1960 – 1966
Elementary school “Stadsjongensschool” in Roeselare, Belgium
1966 – 1972
High school in Roeselare; latin and natural sciences
1972 – 1975
Medical studies at the Catholic University of Leuven, Department of Kortrijk (KULAK), Kortrijk, Belgium
1975 – 1979
Medical studies at the Catholic University of Leuven (KULeuven), Leuven. Belgium
June 30th 1979
Degree of Medical doctor
1979 – 1984
Training in General Surgery at the Surgical Clinic of the University Hospitals of the Catholic University of Leuven (KULeuven) (Director: Prof. Dr. J.A. Gruwez)
Feb. 29th 1984
Qualification of the American ECFMG-examination
1984 – 1986
Postgraduate Training in Traumatology in the Department of Traumatology of the University Hospitals of Essen (Germany) (Director: Prof. Dr. K.P. Schmit-Neuerburg)
July 19th 1985
Acknowledgement as specialist in Surgery in Belgium
Sept. 10th 1985
Acknowledgement as specialist in Surgery in Germany
Nov. 26th 1986
Acknowledgement as specialist in Traumatology in Germany
Nov. 23rd 1990
Doctor in the medical Sciences with the thesis: “The tibia shaft fracture with severe soft tissue damage”
Oct. 5th 1995
Acknowledgement as specialist in Emergency Medicine in Belgium
March 2nd 1998
Acknowledgement as specialist in Physical Therapy in Germany
Nov. 20th 1999
European Board of Surgery Qualification in Traumatology
Nov. 6th 2000
Acknowledgement as specialist in Emergency Medicine in Germany
May 24th 2006
Acknowledgement as specialist in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery in Germany
May 19th 2007
Acknowledgement as specialist in Special Trauma Surgery in Germany