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Dr Maarten Doornaert

Dr Maarten Doornaert

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Dr. Doornaert is a plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgeon. He obtained his Master of Medicine degree with great distinction at the University of Ghent and his PhD in the spring of 2019. He continued his training with a fellowship program in internal medicine and one in general surgery at the OLV hospital in Aalst.

He then devoted a year to scientific research in autologous fat transplantation, lipofilling and tissue technology at Ghent University, which led to several international publications and presentations.

He was trained in Plastic Surgery at the University Hospital Ghent by Prof. Dr. S. Monstrey. He was honored to follow lessons with Prof. Monstrey and other internationally renowned experts such as Prof. Dr. Ph. Blondeel, Prof. Dr. M. Hamdi, Prof. Dr. K. Van Landuyt, Dr. N. Roche, and Dr. F. Stillaert. During the training, all aspects of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery were thoroughly trained, with an emphasis on the most advanced microsurgical techniques in reconstructive surgery. He completed this training with numerous national and international congresses.

He is currently an employee at the Sint-Elizabeth Hospital in Zottegem. He has his private practice in Ghent and Antwerp (o2 Clinic). He remains affiliated with the University of Ghent and the Faculty of Surgery where he obtained his PhD thanks to his extensive research into lipofilling.