Dr. Xavier Willaert

Dr. X. Willaert graduated from the Catholic University of Leuven medical school magna cum laude in 2010. After completing his training in anesthesiology, he further specialized in critical care medicine during fellowships at ZOL Genk in Belgium and at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, Canada. He further specialized in neuro-anesthesia and neuro-intensive care at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, UK. He started working as a consultant at ZOL Genk in 2018. He has a master of Science in Hospital Management. In his work at ZOL, he mainly focuses on intensive care medicine and neuro-anesthesia. He has a special interest in training residents and fellows in intensive care medicine. He is also actively involved in both academic and non-academic research and is a member of the EuroNeuro organizing committee.

Research projects

Our research department is at the forefront of innovation, dedicated to exploring new frontiers in intensive care, anesthesiology, emergency medicine and pain management.

Trials on Fluid Therapy
by Dr. Tom Fivez, PhD
Trials on Acute Kidney Injury after cardio-vascular surgery
by Prof. Dr. Steven Thiessen, PhD Dr. Tom Fivez, PhD
Trials on Septic Shock
by Dr. Tom Fivez, PhD
Trials on the need of Urgent Reversal of anti-coagulation therapy
by Dr. Sam Van Boxstael, PhD
Trials on Locoregional Anesthesia and Analgesia
by Dr. Imré Van Herreweghe
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