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Our role Orthopaedics is the medico-surgical discipline concerned with pathologies of the musculoskeletal system (skeleton, muscles, tendons, etc.). These pathologies or injuries can be of traumatic, infectious, constitutional (malformation, sequelae, etc.) or degenerative (ageing) origin. Most of our therapeutic activity is surgical.   Image Our specialities The Erasmus Hospital's Orthopaedics-Traumatology Department covers a number of structures: The Hip, Pelvis and Infectious Diseases Clinic has a number of subspecialities and recognised areas of expertise, notably: Hip replacement that can be on an outpatient basis, the patient leaving the hospital on the same day as the operation. The department is also reputed for revision surgery and complex hip replacement.  The Orthopaedic Infectious Disease Clinic proposes multidisciplinary consultations to treat infections of the bones and joints (e.g. infected prostheses). The Upper Limb Clinic is concerned with pathologies of the shoulder, wrist or hand, with the emphasis on minimally invasive procedures (e.g. percutaneous surgery of the carpal tunnel). The Foot and Knee Clinic also includes the Sports Clinic that is dedicated to injuries suffered when engaging in physical acidity or playing a sport.  The Orthogeriatric Unit, co-managed with the Geriatrics Department, treats persons aged 75 and over who, in addition to an orthopaedic injury (fractured hop, for example) suffer from other pathologies. The Pathologies of the Plexus and Peripheral Nerves Unit (see Focus).The Paediatric Surgery and Scoliosis Clinic straddles the Erasmus Hospital and the HUDERF.   The Erasmus Hospital is accredited as a Level 1 Trauma Center for the multidisciplinary care of severe traumas (accidents in the home, road accidents, etc.). The department is specialised in treating diverse traumas   (pelvis, acetabulum, complex fractures).The Musculoskeletal Tumours Clinic, in cooperation with the Bordet Institute.Medical appraisal – necessary to obtain compensation or recognition of a disability – concerns the assessment of the physical sequelae of traumas (accidents in private or professional life) or degenerative pathologies.   Our team Image Our specialist doctors Focus The Pathologies of the Plexus and Peripheral Nerves Unit treats pathologies of the brachial and lumbosacral plexus and peripheral nerves, in cooperation with doctors-physiotherapists, neurologists and neuropaediatricians. Surgical intervention and appropriate re-education can correct or compensate for these injuries – of traumatic, inflammatory or obstetrical origin – and their sequels that can induce paralysis, contractures and malposition of the limbs.    Research The Erasmus Hospital Orthopaedics Department cooperates in particular with the ULB's  Anatomy Laboratory on fundamental research projects in the field of biomechanics and biokinetics and with spin-offs for cell therapy experimentation (for consolidating bones and cartilage in particular. 

Our role Rheumatology is the branch of internal medicine concerned with problems of the joints, tendons, muscles and/or bones caused by certain diseases. These can be diseases of the locomotor system or other pathologies that result in symptoms and pain in the joints, tendons, muscles, bones or any other organ. Image Image Rheumatology is applied immunology: it deals with all disturbances to the immune system and the diseases that result from them. Ultimately, any disease could be linked in one way or another to rheumatology Pr Muhammad Soyfoo Head of Rheumatology Department Our specialities In addition to a general rheumatology clinic, the department covers a number of specialised sectors and consultations: · Early onset arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis consultationsSpondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis consultationsSystemic and auto-immune diseases such as lupus, scleroderma, vasculitis, Sjögren's syndrome (see Focus), etc.Consultations for bone diseases of the osteoporosis varietyFibromyalgia consultations, in cooperation with the Multidisciplinary Centre for Pain Assessment and TreatmentVideocapillaroscopy, which is an examination to detect anomalies of the capillary blood vessels. In particular, it makes it possible to detect Raynaud's disease or a scleroderma. The Erasmus Hospital is one of 5 Belgian centres to propose videocapillaroscopy.Joint ultrasoundThe Department also proposes psychosomatic consultations to