Nationality : Swiss/Belgian

City : Lausanne

• Professor at the University of Liège, Belgium, Education in gynaecological surgery.


• Head of the LEC (Lausanne Endoscopic Center) Switzerland

Formation



1971 Degree in Medicine in Liège, Belgium

1974 First Endoscopy

1978 Degree in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Switzerland

Previous functions



1985 : Foundation of the Lausanne Endoscopic Center (L.E.C), at the Clinique Cecil, Centre of continued education in gynaecological endoscopic surgery, recognized by the ESGE, the AGE and the SSGO.

1986 : Start of publications and work on endoscopic surgery and endometrial ablation.

Scientific societies and professional associations



1990 :

- Founder member of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE)

- Founder member of the International Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ISGE)

- International advisor of the American Association of Gynaecological Laparoscopists (AAGL) till 2001

1994:

Founder Member of the Working Group on Gynaecological Endoscopy AGE of the SSGO (Swiss Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology)

1. President of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE) (2005-2006)


2. Vice President of European Society of Gynaecology

Scientific editions



Member of the Editorial Board of the European Journal on « Gynaecological Surgery Endoscopy, Imaging and allied Techniques”.

Main research fields



Expert in endoscopic and laser surgery.

Treatment of: endometriosis, sterility, stress incontinence and pelvic floor and breast disorders. Endoscopic treatment of fibroids, ovarian cysts and abdominal pain.