Jochen Decaestecker

Jochen Decaestecker is an experienced medical professional currently serving as Head of Department at MDL AZ Delta since April 2022 and as an Expert in Oncology at the Erkenningscommissie bijzondere beroepstitel Gastro-enterologie en Oncologische Gastro-Enterologie since July 2014. Jochen has been a Gastroenterologist at AZ Delta and a Senior Clinical Consultant at UZ Leuven since February 2006, specializing in Digestive Oncology and Hepatology. Further contributions include tenure as an Advisory Board Member for VVGE until March 2023 and serving as a Gastroenterologist at Groep Inwendige Geneeskunde Heilig Hart Ziekenhuis Roeselare from 2006 to 2013. Jochen's training includes a Doctoral Fellowship in Digestive Oncology at Institut Gustave Roussy and advanced endoscopy at Clinica Alemana de Santiago, along with a Doctor of Medicine degree from KU Leuven obtained in 2005, backed by a comprehensive education at the same institution from 1992 to 2005 and foundational studies at Klein Seminarie Roeselare.