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the head anaethetists Dr Jan Paul Mulier and surgeon Dr Bruno Dillemans

  

Dr Bruno Dillemans has undertaken many successful weight loss surgical procedures...

Dr Bruno Dillemans...

General, Oncological, Bariatric, Gastrointestinal & Laparoscopic Surgeon

Renowned general surgeon and expert in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Dr Bruno Dillemans is Secretary General of the Belgium Society of Obesity Surgeons and Board Member of the Belgian Society of Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgeons. Dr Bruno Dillemans has performed many successful Bariatric procedures.

Dr Dillemans has performed a number of live television surgical procedures, including Advanced Laparoscopic gastric bypass, for Bariatric Surgeons worldwide both in Europe and the Gulf States.

Medical Studies..

  • 1979- 1986: Catholic University of Leuven, Graduated ‘Magna cum Laude’

Specialist in General Surgery

  • 1986 - 1990: Holy Heart Hospital, Roeselare, Belgium

  • 1990 - 1992: Catholic University Hospital of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

  • Specialist in Abdominal and Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery 1992 - 1994: Academic Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands 

 

Professional Activities..

  • Since 1994 Dr Dillemans has been a consultant surgeon and surgical staff member of the Department of General Surgery St Jan’s Hospital, Brugge and is currently head of General Surgery
  • Dr Dillemans performs 1,300 upper gastro intestinal surgeries a year, 900 Bariatric procedures (Adjustable Laparoscopic Band, (Lap-Band) Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (Mac Lean), Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Roux-en-y, Open Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Duodenal switch)
  • He holds numerous certifications for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery with active participation at different teaching programs and postgraduate courses (BGES, IRCAD) for residents and general surgeons
  • Dr Dillemans has been recognised as an “Expert” in teaching services of Advanced Bariatric Surgery by Tyco Healthcare systems and J & J
  • Dr Dillemans is frequently invited as a guest speaker and as such has given numerous oral and video presentations at International Congresses (EAES, IRCAD, EUROSURGERY, and OESO) on such topics as Bariatric surgical procedures, laparoscopic treatment of reflux oesophagitis, laparoscopic splenectomy and others
  • He is a renowned ‘Expert in digestive surgery ‘ for IRCAD (Strasbourg). Recently Dr Dillemans has performed a number of live television surgical procedures, including Advanced Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, for Bariatric Surgeons worldwide both in Europe and the Middle East
  • He performed the first laparoscopic gastric bypass in the United Arab Emirates University hospital, Al Ain and in the Sultanate of Oman Royal Hospital, Muscat
  • Invited as guest speaker at the ‘First Laparo-Endoscopic Congress for the Middle East’ in Dubai, May 2006
  • Dr Dillemans was also course director of the international meeting ‘Master Class in Gastric Bypass’ at AZ St JAN AV, June 2006 ; with attending international experts such as Prof.M.Fobi (US), Dr. Olbers (Sweden) and others

Other Medical Activities..

  • Secretary General of the Belgium Society of Obesity Surgeons
  • Board Member of the Belgian Society of Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgeons
  • Board Member of the Belgian Society of Endoscopic Surgeons
  • Board Member of the Belgian Society for Abdominal Wall Surgery
  • Redaction Member of the Royal Belgium Society of Surgeons
  • President of the Medical Council of AZ St. Jan AV (1999-2002)
    and (2002 -2005)
  • Vice- President of the Medical Council of AZ St. Jan AV (1996-1999) and (2005-2008)
  • President of the ‘Commission for External Relations’
  • President of the Advisory Board of ‘AZ Link’

Jan Paul Mulier...

anesthesiologist Surgeon at St Jan’s Hospital, Brugge, Belgium

Education...

  • 1995 Postgraduate applied economics KUL
  • Ph.D.: Sept 1994, Penn University Pennsylvania, Biomedical Research, A. Noordergraaf advisor. Catholic University of Leuven, biomedische wetenschappen H Van Aken, advisor The ventricular pressure as a function of volume and flow, thesis
  • 1990 Vlerick management school Gent
  • Specialisation: 1988 Anaesthesiology, intensive care and reanimation. 1986 ILT English. 1985 ILT French.
  • M.D.: 1984 Catholic University of Leuven. 1982 KUL Medical information technology. 1981 KUL Electronics for medical use. 

Experience / Positions...

  • Research Resident: 1987 University of California San Francisco Clinical research with Trans esophageal echocardiography.
  • Basic research: 1988 Medtronic, dog research on cardio pulmonary synchronisation
  • Co-Founder: 1990 Desitech, inc Minneapolis
  • Position: 1990 1994 KUL supervisor cardio anaesthesia
  • basic research: 1991 CEHA (center for research in surgery and anaesthesia) modeling cardiac pump function
  • Scientific Advisor: 1990 1993 Baxter Key consultant for Continuous cardiac output
  • Co-Founder: 1992 1994 European NO research group founded in Sweden for NO application in anaesthesia, intensive care and neonatology
  • Position: 1994 KUL adj supervisor brand wonde centrum
  • Position: 1994 1995 KUL professor supervisor anaesthesia KUL
  • Position: 1996 now AZ Sint Jan Brugge Chairmen in the department of anaesthesia
  • Founder: 1999 IPEC international training for echocardiography
  • Research: 2005 Ventilator safety improvements
  • Research: 2006 Anaesthesia for obesity

Academic Awards / Honors...

  • 2005: Best scientific invention PGA New York

Affiliations...

  • ESA: European Society of Anaesthesiology.
  • ASA: American Society of Anaesthesiology
  • STA: Society for Technology in Anaesthesia
  • Position: 1990 1994 KUL supervisor cardio anaesthesia

 


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