help patients confront the sometimes major psychological repercussions of their illness. Our Team Image Our medical specialists Focus In consultation with the Ophthalmology and Stomatology Departments, the Erasmus Hospital Rheumatology Department proposes a multidisciplinary approach to Sjögren's syndrome. This auto-immune disease affects mainly perimenopausal women and results in dryness of the eyes, mouth, vagina, etc. The department also has the distinction of being :Scleroderma reference centreEarly arthritis clinicMultidisciplinary centre for systemic and autoimmune diseasesA pioneer in research into systemic diseases Research Rheumatologists at the Erasmus Hospital participate in a number of fundamental or clinical research programmes on the diseases in which they specialise: rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, etc. The department cooperates in particular with the Metabolic Biochemistry Department and the Immunology Department at Gosselies. Publications Aquaporins: Unexpected actors in autoimmune diseases. Authors : Delporte C, Soyfoo M.Journal : Autoimmun Rev. 2022 Aug;21(8):103131. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2022.103131 Neuromyelitis Optica: Pathogenesis Overlap with Other Autoimmune Diseases. Authors : Taheri N, Sarrand J, Soyfoo MS.Journal : Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2023 Nov;23(11):647-654 Involvement of CCL2 in Salivary Gland Response to Hyperosmolar Stress Related to Sjögren's Syndrome. Authors : Chivasso C, Parisis D, Cabrol X, Datlibagi A, Delforge V, Gregoire F, Bolaky N, Soyfoo MS, Perret J, Delporte C.Journal : Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Jan 11;25(2):915 Involvement of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Autoimmune Diseases. Authors : Sarrand J, Soyfoo MS.Journal : Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Sep 23;24(19):14481

Our role Image Urology is concerned with pathologies of the urinary tract (bladder, ureter, urethra, kidneys, etc.) in men and women and urogenital pathologies in men (prostate, penis, testicles). Our speciality is both medical and surgical. In addition to diagnosis and treatment, we are also concerned with any complications. Most follow up is in the medium and long term. Our specialities The Urology Department is structured according to a number of areas of expertise:The Oncological Urology Clinic straddles the Erasmus Hospital and the Jules Bordet Institute. It provides multidisciplinary treatment for cancers of the bladder, prostate, kidneys, testicles and penis (cf Focus).The Prostate Clinic is concerned with non-cancerous pathologies of the prostate (prostatic hypertrophy for example). The treatment proposed (laser, thermotherapy, etc.) aims to maintain a maximum of sexual and urinary functions. Functional urology is concerned with problems connected to functions of the urogenital system. In particular, the   Incontinence Clinic proposes urodynamic testing and assessment and a full range of treatment depending on the type of incontinence. At the Traumatology and Rehabilitation Centre (CTR), neuro-urology consultations are proposed for patients who develop a urological problem following a neurological pathology or accident.  The Sexual Problems Clinic (erection or ejaculation problems, painful penetration, vaginismus, etc.) proposes multidisciplinary treatment bringing together urologists, sexologists, physiotherapists, etc. Urinary stones or lithiasis are diagnosed, treated and prevented, in cooperation with the Nephrology Department. Our team Image Our medical specialists Image Focus The Urology Department at the Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B.) has developed particular expertise in treating cancers of the penis. These rare but serious cancers are treated by means of minimally invasive robotic surgery and using the sentinel lymph node procedure. The department proposes an approach that causes the least damage possible as well as reconstructions following partial or complete amputation of the penis.  Research In fundamental research, the Urology Department, within the Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B.) and the experimental Medicine Laboratory, studies the role of certain enzymes in prostatic pathologies.The department also participates in clinical studies. One project carried out in cooperation with the Medical Imaging Department is seeking to establish eligibility criteria to avoid unnecessary punctures in (suspected) cases of prostate cancer. 

