Belgian Dermatology Days 2024
Praktische Informatie
DATES 1 DEC – 31 JAN
- Delegate Member Two Day Pass: €275.00
- Delegate Member Thursday One Day Pass: €165.00
- Delegate Member Friday One Day Pass: €165.00
- Delegate Non Member Two Day Pass: €440.00
- Delegate Non Member Friday One Day Pass: €220.00
- Resident Fee: €82.50
- Friday Student Ticket: €33.00
- Congress Dinner Delegate Member: €71.50
- Congress Dinner | Delegate Non Member: €121.00
- Congress Dinner | Resident & Nurse: €49.50
DATES 1 FEB – 11 MAR
- Delegate Member Two Day Pass: €330.00
- Delegate Member Thursday One Day Pass: €198.00
- Delegate Member Friday One Day Pass: €198.00
- Delegate Non Member Two Day Pass: €528.00
- Delegate Non Member Friday One Day Pass: €264.00
- Resident Fee: €99.00
- Friday Student Ticket: €39.60
- Congress Dinner Delegate Member: €71.50
- Congress Dinner | Delegate Non Member: €90.00
- Congress Dinner | Resident & Nurse: €49.50
DATES AS OF 12 MAR
- Delegate Member Two Day Pass: €385.00
- Delegate Member Thursday One Day Pass: €231.00
- Delegate Member Friday One Day Pass: €231.00
- Delegate Non Member Two Day Pass: €616.00
- Delegate Non Member Friday One Day Pass: €308.00
- Resident Fee: €115.50
- Friday Student Ticket: €46.20
Session
Registrations
Registration Hall
Welcome - Prof. Véronique del Marmol (President)
Auditorium
Ethics & Economy - 1st Part
Auditorium
Dermaccess : Résultats et plan d’action/Resultaten en voorstel van aanpak
Prof. Dr. Jo Lambert, Past President SRBDV/KBVDV
Prof. Dr. Jo Lambert, Past President SRBDV/KBVDVPlanification selon le SPF santé et incidences à court et long terme sur notre pratique/Planning volgens de FOD volksgezondheid en de gevolgen voor onze praktijkvoering
Dr. Bernard Bouffioux, Secrétaire SRBDV/ Secretaris KBVDV
Dr. Bernard Bouffioux, Secrétaire SRBDV/ Secretaris KBVDVAgression dans les soins /Agressie in de zorg
Prof. Christian Melot - Vice-président Ordre National des Médecins/Vice-Voorzitter Nationale Orde der Artsen
Prof. Christian Melot - Vice-président Ordre National des Médecins/Vice-Voorzitter Nationale Orde der ArtsenCoffee Break
Exhibition Hall
Ethics & Economy - 2nd Part
Auditorium
L’avenir de la concertation médico-mutualiste/De toekomst van het overlegmodel artsen-ziekenfondsen
Dr. Jacques de Toeuf, Past President ABSyM-BVAS
Le rôle de l’Union professionnelle en 2024 / De taak van de Beroepsvereniging in 2024
Dr. Koen Roegies, Président UPBDV/Voorzitter BBVDV
Lunch
Exhibition Hall
Satellite Symposia
Novartis: Crossing the horizons in hidradenitis suppurativa - The burden of HS: looking beyond the lesions & The changing treatment landscape of HS
Prof. Farida Benhadou (ULB Erasme)
Prof. An Van Laethem (KUL)
Sanofi : Future Perspectives in the Management of Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis & Prurigo Nodularis Patients
Prof. Jan Gutermuth (VUB)
Dr. Caroline Colmant (KUL)Dr. Axel De Greef (UCLouvain)
Prof. Jan Gutermuth (VUB)
Dr. Axel De Greef (UCLouvain)Janssen : The Collaboration within Immunology (Dermatology, Rheumatology and Gastroenterology)
Prof. Jo Lambert (UZ Gent)
Prof. Triana Lobaton Ortega (UZ Gent)
Dr. Gaelle Varkas (UZ Gent)
EUROMELANOMA
Euromelanoma
Dr. Thomas Maselis (EM Belgium president)
ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION
Administrative Session
Prof. Véronique del Marmol (ULB)Prof. Julien Lambert (UZA)
Dr. Bernard Bouffioux (CSPO)
Prof. Julien Lambert (UZA)Coffee Break
Exhibition Hall
Workshops 1st SESSION
Workshop 1: BCDP - The Importance of Clinicopathological Correlation in Dermatology
Histological evaluation of a skin biopsy is an essential diagnostic tool in dermatology. However, the combination of clinical information and histological information is often required to come to a correct diagnosis. In this workshop a carrousel of enigmatic, recently described or instructive cases will be presented in an interactive clinicopathologic way.
Dr. Marc Haspeslagh (DERMPAT)
Dr. Sven Lanssens (Dermatologie Maldegem)
Prof. Sofie De Schepper (UZ Gent)
Histological evaluation of a skin biopsy is an essential diagnostic tool in dermatology. However, the combination of clinical information and histological information is often required to come to a correct diagnosis. In this workshop a carrousel of enigmatic, recently described or instructive cases will be presented in an interactive clinicopathologic way.Workshop 2: BADO - Skin cancer: to screen or not to screen.
