinal stenosis. Epidemiology, cost and fitness for work.November 1998.

Caroline A.H. Klazen

- Graduated Medical Doctor, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands - 2002
- Resident Radiology St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Tilburg, The Netherlands, 2003 - present
- 2005-2008: Vertos II trial: Vertebroplasty versus conservative therapy in patients with painfull osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.

Dr. Jacob Patijn

1948 Born: on June 22th, Rotterdam

1969 -1975 Education for Medical Doctor, Medical Faculty, Erasmus University,
Rotterdam
1971 -1973 Resident Dept. Pathology, Prof. Dr. M.J. de Vries, Medical Faculty,
Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Development Education Program Problem Directed Education in Pathology
1976 -1977 Resident Dept. Neurology, Royal Navy Hospital, Overveen, Jhr J.A.
Boreel1976 -
1983 Head of the Outdoor Clinic Multiple Sclerosis, Royal Navy Hospital,
Overveen, Jhr J.A. Boreel
1977 -1978 Resident Dept. Neurology, Maria Hospital Foundation, Haarlem, Jhr J.A. Boreel, J.C.J. van Hemert
1979 -1982 Senior house officer, Dept. Neurology, Wilhelmina Gasthuis and Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Dr. L van
Trotsenburg, Prof. Dr. H van Crevel
1982 -1983 Teacher in Neurology, Academy for Physiotherapy, Haarlem
1982 -1984 Research in Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy: A Computed Tomographic
Study, Promotor Prof. Dr. J Bethlem, Dept. Pathology Myopathies, Wilhelmina Gasthuis and Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Supported by a grant of the Princess Beatrix Fund
1983 -1984 Resident Psychiatry, Ursula Clinic, Wassenaar, J. A. M. Ceha, 1983
1983 PhD Title: Landouzy-Déjérine Disease: A Computed Tomographic
Study of the Skeletal Muscles, University of Amsterdam
1983 Graduated in Physician for Neurology
1986 Graduated in Physician for Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine

Positions
1984 - 2000 Neurologist, Foundation for Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine, Eindhoven
1986 - 2000 Member of the Educational Board, Course Instruction of the Dutch
Society for Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine
1997 -2000 Associated Professor, Neurologist/ Physician for Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine, Dept. Rehabilitation Physical Medicine, University Hospital Groningen, Prof W Eisma
1991 - 1993 Editor Journal of Manual Medicine
1992 -1993 Chairman, International Scientific Collegium for Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine
1992 -1994 Member of the Scientific Council for Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine
1995 - 1996 Chairman of the Scientific Council for Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine
1995 - 1997 Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the International Federation for Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine
1995 - 1997 Editor, Manuelle Medizin
1996 - 2000 Member of Sounding Board Group of the Policlinic Diagnostic Centre, Dept. Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Prof W. Eisma, University Hospital Groningen, University of Groningen
1996 - 2000 Member of the Advisory Group, Evaluation Study of the Policlinic Diagnostic Centre, Dept. Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Prof W. Eisma, University Hospital Groningen, University of Groningen
1996 - Chairman Scientific Committee of the Dutch Society for Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine
1996 - 2004 Member of the Project Group " Experimental Identification of Trauma
Mechanism of the Neck in Motor Accidents, TNO and Technical University Eindhoven.
1997 - 2004 Chairman Scientific Committee of the International Federation for
Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine
1997 - Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Orthopaedic Medicine
1999 -2004 Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee "Symposium Manual
Medicine 2001" of the Dutch Society for Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine
2001 - Associated Professor, Coordinator Pain Management and Research Centre, Dept. Anaesthesiology, University Medical Centre Maastricht, University Maastricht
2001- Coordinator Pain Management, Dept. Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Maastricht, University Maastricht
2001- Coordinator Multidisciplinary Pain Team, Dept. Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Maastricht, University Maastricht
2001 - Board Member of Dutch Society for Pain and Pain Management
2001 - Chief Editor, Dutch Journal for Pain and Pain Management
2001 - Member of Dutch Platform for Pain
2001 PhD Committee Member, Thesis: Cervicogenic Headache, H. A van Suijlekom, University Maastricht, 2001
2001 - 2002 Chairman Scientific Congress Committee Shoulder Congress Eindhoven 2003, Dutch Society for Manual Medicine
2002 PhD Committee Member, Thesis: Human Head Neck Response in Frontal, Lateral and Rear End Impact Loading, M. van der Horst, Technical University Eindhoven, 2002
2003 PhD Committee Member, Thesis: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I, T Forouzanfar, University Maastricht, 2003
2003 - 2004 Chairman Scientific Congress Committee FIMM World Congress Bratislava 2004
2004 - Chairman Scientific Committee of Dutch Society for Pain and Pain Management
2004 PhD Committee Member, Thesis: The Influence of Pain-Related Fear on Pain Perception: Attention as a possible mediator, J. Roelofs, University Maastricht, 2004
2004 - 2005 Member National Consensus Committee Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
2004 PhD Committee Member, Thesis: Thinking the worst about Pain: The roll pain catastrophizing in (chronic) pain, R. Severeijns, University Maastricht, 2004
2005 - Science Director of the FIMM International Academy of Manual/ Musculoskeletal Medicine
2005 - Chairman of the Science Board of the FIMM International Academy of Manual/ Musculoskeletal Medicine
2005 - Member of the Executive Board of the FIMM International Academy of Manual/ Musculoskeletal Medicine
2005 - Member of the NVN, multidisciplinated guidelinedevelopment about pain by cancer
2005- Member of the IASP Special Interest Group on Pain in the older person
2005 Co-promotor thesis J. van Zundert: The use of radiofrequency in the treatment of chronic pain
2006-10-03 Member of the board of the Journal of Manuelle Medizin

Memberships
1982 - Member of the Dutch Society for Neurochemistry
1984 -1994 Member of the Royal Dutch Society of Medicine, LSV, LAD
1986 - Member of the Dutch Society for Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine
1986 - Member of the Swiss Society for Manual/Musculoskeletal Medicine
1987 - Member of the Dutch Vestibular Society
1995 - Member Dutch Society for Neurology
2001 - Member of Dutch Society for Pain Management
2001 - Member of the Board of the Dutch Society for the Study of Pain
2001 - Member of the International Association of the Study of Pain

Dr. Patijn has published over a 100 articles.

Katharina G.M. D'Herde

Place and date of Birth : Halle, 28-01-1960
Telefone: 09/2822550
Correspondence adress: Godshuizenlaan, 4 9000 Gent
Civil State: married, 2 children

Education

Doctor in Medecine at the University of Gent, BELGIUM (1984)
Doctor in Tropical Medicine at the Prince Leopold institute in Antwerp, BELGIUM (1984)
Ph.D., Doctor in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Gent (1993)
title of thesis: Oogenesis of the Japanese quail: An ultrastructural and enzymcytochemical study.

Academic Career

1986-1992: Assistant at the laboratory of Human Anatomy and Embryology, University of Ghent chaired by Prof. L. Vakaet succeeded by Prof. F. Roels
1993-1996: Postdoc ( doctorassistant) at the laboratory of Human Anatomy and embryology, studying the mechanism of active cell death during follicular atresia in the vertebrate ovary
1996-2002: Assistant Professor at the laboratory of Human Anatomy and embryology, University of Ghent
2003- : Chair of the laboratory of Human anatomy and embryology
2006: Director of Endogent : The Ghent University Centre for anatomy and invasive techniques