Our role Obstetrics is the medical speciality concerned with (high) risk pregnancies and complex deliveries. Gynaecology is the medico-surgical speciality that is concerned with all matters relating to the health of women, throughout their lives.  Image Image Image Image Certain pre-existing illnesses in the mother or that arise during pregnancy can have repercussions for the delivery or the health of the mother and/or her baby. These pregnancies therefore require increased medical surveillance. Obstetrics is also the art of dealing with potentially more troublesome deliveries: large babies, multiple births (twins, triplets, etc.), breech presentation, etc. Dr Clotilde Lamy Head of the Erasmus Hospital Obstetrics Clinic Our specialities The Erasmus Hospital Obstetrics Clinic is structured as follows:  Prenatal consultations for low or high risk pregnancies take place at the  Erasmus Medical Center (EMC). Follow up is by a gynaecologist and/or midwife.The Cocoon is a project to prepare for delivery for a low risk pregnancy attended by a midwife with no medical or epidural intervention. Consultations take place at the Cocoon.The Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU) is dedicated to urgent consultations for pathologies and bleeding arising during the first three months of the pregnancy.    The Breech Clinic seeks to encourage and secure vaginal deliveries for babies in the breech position.  Two technical platforms for labour and deliveries are available at the Erasmus Hospital:the "traditional" delivery room,the Cocoon, an intrahospital "birth gîte" managed by midwives and for low risk births only.  The Maternity is the postnatal hospitalisation unit. To ensure maximum rest for the newborn and his or her parents, we recommend that visits take place as soon as the baby returns home.Nevertheless, we authorize visits as follows, with a maximum of 4 people in the room at any one time:- Co-parent of the newborn (or resource person in the absence of the co-parent): H27j/7- Newborn's family (siblings, grandparents, uncles/aunts): 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 7 days a weekPlease note that additional charges will apply to co-parents staying overnight in shared rooms.The Maternal Intensive Care unit is reserved for high risk pregnancies (antenatal and/or postnatal hospitalisation).  Specific and multidisciplinary care pathways are provided for pregnant women with:    gestational diabetes,sickle cell disease,cardiac disease,obesity and/or having undergone bariatric surgery,cancer.Obstetrician gynaecologists at the Erasmus Hospital participate in the  NATUS programme. Multidisciplinary in its approach, this seeks to screen for and support vulnerable parenthoods, from the pregnancy project through to birth and beyond.Ultrasounds are performed during pregnancy at the Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Foetal Medicine Ultrasound Clinic. This multidisciplinary and transversal technical platform also serves the Gynaecology Department and Fertility Clinic. The Gynaecology Clinic of the H.U.B. Interhospital Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics is organised around several sectors of activity: General gynaecology proposes medical treatment (contraception, hormone replacement therapy, etc.) and surgical treatment (polyps, fibroma, etc.) from adolescence to the menopause. This sector of activity also includes the  Early Pregnancy Unit that is dedicated to urgent consultations for pathologies of 1st quarter pregnancies.   The Endometriosis Clinic proposes a specific and multidisciplinary care pathway, including specialist gynaecologists, the Medical Imaging Department,   the Pain Centre, dedicated consultations in sexology and psychology and complementary medicine (shiatsu).  The Bleeding Clinic is a pathway of multidisciplinary care for patients showing abnormal bleeding (heavy periods, for example). In addition to a front line gynaecologist, patients can also be seen by a haematologist if necessary. The H.U.B Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics includes a Gynaecological Cancer Functional Unit that is concerned specifically with breast and pelvic cancers (cervix, uterus, ovaries), at the Jules Bordet Institute. The unit is also concerned with preserving fertility in the case of certain cancers, the gynaecological consequences of certain cancer treatment (e.g. vaginal dryness), pregnancies before, during and after cancer and medically assisted fertility treatment after cancer. The Gynaecology Clinic and the Gynaecological Cancer Functional Unit also work closely together with the Fertility