Filip P. A. Casselman MD, PhD, FETCS

Dr. Filip P. Casselman MD PhD FETCS has been trained in General and Cardiac Surgery at the University of Leuven, Belgium (1991-1997). He continued his training with a fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1997-1998) and at the St Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands (1999-2000). Currently, he is a staff surgeon in the department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the OLV Clinic in Aalst, Belgium.

His interests include minimally invasive surgery, valvular reconstructive surgery, per cutaneous valve replacement and arrhythmia surgery. He is actively involved in cardiac clinical research and has participated in multiple multicentre trials (including Syntax trial, Partner and Prevail trial). He is author of more than 90 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has given more than 200 presentations at international meetings.