Curriculum Vitae - Dr Frank De Gendt

Nationality:   Belgian Date of birth 21-05-1961 St Rembert’s Hospital Orthopaedic Department Torhout

Qualifications and training

• General Medicine - 1979-1986 University of Louvain, Belgium : 6 distinctions
  
• Belgian Order of Medicine 10th July 1986
  
• Orthopaedic Training -1986-1992 Prof. Dr. Boute (Brussels)
  
• Prof. Dr. Ling (Exeter)
  
• Prof. Dr. Farby (Louvain)
  
• Prof. Dr. De Brouwer (Antwerp)
  
• Prof. Dr. F. Mulier (Louvain)

Experience & Training in Belgium

• University of Louvain - University Hospital
  
• St. Etiennekliniek, Brussels
  
• University Hospital, Pellenberg
  
• A. Z. Jan Palfijn Hospital, Antwerp
  
• Heilige Hartkliniek Hospital, Louvain
  
  United Kingdom
  
• Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (trauma hospital)
  
• Princess Elisabeth Hospital (hip surgery)

Previous and Current Employment

• Fabiola Hospital, Dendermonde - Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology
  
• Nouvelle Clinique de la Basilique, Brussels - Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology
  
• Since 1994 - St. Rembert’s Hospital, Torhout - Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology

St Rembert’s Hospital - Surgical Experience

• 150 hip resurfacings per year
  
• 100 total hip prostheses/year
  
• 80 total knee prostheses/year
  
• 60 back surgeries/year
  
• 200 arthroscopies of the knee and shoulder (meniscal tears, cartilage-damage, crutiate ligament tears, etc.)
  
• Many other orthopaedic and traumatological operations
  

Courses and Conferences

• June 1988, England - Basic AO
  
• Jan to Dec 1990, Switzerland - Progressed AO Davos
  
• June 1992, France - Back pathology and back surgery
  
• Aug to Oct 1992, Belgium - Back pathology and back surgery
  
• Oct 1993, Germany - Spine surgery Bad Willungen

Publications

• “Treatment of Scoliosis with electro stimulation: a critical analysis”, Dr. De Gendt