Clinic and the Gynaecological, Obstetrical and Foetal Medicine Ultrasound Clinic. It is within this transverse technical platform that the ultrasounds requested for the various indications are carried out.Cancer and Fertility: A Dedicated Oncofertility Team at the H.U.BSome cancer treatments, known as gonadotoxic therapies, can damage the ovaries or testicles, leading to a reduction or even complete loss of fertility.In girls or young women, this may result in premature ovarian insufficiency.In boys or young men, it can significantly impair sperm production.This is why it is essential to address fertility preservation as early as the time of diagnosis, even when urgent cancer treatment is needed. A prompt consultation can often help preserve a patient’s chance to have children later in life.Are you about to begin a potentially gonadotoxic treatment?Unsure whether your treatment might impact your fertility?Contact our oncofertility specialists without delay! For any additional and non-urgent questions: Oncofertilite [dot] FIV [at] hubruxelles [dot] be Preparing for the birth Before any great adventure, you have to prepare! So to be ready to welcome your baby and for your new life as parents, we propose a series of sessions to prepare you specifically for the new arrival and parenthood. The sessions can be individual or in small groups.  They aim to provide you with practical advice, a sense of well-being and also to listen to what you have to say. All in a calm and friendly atmosphere.  The sessions are given by midwives and are held several times a week. That leaves you free to choose the moment that is most convenient for you. We propose a cycle of general preparations for the birth as well as more specific preparation sessions, details of which you will find in our "à la carte” brochure. The “9 months” brochure will guide you step by step through your pregnancy.    File brochure_a_la_carte.pdf File brochure_9_mois.pdf Our team Image Our specialist doctors Focus: Obstetrics The Erasmus Hospital advocates an obstetrics that is the least invasive possible. Testimony to this are the 2022 rates for episiotomies (2.5%), caesareans (15%) and instrument-assisted births (10%), the lowest figures found in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.  Half of all deliveries are without any medical intervention. Respect for the mother-child bond is the central concern, also for caesarean births. Since 2008 the Obstetrics Clinic has been accredited with the  "Baby-Friendly Hospital" label.   Focus: Gynaecology The H.U.B. Gynaecology Clinic and Gynaecological Cancer Functional Unit are centres of expertise  for minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery. The Da Vinci® robot is the favoured solution for operating on gynaecological cancers and deep endometriotic lesions.    Research The two main lines of research pursued at the Gynaecological Clinic and the Gynaecological Cancer Functional Unit relate to endometriosis and gynaecological cancers (essentially breast and ovaries). A number of clinical  studies are being carried out to find new treatments, in an academic context or in cooperation with pharmaceutical companies. Teaching Doctors following a gynaecology-obstetrics specialisation have to attend sessions at the ULB simulation laboratory, the SIMLabS. Working on a model connected to a software program, they train in clinical procedures (know-how) bust also in communicating with the patient, the partner and other service providers (know-how).   Publications Late miscarriage and stillbirth in asymptomatic and symptomatic hospitalised pregnant women in Belgium during the first and second waves of COVID-19: a prospective nationwide population-based study Authors: An Vercoutere, Mbiton Joel Zina, Karolien Benoit, Elena Costa, Sara Derisbourg, Michel Boulvain, Kristien Roelens, Griet Vandenberghe, Caroline DaelemansJournal: National Library of Medicine, Published online 2023 May 16 Référence d’une publication sur le CMV Audit Cocon Audit Clinique du siège

