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Walter Staelens, MD

Walter Staelens, MD

Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine

Walter Staelens, MD

Dr. Staelens serves as a consultant in anesthesiology and intensive care medicine at Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg with a special interest in regional anesthesia and education.

Dr. Staelens obtained his medical degree at KU Leuven, where he also completed his residency in anesthesiology. He subsequently pursued a fellowship in intensive care medicine at KU Leuven and a fellowship in regional anesthesia at Jessa Hospital and Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg.

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 Pediatric Anaesthesia
by Dr. Joris Vundelinckx
Anesthesiology
Trials on Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy
by Dr. Sofie Ordies, PhD
Emergency Medicine Anesthesiology Intensive Care Medicine
Trials on Acute Kidney Injury after cardio-vascular surgery
by Prof. Dr. Steven Thiessen, PhD Dr. Tom Fivez, PhD
Anesthesiology Intensive Care Medicine
Trials on Septic Shock
by Dr. Tom Fivez, PhD
Intensive Care Medicine
Trials on the need of Urgent Reversal of anti-coagulation therapy
by Dr. Sam Van Boxstael, PhD
Emergency Medicine Anesthesiology
see all research projects
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