KULeuven Medical School (M.D.1985)
KULeuven General Surgery Residency (1985-1987)
General Surgery Residency De Wever Ziekenhuis NL (1987-1988)
KULeuven General Surgery Residency (1988-1989)
KULeuven Cardiac Surgery Residency (1989-1991)
Belgian Surgical Licence (1991)
KULeuven Staffmember Cardiac Surgery (1991-1994)
KULeuven Consultant Cardiac Surgery (1994-1997)
Cardiac Surgeon Z.O.L. St. Jan Genk (1994)
KULeuven: doctoraat Medische Wetenschappen (Ph.D. 1999)