Role of the department  The Neuropaediatrics Department treats all diseases of the nervous system in children – brain, spinal cord, bone marrow, peripheral nerves and muscles – from diagnosis to treatment. The care is psychosocial as well as medical and surgical.    Image "The department's mission is to provide children with the best possible care through a multidisciplinary and humanist approach. It also seeks to offer the complete medical and paramedical team stimulating working conditions rooted in respect, for which clinical, scientific and teaching excellence are the motor. Finally, as a tertiary centre, special attention is paid to communication with the paediatricians and generalists who place their trust in us in referring their patients for specialised opinions."    The department's specialities The refractory epilepsy unit provides personalised care with a special focus on ensuring that the patient and family are involved in the care plan. Thanks to a highly specialised multidisciplinary team, the child is at the centre of care when:   treating epileptic episodes with innovative treatment (medicinal, dietary, surgical in cooperation with the Erasmus Hospital)   dealing with learning difficulties and the psychological and social impact of the illness.  The neuromuscular reference centre proposes consultations for diagnosing neuromuscular diseases and multidisciplinary care involving physiotherapists, orthopaedists, ergotherapists, psychologists, etc. in cooperation with the centre dedicated to adults at the Erasmus Hospital. For some diseases gene therapies can be proposed.   Specialised consultation for neuro-inflammatory pathologies permits an adapted and multidisciplinary treatment of these rare and complex diseases involving intensive care, physical medicine and pain management.   Prenatal diagnosis proposes the treatment of neurological diseases at the earliest possible stage with pre- and post-natal teams from the HUB and IRIS networks. This makes it possible to determine the neurological prognosis, to participate in therapeutic decisions and to provide pre- and post-natal follow up best suited to the specific and ethical needs of the child and family.   The multidisciplinary centre for neurodevelopmental pathologies proposes multidisciplinary consultations for the optimal care of these pathologies. Consultations with all the specialists are scheduled on the same day to avoid unnecessary travel. (Very) premature babies are monitored by the department after their stay in the neonatal unit, possibly in collaboration with a private paediatrician. The CRFNI, a centre where children are tested (multidisciplinary assessments: occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech therapy, neuropsychology) and monitored (rehabilitation). The centre also monitors children with cerebral palsy.   Our team Image Our specialists Focus The Neuropaediatrics Department cooperates with other national and international university centres within the European Research Network (ERN) EpiCare via the BRACE (Brussels Rare and Complex Epilepsies) centre.   Research The department is actively involved in a number of research projects, in particular on the link between epilepsy  and cognition in centrotemporal epilepsy thanks to the support of the Belgian Kids Fund and IRIS Fund in cooperation with the UR2NF.  It actively participates in developing innovative treatments for neuromuscular diseases.    It is actively seeking to improve the treatment of dyspraxia in children.  Teaching Teaching is at the heart of the department's practice: As an internship department approved by the Federal Department of Public Health for paediatric neurology, we organise weekly multidisciplinary tours with trainee doctors in particular.  We participate actively in a number of interuniversity certificates (epilepsy, neuromuscular diseases, paediatric neurology).   Several doctors and paramedics teach and supervise doctoral theses in several faculties.  Scientific publications Lien vers https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37054522/ Frontoparietal 18F-FDG-PET hypo-metabolism in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: Further evidence highlighting the key network. Balfroid T, Warren AEL, Dalic LJ, Aeby A, Berlangieri SU, Archer JS.Epilepsy Res. 2023 May;192:107131. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2023.107131. Epub 2023 Mar 30.PMID: 37054522 Lien vers https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35992485/ Cognitive, perceptual, and motor profiles of school-aged children with developmental coordination disorder. Van Dyck D, Baijot S, Aeby A, De Tiège X, Deconinck N.Front Psychol. 2022 Aug 3;13:860766. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.860766. eCollection 2022.PMID: 35992485  Lien vers https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33626251/ Risdiplam in Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Baranello G, Darras BT, Day JW, Deconinck N, Klein A, Masson R, Mercuri E, Rose K, El-Khairi M, Gerber M, Gorni K, Khwaja O, Kletzl H, Scalco RS, Seabrook T, Fontoura P, Servais L; FIREFISH Working Group.N Engl J Med. 2021 Mar 11;384(10):915-923. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2009965. Epub 2021 Feb 24.PMID: 33626251 Clinical Trial. Lien vers https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33276197/  A qualitative awake EEG score for the diagnosis of continuous spike and waves during sleep (CSWS) syndrome in self-limited focal epilepsy (SFE): A case-control study. Aeby A, Santalucia R, Van Hecke A, Nebbioso A, Vermeiren J, Deconinck N, De Tiège X, Van Bogaert P.Seizure. 2021 Jan;84:34-39. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2020.11.008. Epub 2020 Nov 17.PMID: 33276197 

