CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Van Esbroeck Gert
Title: MD Orthopaedic Surgeon
Date of birth: 31 March 1965
Marital status: married, three children

Professional positions:

• 1996-2008 Consultant, General Hospital Maria Middelares, Sint-Niklaas Belgium.
• 2008- current Consultant, General Hospital (AZ Nikolaas) Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
• Cofounder of Spinal Unit Care to Move with Benoit Zachée and Danny Matton
• Cofounder of Care To Move
• Cofounder of Care To Move International
• Cofounder of Belgian Spine Society (formerly BORV Belgische Orthopedische Rugvereninging)

Subspecialisation

• Knee arthroplasty, Total Knee Arthroplasty , Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty
• Minimal Invasive Knee Surgery including arthroplasty
• Knee Arthroscopy
• Patient Matched Instrumentation
• Spine Surgery

New developments

• Minimal invasive surgery knee
• Patient matched instruments in knee surgery
• Spinal Stenosis Surgery

Membership:

• Member of the  Belgian Orthopaedic Society (BVOT)
• Member of the  Belgian Spine Society
• Member of AO  Spine
• Member of the American Academy  of Orthopaedic  Surgeons
• Member of Health Care Belgium
• Member of Voka (Chambre of Commerce)

Education and academic career:

• 1983-1986: Candidate Medical school at Rijksuniversitair Centrum Antwerpen (RUCA), Belgium.
• 1986-1990: Medical school, University Antwerp (UIA), Belgium (summa cum laude)
• 1990-1992: Registrar, General Surgery and orthopaedics. Prof. Dr. A Hubens. AZ Stuivenberg, Antwerp, Belgium.
• 1992-1994: Registrar, Orthopaedic Surgery.Dr J Boghemans. AZ Stuivenberg, Belgium.
• 1994-1996: Registrar, Orthopaedic Surgery, Prof. Dr. R Verdonk. University Hospital Gent, Belgium.
• 02-05/1996: Visiting Fellow, Traumatologie, chirurgie vertebrale, traitement des scolioses. Dr T Marnay. Clinique du Parc, Montpellier CHU, France.
• 05-07/1996: Visiting Fellow, Orthopaedic Surgery, revalidation. Prof. Dr. R Verdonk. University Hospital Gent, Belgium.
• 08-09/1996: Visiting Fellow, Orthopaedic Surgery and traumatology. Dr. J Boghemans. AZ Stuivenberg, Antwerp, Belgium.

Presentations given/workshops:

• September 1989: Assessment of subcutaneous oxygen tension and gastric intramural pH in burns: preliminary results. T Gys, G Van Esbroeck, R Peeters, A Hubens. Brandwondenclub, Schiermonnik-oog, Nederland.
• June 1990:Assessment of the haemodynamics in peripheral tissue beds by subcutaneous oximetry and gastric intramucosal pH measurement in elective colorectal surgery. T Gys, G Van Esbroeck,
• A Hubens. Surgical Infection Society- Europe, Third Annual Meeting, Antwerp.
• February 1991:Weefseloximetrie, Ketanserin. G Van Esbroeck. Wetenschappelijke avond anesthesie, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Antwerp.
• 1991:Bilaterale obturator hernia en -femorale hernia bij een patient met chyleuze ascites.
• G Van Esbroeck, G Veekmans, A Hubens. Radiologisch Free Podium (prijs Agfa-Gevaert),UZA Edegem.
• May 1992:Het polytrauma: rol van de orthopeed, traumatoloog. G Van Esbroeck. Antwerpse Orthopeden, Antwerp.
• June 1992:Evaluation of tissue oximetry in perioperative monitoring of colorectal surgery. G Van Esbroeck, T Gys, A Hubens. Surgical Infection Society- Europe, fifth annual meeting, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
• October 1993:Tonometrie: een overzicht. Meet the expert. Kasteelsymposium anesthesiologie: Moderne hemodynamische monitoring: stand van zaken. G Van Esbroeck, Laarne, Belgium.
• March 1994:Intra-articulaire distale radiusfracturen (type Pouteau): vergelijking van de behandeling met K-wire versus dynamiseerbare externe polsfixator. G Van Esbroeck, D Verhulst. UZ Gent, Belgium.
• September 1994:Tibio-fibulaire syndesmose letsels. G Van Esbroeck, P Burssens, R Verdonk. University Hospital Gent, Belgium.
• November 1994:Sprainletsels thv de enkel. Antwerpse huisartsen. G Van Esbroeck, J Boghemans. Edegem, Belgium.
• December 1994: Arthroscopie. R Verdonck, G Van Esbroeck. Poperinge, Belgium.
• Januari 1995:The Quervain tendinitis. G Van Esbroeck, G De Loore, B Van Backlé, R Verdonk. Pellenberg orhopaedic conferences, Leuven, Belgium.
• March 1995:Syndesmose letsels van de enkel. G Van Esbroeck, P Burssens, R Verdonk.
• XIII Sportgeneeskundig congres A.S.Z. Aalst, Belgium.
• March 1995:Syndesmosis tibiofibularis pathologie. G Van Esbroeck, P Burssens, R Verdonk. Lentesymposium BVOT-BOTA 1995. Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KUL), Belgium.
• September 1995:Whiplash: WAD, symptomen, tekens, prognose.  G Van Esbroeck, B Poffijn,
• D Uyttendaele. Postgraduaat UZ Gent, Belgium.
• November 1995:GDLH in scoliosis treatment; preliminary results (24 patients). D Uyttendaele, 
• G Van Esbroeck, T Lootens, B Poffijn. Leuven (KUL), Belgium.
• December 1995:Anterieure laparoscopische fusie L5-S1. B Poffijn, G Van Esbroeck, D Uyttendaele. Antwerpse orthopeden, Geneesherenhuis, Antwerp, Belgium.
• December 1995:GDLH in scoliosis treatment; preliminary results. G Van Esbroeck, D Uyttendaele. Antwerpse orthopeden, Geneesherenhuis, Antwerp, Belgium.
• May 1996:Video-Assisted spine surgery: State of the art 1996. G Van Esbroeck, T Marnay.
• Spine Congres 1996: 4th international scientific congres. Versailles, France.
• May 1996:La chirurgie  vidéo-assistée: thoracique, thoracolombaire, lombaire. T Marnay, T Nitobe,
• G Van Esbroeck. Spine Congres 1996: 4th international scientific congres. Versailles, France.
• May 1996:BAK: Clinical experiences, pre- and  postoperative care, pitfalls. B Poffijn, G Van Esbroeck, J De Roose, D Uyttendaele. BAK meeting, KUL, Leuven, Belgium.
• September 1996: Endoscopic Spine Surgery. Faculty Surgeon at The European Surgical Institute Hamburg, Germany.
• November 1996:Rational design of BAK cage and patient selection for ALIF.  G Van Esbroeck.Endoscopic Spine Surgery. Faculty Surgeon at The European Surgical Institute Hamburg, Germany.
• November 1996:La chirurgie vertébrale anterieure vidéo assistée: Evaluation technique, complications et résultats à propos de 44 cas. T. Marnay, G Van Esbroeck, T Nitobe. SOFCOT, Paris,  France.
• May 1999:ALIF procedure: Indicaties-Techniek-Problemen. D Matton, J Mc Culloch, G Van Esbroeck, B Zachée. Beveren, Belgium.
• March 2001:Postdiscectomie syndroom. E Laloux, D Matton, G Van Esbroeck, C Weatherly,
• B Zachée. Beveren, Belgium.
• June 2001:Kyphoplasty. Verheyen-kring (general practitioners), Sint-Gillis-Waas, Belgium.
• November 2003:Symposium GOT. Nieuwe trends in arthrose behandeling : rol van evidence based medicine. Gonarthrose en osteochondrale letsels van de knie : heelkundige mogelijkheden.
• G Van Esbroeck(other speakers: Prof Dr Van Ooy, Prof Dr Verbruggen, Dr Van Den Bossche,
• Dr Goemaere, Dr Dom, Dr Van Backlé, Dr Dellaert, Dr Matton) Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
• November 2004:Symposium GOT Propedeutica - Klinisch orthopedisch onderzoek. Klinisch onderzoek van de lumbale wervelzuil. G Van Esbroeck(other speakers: Dr Debuysschere,
• Dr Eeckhaut, Dr Geboers, Dr Dom, Dr Van Backlé, Dr Dellaert, Dr Matton) Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
• November 2004:Symposium GOT Propedeutica - Klinisch orthopedisch onderzoek. Klinisch onderzoek van de degeneratieve knie. G Van Esbroeck(other speakers: Dr Debuysschere,
• Dr Eeckhaut, Dr Geboers, Dr Dom, Dr Van Backlé, Dr Dellaert, Dr Matton) Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
• April 2006:Symposium GOT. De Knieprothese: minimaal invasieve techniek. G Van Esbroeck.  (other speakers: Dr Dom, Dr Van Backlé, Dr Matton) Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
• April 2008:Orthopaedica Belgica congres 2008. Whiplash. Speciality day. G Van Esbroeck. Antwerp, Belgium.
• Februari 2008:Apologie wervelzuilchirurgie. Verheyen-kring (general practitioners), Sint-Gillis-Waas, Belgium.
• June 2008:Symposium Care To Move. De subdisciplines: de voordelen. G Van Esbroeck (other speakers: Dr Delport, Dr Hens, Dr Dom, K Michiels) Sint Niklaas, Belgium.
• November 2008:Indicaties Totale Knie Prothese. Symposium general practitioners. G Van Esbroeck.  Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
• September 2010:Evidence Based Medicine bij rugklachten. G Van Esbroeck.Sint Niklaas, Belgium. Huisartsenkoepel Waasland. Post Universitair Initiatief van het Waasland.
• November 2010:Evidence Based Medicine bij rugklachten.  G Van Esbroeck. Stekene, Belgium. Huisartsenkoepel Stekene. Post Universitair Initiatief van het Waasland.
• March 2011:Patient matched /patient specific instrumentation , Visionaire lecture. G Van Esbroeck.  Arthroplasty week in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
• March 2011:Visionaire operation technique lecture. G Van Esbroeck.Academy for Medical Training and Simulation Lucerne, Switzerland.
• March 2011:Visionaire: patient matched technology. G Van Esbroeck. Academy for Medical Training and Simulation Lucerne, Switzerland.
• May   2011:Visionaire operation technique lecture. G Van Esbroeck. 15thNational Congress of the Czech Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology  Prague, Czech Republic.