Epidemiological studies indicate a sharp increase in the incidence of skin cancer. Euromelanoma has substantially contributed to early detection of cutaneous melanoma and other skin cancers. Total body skin screenings take up a large part of a dermatologist’s daily practice. The aim of this workshop is to come to a more rational management of secondary skin cancer prevention.
Prof. Lieve Brochez (UZ Gent)
Prof. Marjan Garmyn (KUL)
Prof. Arjen Nikkels (CHU Liège)
Workshop 3: BSPD - Common and uncommon didactic clinical cases in pediatric dermatology
Dr. Valérie Dekeuleneer (UCLouvain)
Dr. Deborah Salik (HUDERF)
Dr. Karine Despontin (UCLouvain)- Dr. Caroline Colmant (KUL)
Workshop 4: BLG - Basics and physics of dermatological laser therapy and beyond… a laser perspective on hormonal skin conditions: melasma, acne and hirsutism
To perform laser treatments in daily practice it is primordial to understand the fundamental principles of laser. Once we have freshen up the basics, we will dive deeper into hormonal skin conditions for which laser therapy can play an important role in the therapeutic arsenal. Illustrated by cases from laser practice, the laser ins and outs of melasma, acne and hirsutism will be discussed.
- Prof. An Van Laethem (KUL)
Dr. Beatrijs Heykants (AZ Turnhout)
Dr. Samira Baharlou (VUB)
Dr. Muriel Creusot (Centre Derm. du ROY)
Dr. Samira Baharlou (VUB)Workshop 5: BDG - Interactive workshop dermoscopy
A carrousel of cases. Tips and tricks for the use of dermoscopy in the daily practice.
Dr. Laudine Janssen (KUL)
Dr. Katrien Vossaert (Dermatologie Maldegem)Dr. Evelyne Harkemanne (UCLouvain)
Dr. Evelyne Harkemanne (UCLouvain)Workshop 6: BCEDG - Allergic contact dermatitis to topical pharmaceuticals
Contact dermatitis from topical drugs (local anesthetics, local antibiotics and corticosteroids). Clinical presentations and management.
Dr. Stefan Kerre (Dermatologie Aarschot)
Prof. Anne Herman (UCLouvain)
Dr. Stefan Kerre (Dermatologie Aarschot)Workshops 2nd SESSION
Workshop 1: BCDP - The Importance of Clinicopathological Correlation in Dermatology
Histological evaluation of a skin biopsy is an essential diagnostic tool in dermatology. However, the combination of clinical information and histological information is often required to come to a correct diagnosis. In this workshop a carrousel of enigmatic, recently described or instructive cases will be presented in an interactive clinicopathologic way.
Dr. Marc Haspeslagh (DERMPAT)
Dr. Sven Lanssens (Dermatologie Maldegem)
- Prof. Sofie De Schepper (UZ Gent)
Workshop 2: BADO - Skin cancer: to screen or not to screen.
Epidemiological studies indicate a sharp increase in the incidence of skin cancer. Euromelanoma has substantially contributed to early detection of cutaneous melanoma and other skin cancers. Total body skin screenings take up a large part of a dermatologist’s daily practice. The aim of this workshop is to come to a more rational management of secondary skin cancer prevention.
- Prof. Lieve Brochez (UZ Gent)
- Prof. Marjan Garmyn (KUL)
- Prof. Arjen Nikkels (CHU Liège)
Workshop 3: BSPD - Common and uncommon didactic clinical cases in pediatric dermatology
- Dr. Valérie Dekeuleneer (UCLouvain)
- Dr. Deborah Salik (HUDERF)
- Dr. Karine Despontin (UCLouvain)
- Dr. Caroline Colmant (KUL)
Workshop 4: BLG - Basics and physics of dermatological laser therapy and beyond… a laser perspective on hormonal skin conditions: melasma, acne and hirsutism
To perform laser treatments in daily practice it is primordial to understand the fundamental principles of laser. Once we have freshen up the basics, we will dive deeper into hormonal skin conditions for which laser therapy can play an important role in the therapeutic arsenal. Illustrated by cases from laser practice, the laser ins and outs of melasma, acne and hirsutism will be discussed.
- Prof. An Van Laethem (KUL)
Dr. Beatrijs Heykants (AZ Turnhout)
Dr. Samira Baharlou (VUB)
Dr. Muriel Creusot (Centre Derm. du ROY)
Workshop 5: BDG - Interactive workshop dermoscopy
A carrousel of cases. Tips and tricks for the use of dermoscopy in the daily practice.
Dr. Laudine Janssen (KUL)
Dr. Katrien Vossaert (Dermatologie Maldegem)Dr. Evelyne Harkemanne (UCLouvain)
Workshop 6: BCEDG - Allergic contact dermatitis to topical pharmaceuticals
Contact dermatitis from topical drugs (local anesthetics, local antibiotics and corticosteroids). Clinical presentations and management.