Our role Paediatrics is the medical speciality  that is concerned with the growing child in his or her entirety, irrespective of any organs or tissues that may be affected by disease. Paediatric care is decided in partnership with parents and loved ones. In the case of an illness that is chronic or of long duration the paediatricians accompany the child throughout his or her development and ensure the transition to adult medicine.    Image Image Our activities are preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic. At a university hospital such as ours we treat the most complex cases that may demand a multidisciplinary approach and/or advanced treatments. Pr Françoise Vermeulen Head of the Interhospital Integrated Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Department at the H.U.B Our specialities The H.U.B’s Department of Paediatrics includes 10 services and deploys its outpatient (consultations) activities  at the  HUDERF and the Erasmus Hospital, home to one of the H.U.B’s four paediatric hospitalisation units.   At the Erasmus site (Anderlecht), the Integrated Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Department proposes a number of general and specialised consultations:    General Paediatrics treats children with complex and/or rare diseases, adopting a multidisciplinary approach when necessary.   Allergology proposes diagnostic assessments and treatment for   Asthma (see Research) and respiratory allergic diseases   (prick test, respiratory function tests, etc.)  Food allergies: oral provocation tests, desensitization/induction of tolerance, etc. ;  Drug allergies: provocation tests in the case of a suspected allergy to antibiotics (penicillin), for example.    Gastro-paediatrics is concerned with children with diseases of the digestive tube that sometimes require complex endoscopic treatment, such as chronic intestinal inflammatory diseases (CIID), chronic constipation, gastro-intestinal malformations, etc.   Paediatric endocrinology treats growth disorders, child diabetes, etc.   Paediatric nephrology treats infections, malformations and other kidney diseases.   (Extremely) premature infants are cared for by the Paediatrics Department, possibly in cooperation with a private paediatrician, on leaving neonatalogy. The Travel Baby Clinic welcomes families with children aged under 16 for prophylactic treatment and the treatment of tropical infectious diseases (e.g.: malaria, breakbone fever, vaccination, etc.)   Paramedical paediatric consultations :  dieticians, psychologists and physiotherapists specialised in childhood diseases also propose consultations at the Erasmus Hospital.   Paediatrics adopts a “pain-free” approach for all potentially painful interventions (wart curettage, placing or removing stitches, minor surgery, etc.).     Our team Image Our specialist doctors Focus The H.U.B’s paediatric neurosurgery clinic treats children from throughout Belgium with brain tumours or cerebral vascular malformations. These children benefit from the latest neuroimaging  techniques (MEG, PET-MR) and multidisciplinary care that includes specialists in neuropaediatrics, in neurosurgery, in neuro-oncology and in  interventional neuroradiology.     Image Research The H.U.B’s Interhospital Integrated Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Department is active in clinical research with a particular focus on rare cases and neurosurgery. Asthma and respiratory diseases are important avenues of research. The Department is also part of the Asthma Working Group network that is linked to the European Society of Pneumology.    Publications Clinicopathological and molecular characterization of a case classified by DNAmethylation profiling as "CNS embryonal tumor with BRD4-LEUTX fusion Authors : Lebrun L, Allard-Demoustiez S, Gilis N, Van Campenhout C, Rodesch M, Roman C, Calò P, Lolli V, David P, Fricx C, De Witte O, Escande F, Maurage CA, Salmon I.   Journal : Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2023 Mar 18;11(1):46.   