Annelies Aerts

Annelies Aerts is a highly skilled logopedist and academic with extensive experience in the field of speech and language therapy. Currently serving as a logopedist at UZ Gent since April 2024, Annelies previously worked at AZ Sint-Lucas Gent from January 2015 to April 2024, focusing on assessments and therapies for acutely hospitalized patients in neurochirurgie departments. As a lector en onderzoeker at Arteveldehogeschool since November 2014, Annelies is actively involved in teaching and research related to neurogenic communication disorders, covering topics such as aphasia and dysarthria. Annelies holds a PhD in Social Health Sciences from Ghent University and has been deeply involved in professional development initiatives for speech therapists through the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Logopedisten. The educational background includes multiple degrees from Ghent University, culminating in a PhD, following a Master’s degree and Bachelor’s degree in Logopedie and Audiologie.