Teaching:

• 1993-1994:Cursus Orthopedie-Traumatologie 2de  jaar A1 gegradueerde verpleging. Hoger Instituut voor verpleegkunde. Antwerpen,Belgium.
• 1995:Specialisatiecursus ‘Gipsverbandmeesters’ NVKVV:  Wervelzuil: anatomie, pathologie. Brussel, Belgium.
• May 1996: Topic Course, Video Endoscopic Spine Surgery. BAK-cage: Member of the faculty of the course. KUL, Leuven.
• September 1996:Endoscopic Spine Surgery. Faculty Surgeon at The European Surgical Institute Hamburg, Germany.
• November 1996:Endoscopic Spine Surgery. Faculty Surgeon at The European Surgical Institute Hamburg, Germany.
• April 1998:Nascholing verpleging AZ M Middelares. Recente trends in de rugchirurgie. AZ Maria Middelares Sint Niklaas.
• March 2011:Instructional course Knee VISIONAIRE- proven Performance meets innovation. Faculty member. Cadaver Hands on Workshop and lecture Course. Chairman Prof dr Carsten Tibesku. Academy for Medical Training and Simulation Lucerne , Switzerland.
• March 2011:Instructional course Knee VISIONAIRE- proven Performance meets innovation. Faculty member. Cadaver Hands on Workshop and lecture. Course Chairman Prof dr Daniel Saris. Academy for Medical Training and Simulation Lucerne , Switzerland.

 Experiences with clinical studies

• 1996:Retrospectieve studie: Longterm resultaten CD-chirurige bij idiopathische scoliosen. G VanEsbroeck, D Uyttendaele, R Verdonk.
• 1996:Prospectieve studie: anterieure spondylodesen met Kaneda fixatiemateriaal.G Van Esbroeck, B Poffyn, D Uyttendaele, R Verdonk.
• Prospectieve studie: scoliose correctie en spondylodese met GDLH instrumentatie. G Van Esbroeck, D Uyttendaele, R Verdonk.
• 1993-1994:Prospectieve Studie: Piroxicam inname bij mineur orthopedisch trauma. G Van Esbroeck, G P Van der Schelling, J Boghemans, R Lins. AZ Stuivenberg, Antwerp, Belgium.
• 2010:Spine Tango Register. Evrard Munting, Belgian Spine Society. Sint Niklaas, Belgium. Organisation Dr Zachée, Dr Van Esbroeck.
• 2011:  Clinical results patient matched instrumentation type visionaire in Total Knee arthroplasty, G Van Esbroeck , J De Schepper , B Vundelinckx  ( ongoing study)
• 2011:  Lumbar spinal canal stenosis: clinical results and surgical  treatment options. G Van Esbroeck, Benoit Zachée (ongoing study)