A semi high-throughput whole blood-based flow cytometry assay to detect and monitor Bordetella pertussis-specific Th1, Th2 and Th17 responses Authors : Corbière V, Lambert EE, Rodesch M, van Gaans-van den Brink JAM, Misiak A, Simonetti E, Van Praet A, Godefroid A, Diavatopoulos DA, van Els CACM, Mascart F; PERISCOPE WP5 Task 7 working groupJournal : Front Immunol. 2023 Feb 6;14:1101366.  What is a clinically meaningful change in exhaled nitric oxide for children with asthma? Authors : Fielding S, Pijnenburg M, de Jongste J, Pike K, Roberts G, Petsky H, Chang AB, Fritsch M, Frischer T, Szefler S, Gergen P, Vermeulen F, Vael R, Turner SJournal : Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020 Mar;55(3):599-606. Indications and efficiency of dapsone in IgA vasculitis (Henoche-Schonlein purpura): case series and a review of the literature. Authors : Roman C, Dima B, Muyshont L, Schurmans T, Gilliaux O.Journal : Eur J Pediatr. 2019 Aug;178(8):1275-1281

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Our role Established in 1979 as Belgium's first non-cardiac thoracic surgery department, the H.U.B.'s thoracic surgery department has a specific focus on improving the diagnosis and surgical treatment of thoracic pathologies affecting the lung, thymus or chest wall.  Image We offer multidisciplinary care for all thoracic oncological and non-oncological pathologies. Dr Youri Sokolow Director of the Thoracic Surgery Service at the H.U.B.  Our specialities The H.U.B. Interhospital Department of Thoracic Surgery focuses on four major activities that correspond to various types of pathology: The thoracic cancer pathology covers the multidisciplinary treatment of lung cancer and other thoracic cancers: mesotheliom       a, thymoma and pulmonary metastases.  Bridging the Jules Bordet Institute and the Erasmus Hospital, these interventions represent the greater part of the department’s activities.   The functional thoracic pathology covers in particular surgery of malformations of the thoracic wall, emphysema surgery (reduction in pulmonary volume) and surgical treatment of the pneumothorax and thoracic traumas. Lung transplants are organised within the Reference Centre for Cystic Fibrosis and Lung Transplants, jointly with the Pneumology Department. Cervical surgery covers surgery of the thyroid and trachea.  Our team Image Our medical specialists Focus The H.U.B. Interhospital Department of Thoracic Surgery was a pioneer in the field of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS). This surgical method is less invasive and makes it possible to avoid major surgery through large openings. This reduces the risk of complications and the period of hospitalisation with a more rapid post-operative recovery. Research The H.U.B.’s thoracic surgery and pneumology teams work together on treating early stage lung cancer. The aim is to reduce the quantity of lung tissue that has to be removed. To this end they have developed a combined endoscopic and surgical approach to the treatment of small nodules. 

Our role Dentistry treats pathologies of the tooth and periodonteum, the tissue that supports the teeth. Orthodontics is concerned with correcting the dental alignment and malocclusions. Image We are dedicated to preserving and promoting buccodental  health by focusing on problems caused by cavities and associated complications. This mission, at the intersection of aesthetics and functionality, is carried out in close cooperation with our colleagues from  stomatology,  ENT, paediatrics and others.  Dr Fairouz Ben Abdelouahed Director of the H.U.B. Interhospital Department of Dentistry and Orthodontics. Our specialities The H.U.B. Interhospital Department of Dentistry and Obstetrics includes several sub-disciplines and specialised consultations that form a synergistic complex:   General operative dentistry is concerned with primary and restorative interventions, covering the conservation and prosthetic aspects of treating cavities, scaling and annual buccodental health check-ups. Orthodontics proposes interceptive protocols, adapted for children and concentrated on the modulation of craniofacial bone growth, as well as conventional or “invisible” treatment for adolescents and adults.     Paediatric dentistry, which bridges the Erasmus Hospital and the HUDERF, proposes dental care for children, including those with specific needs (dental phobias, children with a handicap, etc.). The treatment can be given under conscious sedation or general anaesthetic.   