Course Directors

Prof. De Wachter

Stefan De Wachter, MD, PhD, FEBU
Professor of Urology
Neurourology, Incontinence and Reconstructive Urology
Tel + 32 3 821 59 34 / Fax +32 3 821 44 79

Head of Urology department
UZA, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem
Tel +32 3 821 30 00 / www.uza.be

Professional Career

• 1999 : Medical Doctor cum Maxima Laude; University of Ghent2003 : Doctor in Medical Science (PhD); University of Antwerpen
• “Sensation and sensory evaluation in the Lower Urinary Tract”
• 1999-2008: Resident in Urology, University of Antwerpen; Prof.
• Dr. J.J. Wyndaele
• 2006-2008: Lecturer at Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerpen
• 2006-2009: Lecturer at Institut d’Enseignement Superieur Parnasse-deux Alice”
• 2007- : Member Editorial Board Spinal Cord
• 2008- : Certified Urologist
• 2008-2012: Staff Member department of Urology, Maastricht University Medical 
• Center; Prof. Dr. Ph. Van Kerrebroeck
• 2008-2012: Assistant Professor, Maastricht University Medical Center
• 2008-2012: Senior Researcher European Graduate School of Neuroscience
• 2008-2012: Visiting Professor University of Antwerpen
• 2012-2014: Senior Staff Member – department of Urology, Academic Hospital 
• Antwerpen
• 2012-2014: Associate Professor of Urology – University of Antwerpen, Belgium
• 2014- : Head of the Urology department – Academic Hospital Antwerpen
• 2014- : Professor of Urology – University of Antwerpen, Belgium
• 2014- : Member of the Board of European Continuous Medical Training (ECMT)

Publications and Lectures/Presentations

• Promotor and co-promotor of 12 PhD thesis defended to obtain the degree of Doctor in Medical Science in Belgium and the Netherlands
• Author of 125 papers in national and international peer reviewed journals
• Author of 10 chapters in international urological books

Awards

• Laureate of 10 national and international awards including
  • European Assocation of Urology Thesis Award, 2004
  • Best Scientific Paper published on Fundamental Research in European Urology; Prize of the EAU Publ