Stijn Bogaerts

Stijn Bogaerts serves as the Deputy Head of Clinic and Supervisor Staff Member in the Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at UZ Leuven since August 2012, also holding roles as a Resident Staff Member and Resident in Training. Since August 2019, Stijn has been the Chief Medical Officer at Sportmedisch Adviescentrum Leuven and an Assistant Professor at KU Leuven. Additionally, Stijn has been the Team Physician for Asterix Avo & Belgian Yellow Tigers since September 2015 and previously served as Vice President and Board Member at Gezond Sporten Vlaanderen until August 2021, as well as a Board Member at Leuvense Reddingsclub (LERC) until March 2019. Stijn obtained a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from KU Leuven and a Diploma in Sports Medicine from the International Olympic Committee, alongside a Master of Sports Medicine and a Master's degree in Manual Medicine. The academic journey includes a Doctor of Medicine in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from KU Leuven, completing foundational education in Latijn-Wiskunde.