List of publications

• 1990:Assessment of the haemodynamics in peripheral tissue beds by subcutaneous oximetry and gastric intramucosal pH measurement in elective colorectal surgery. T Gys, G Van Esbroeck, A Hubens. Surg. Res. Comm. 1990, volume 8 suppl. p.67.
• 1990:Assessment of the perfusion in peripheral tissue bed by subcutaneous oximetry and gastric intramucosal pH metry in elective colorectal surgery. T Gys, G Van Esbroeck, A Hubens.
• Int. Care Med. 1990, 17:78-82.
• 1992:Evaluation of tissue oximetry in perioperative monitoring of colorectal surgery. G Van Esbroeck, T Gys, A Hubens. Br. J. Surg. 1992, vol .79, June, p. 584-587.
• 1992: Proceeding seminarie heupchirurgie Mediplant.G Van Esbroeck. Wilrijk, Belgium.
• 1992:Proceeding seminarie revisie heupchirurgie Mediplant. G Van Esbroeck. Wilrijk, Belgium.
• 1993:Moderne haemodynamische monitoring: Tonometrie: Een overzicht. Proceeding symposium haemodynamische monitoring: Meet the expert. G Van Esbroeck. Laarne, België.
• 1992:Proceeding seminarie revisie heupchirurgie Mediplant. G Van Esbroeck. Wilrijk, Belgium.
• 1994:Arthroscopie. G Van Esbroeck, R Verdonk. Tekst Koninklijke Doktersgilde Jan Yperman, Poperinge.
• 1995:Syndesmosis tibiofibularispathologie. G Van Esbroeck, P Burssens, R Verdonk. Tijdschrift Vlaams Vereniging voor Sportgeneeskunde 1995.
• 2010:Transforaminal approach for treatment of MRSA spondylodiscitis H Robijn MD, G Van Esbroeck MD, B Zachee. AZ Nikolaas, St Niklaas, Belgium: World Spine V 2010 Santorini Larissa, Greece.

• 1987-1988:Postgraduate course Emergency Medicine UIA (Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen Belgium).
• 1991-1992:Postgraduate course Emergency Medicine UIA (Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen Belgium) - AZ Stuivenberg.
• 1993:Cursus Biomechanica (prof Dr Blaimont, Prof Dr Maquet et al.), Egmontgebouw. Brussel, Belgium.
• 1994:Cours de perfectionnement en anatomie chirurgicale et techniques chirurgicales du rachis. Prof Dr Louis, Marseille, France.
• 1994:European Society of  Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arhroscopy. Congres en course kneechirurgy. Prof Dr R Jakob et al., Berlin, Germany.
• 1995:Spine Course 95, Ecole de chirurgie de Paris. Paris, France.
• 1996:Arthroscopic Surgery of the Shoulder. Course director  J C Esch. University of California, UCSD School of medicine, La Jolla, San Diego California, USA.
• 1996:Montpellier Spine Seminar: Video assisted spine surgery. Dr T Marnay. Montpellier, France.
• 1996:Montpellier Spine Seminar: Spine System Instrumentation. Dr T Marnay, Dr J Huppert. Montpellier, France.
• 1996:Postgraduate course and international workshop endoscopic spine surgery. European Surgical Institute. Course direction Dr D Rosenthal and Prof Dr I Lieberman. Hamburg-Norderstedt, Germany.
• 1997:Advanced course in spinal reconstructive surgery of the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine.  Cleveland, Ohio, USA .
• 1997:Visiting Fellow Postgraduate training Performance knee surgery. R. Bassett , Harlingen, USA.
• 1997:Anspach high speed instrumentation system for surgical procedures. West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
• 1997:10th  International Spine Workshop. The Advanced Course in Spinal Reconstructive Surgery of the Lumbar, Thoracic and Cervical Spine. Program Chairman Arthur D Steffee and Robert S Biscup. Cleveland International Spine Center Cleveland, Ohio , USA.
• 1997-1998:Postgraduate course ‘Radiation Protection’, RUG (RijksuniversiteitGent Belgium).
• 1998:Anterior lumbar fusion. Instructional course. KUL Pellenberg Orthopaedic Conferences. (KUL Leuven Belgium)
• 2001:Course ‘Management’, Leuven-Gent Vlerick  Management school, Belgium.
• 2001:Workshop: Balloon Kyphoplasty. Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands.
• 2004:Postgraduate instructional courses. European Meeting Barcelona Minimal Invasive Knee Surgery Barcelona , Spain.
• 2008:Visiting Fellow. Postgraduate training Biomet Tour USA Knee surgery. (Baltimore/ Warsaw/Dallas), USA.
• 2010:Visiting Fellow Postgraduate training Biomet Rapid Recovery Program. Hillingdon , United Kingdom.

• 2008-current: Consult spine surgeon Cormed
• 2010-current: Key Surgeon in visiting program Smith&Nephew for Patient matched Instrumentation Knee Surgery

Other Information:

• 08-09/1986:Laboratory work: Algemeen Medisch Laboratorium, Dr J Verstraete. Antwerp Belgium.
• 07-10/1987:Clinical training: AZ  Stuivenberg, Antwerp, Belgium. Department of General Surgery.  Prof Dr A Hubens.
• 07-10/1988: Clinical training: AZ  Stuivenberg, Antwerp, Belgium. Department of General Surgery.  Prof Dr A Hubens.
• 1990:Specia  Award 1990  Rhone-Poulenc (scientific award).