C u r r i c u l u m  V i t a e

Hugo Vanermen

Head Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Ziekenhuis
Moorselbaan 164
9300  Aalst, Belgium

PERSONALIA :
Vanermen Hugo, Karel, Yvo
Date & Place of Birth:
22.9.1949, Borgerhout
Civil status:married, 5 children
MD Graduation :
Medical Doctor, 1974
KUL, Leuven, Great Distinction

Chirurgical training and appointments:
- General Surgery, from 01.08.1974 until 31.07.1976,
Prof. Dr. A. Lacquet & Prof.Dr. J. Gruwez (Leuven, Belgium)
- Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, from 1.8.1976 until 31.7.1980,
Prof. Dr. G.Stalpaert & Prof. Dr. R. Suy (Leuven, Belgium)

TRAINING PERIODS ABROAD :
- Visiting Surgeon Texas Heart Institute,  Houston, Texas, USA, Dr. Denton Cooley, Nov.1977
- Visiting Surgeon  Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Dr. Dudley Johnson, Nov. 1977
- Visiting Surgeon  Columbia University, N.Y., USA, Dr. David Bregman : Aortic Counterpulsation, Dr. Fred Bowman, Nov. 1977
- Visiting Surgeon  St. Luke's Hospital, N.Y.,, USA, Dr. G. Green, Dr. J. Hutchinson, May 1979
- Visiting Surgeon, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Dr. Dudley Johnson, Mei 1979
- Actualités de Chirurgie Cardio-Vasculaire de l'Hôpital Broussais : Voie d'éjection et valve aortique,
Sir Brian Barrat-Boyes, Oct. 1986
- Visiting Surgeon at Papworth Hospital, John Wallwork, July 1988
- Actualités de Chirurgie Cardio-Vasculaire de l'Hôpital Broussais : Chirurgie du Septum,
John W. Kirklin, Oct. 1988
- Cours Supérieur de Technique Chirurgicale : Le Club Mitrale : Université de Paris,
Hôpital Broussais,Prof. Dr. Alain Carpentier, Dec. 1989
- Live Tele-Conference on Homograft & Autograft Implantation : Harefield,
Donald Ross & Magdi Yacoub, Sep. 1991
- Course on Stentless Heart Valve Substitutes and the new Anti-Calcificant Tissue Treatment,
Biocor Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Nov. 1993
- Hands-on Training Course in Cardio-Thoracic Surgery European Surgical Institute, Hamburg, Dec. 1995
- First Int. Live Tele-Conference on Least Invasive Coronary Artery surgery, Oxford, March 1996
- Course on Port-Access CABG and MVR at assist Medical, Uppsala, Sweden, Sep. 1996

VARIA :
- Nomination Resident in Cardiovascular Surgery, Sint-Raphael Clinic, KUL, 01.08.1979
- Nomination Adjunct-Head Cardiovascular Surgery, O.L.V. Clinic, Aalst, 01.08.1980
- Supervisor of practical training, KUL, 15.11.1981
- Member of  European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, 1982
- Member of Belgian Society of Surgery, 18.6.1985
- Nomination Head Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, O.L.V. Clinic, Aalst, 20.10.1987
- Member of  European Society for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 19.6.1990
- Member of  the Medical Council - O.L.V. Clinic, Aalst, 1993
- Founding Member Belgian Council for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 1996, Treasurer
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board  Heartport Inc., 1996
- Member of the  Royal Belgian Society of Surgery, 1997
- Reviewer Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 1997

CONSULTING SURGEON
- Clinica Pinna Pintor, Torino, Nov. 1987
- Universita' Cattolica, Rome, 1992
- Hôpital Marie-Lannelongue, Parijs, Oct. 1993
- Universita “G. D'Annunzio”, Chieti, Italië, Oct. 1993
- Biocor Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Brazilië, Nov. 1993
- Ain Chams University, Caïro, Egypte, Feb. 1994
- Universita' degli Studi di Pisa, Italië, Mei 1995
- CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, Frankrijk, Jul. 1995
- Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italië, Sep. 1995
- CHU Créteil, Parijs, Frankrijk, Jan. 1996
- Villa Bianca, Bari, Italië, Jan. 1996
- Hopital Clinico y Provincial-Universidad de Barcelona, Spanje, Jan. 1997