The occlusodontics and orofacial pain consultation is concerned with disorders of the temporomaxillary articulation and pain of non-dental origin which may or may not be associated with headaches and/or sleeping disorders.Endodontics consists of canal treatment (devitalisation) and management of pathologies of the dental pulp.The consultation for cancer patients, in cooperation with doctors from the Jules Bordet Institute, proposes buccodental follow-up before, during and after certain cancer treatment. Prosthetic rehabilitation is engaged in the design, making and fitting of removable  dentures (dentures) or a prostheses  fixed  to a tooth or implant.  The  buccodental hygienists consultation aims to preserve and optimise buccodental health. The emphasis is on therapeutic education and preventive care. Parodontology treats diseases of the gums,  ligament and bone that support the teeth. It proposes surgical methods designed for an aesthetic result, tissue or bone regeneration and crown lengthening. Aesthetic dentistry  aims  to restore and embellish the smile through various interventions, such as dental whitening, the placing of dental facets or the building of bridges and crowns. The emergency consultation, without an appointment, is for the purposes of relieving acute pain (“toothache”) or chronic pain or treating a dental trauma caused by an accident, for example. Implantology : By using advanced surgical techniques and biomimetic materials, this permits the substitution of missing dental roots to provide a solid base for fixed or removable prostheses.   Our team Image Our medical specialists Research The H.U.B. Interhospital Department of Dentistry and Orthodontics initiates and conducts multidisciplinary research projects aimed at further integrating buccodental health in the general panorama of healthcare.  Teaching The H.U.B. Interhospital Department of Dentistry and Orthodontics provides and proposes: clinical training of dental science students ;training as part of complementary master’s programmes in general dentistry and orthodontics and  university diplomas in paediatric dentistry, endodontics and implantology; continuous training in various fields of specialisation. 

Our role Neurosurgery is the treatment of pathologies of the brain and vertebral column by means of surgery.Neurosurgery works in close cooperation with the Departments of Neurology, Neuroradiology, Interventional Neuroradiology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology, as well as with the Jules Bordet Institute's Radiotherapy Department.     Image We are both surgeons and neurologists. We are therefore familiar with all the diseases of the brain: brain tumours, neurological malformations, epilepsies and also head injuries, etc. Our specialities The HUB Interhospital Department of Neurosurgery spans 5 clinics: The Neuro-Oncology Clinic treats benign and cancerous tumours of the brain, in cooperation with the Jules Bordet Institute. This clinic also possesses Belgium's only Gamma-Knife Centre.  This particular form of radiotherapy delivers a major dose of radiation to a very precise point in the brain in a single session. This makes it possible to treat brain metastases, trigeminal nerve neuralgias, meningiomas, etc.     The Vertical Column Clinic is concerned with pathologies, injury or trauma affecting the vertical column that can be treated with surgery. Examples: discal hernia, vertebral fracture, etc.   The Clinic for Skull Base Surgery is concerned with the lower zone of the brain, which begins at the level of the forehead and "descends" towards the neck.    The Functional Neurosurgery Clinic aims to improve or restore a function impaired by a brain disease. Examples: ablation of an epilepsy source site that is unresponsive to other treatment, the placing of intracerebral electrodes to reduce Parkinson's disease symptoms, reduction of spasms caused by multiple sclerosis, etc.   The Paediatric Neurosurgery Clinic operates in conjunction with the HUDERF children's hospital. This reputed structure cooperates regularly with the prestigious Necker Hospital in Paris.    Our team Image Our medical specialists Focus The Interhospital Department of Neurosurgery has developed great expertise in surgery of the skull base by endoscopic means. The Erasmus Hospital is one of two centres in Belgian that practices this procedure. Developed by neurosurgeons in cooperation with the Ear, Nose and Throat Department, it consists of operating on tumours  – often benign, such as pituitary adenomas  – by passing through the nose.     Research Most doctors at the HUB Interhospital Department of Neurosurgery undertake clinical research. In neuro-oncology, the treatment of brain tumours   – in adults as well as children – is an important line of research.