Dr. Stefan Kerre (Dermatologie Aaarschot)
- Prof. Anne Herman (UCLouvain)
Award Ceremony & Networking Event
OUD SINT-JAN - Mariastraat 38 - Brugge
Session
Registrations
Registration Hall
Clinical Pearls & Belgian Research
Moderator: Prof. Julien Lambert Prof. Marie Baeck
A Tiny Acne and Giant Problem
Dr. Yseult Senterre (CHU Liège)
Resolution Therapy-Resistant Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Upadacitinib
Dr. Lisa Van Eycken (KUL)
The Shar-Pei scalp
Dr. Yousra El Kaderi (CHU St. Pierre)
Upadacitinib in Granulomatous Cheilitis
Dr. Mathilde Fronville (UCLouvain)
Who wants a kiss ?
Dr. Céline Dandoy (ULB)
It's time for Rime
Dr. Ann Sterkens (UZA)
Are the dogs days over?
Dr. Julie Saerens (VUB)
Target lesions: hit the bulls eye
Dr. Emma Haentjens (UGent)
PhD Presentations
Moderator: Prof. Julien Lambert Prof. Marie Baeck
Vitamin D supplementation in melanoma outcome
Dr. Julie De Smedt (KUL)
Optimizing Therapeutic Strategies in Psoriasis
Dr. Tom Hillary (KUL)
Development of a genetic analysis method by mendeliomes and transcriptomes and rare genetic diseases with cutaneous expression
- Dr. Deborah Salik (ULB)
Changing the Landscape of Psoriasis Management
Dr. Niels Hilhorst (UZ Gent)
Early melanoma detection: Today's first-line actors facing tomorrow's progress
Dr. Evelyne Harkemanne (UCLouvain)
Honorary Session for Prof. Julien Lambert
Prof. Véronique del Marmol (ULB)
Coffee Break
Keynote Lecture
Moderators: Prof. Véronique del Marmol Prof. Marjan Garmyn"
Vitamin D and Melanoma
Prof. Julia Newton Bishop (University of Leeds, UK)
Metformin in Dermatology/Repurposing Metformin
Prof. Bing Thio (Erasmus MC - Rotterdam, NL)
Satellite Symposia
Almirall - What’s New and Hot in Skin Cancer and Actinic Keratosis
Prof. Dr. Rainer Kunstfeld (Medical University of Vienna, Austria)
Bristol Myers Squibb - Navigating Immunotherapy in Dermatology - Practical Perspectives and Latest Advancements in Early-stage Melanoma & Psoriasis Treatment
Dr. Jolien Kessels (VUB)
Prof. Jan Gutermuth (VUB)
Pierre Fabre - New Targets and Solutions for maintaining long term homeostasis in Rosacea prone skin.
Dr. Samira. Baharlou (VUB)
Prof. Jean-Hilaire Saurat (HUG, Genève)
Dr. Fabienne FortonMrs. Emma Guillou (Pierre Fabre)
Lunch Break
Exhibition Hall
Update and Practical Dermatology
Moderators: Prof. Jo Lambert Prof. Arjen Nikkels
Anti-Androgenic Therapy in Dermatology
Dr. Jean-Jacques Stene (CHU St. Pierre)
Safety of Medication use During Pregnancy
Dr. Michael Ceulemans (KUL)
Dr. Michael Ceulemans (KUL)Steroids & Skin
Prof. Selim Aractingi (CHU Paris Centre)
Taskforce Presentation
Mohs & Urticaria Taskforces
Dr. Kevin Gmelig Meijling (UZA)
Prof. Laurence de Montjoye (UCLouvain)
Coffee Break
Exhibition Hall
Quiz
Moderator: Dr. Katrien Vossaert
General Dermatology
Prof. Marie Baeck (UCLouvain)
Best Clinical Case Presentation and Best Poster Award & Closing
Best Clinical Case & Best Poster
- Prof. Véronique del Marmol (ULB)
Sprekers
Beatrijs Heykants
Doctor Beatrijs Heykants graduated in Dermatology from the University of Louvain in 1997. For over 20 years, I have worked in a private practice. Currently, I collaborate with my colleagues and supervise dermatology residents at Davinci Clinic and AZ Turnhout Hospital. My professional focus includes a special interest in laser treatments, injectables and cosmetic dermatology, psoriasis and atopic eczema. This specialized expertise has been refined through years of dedicated practice and ongoing commitment to advancements in dermatological care. Additionally, I am a member of the Belgian Laser Group.
Caroline Colmant
Dr. Caroline Colmant trained in dermatology and venereology from 2013 to 2018. First in Lille (Groupement des Hôpitaux de l'Institut Catholique de Lille - GHICL) for 1 year and then at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc in Brussels for 4 years. There, her strong interest in paediatric dermatology was awakened and during this period she also obtained the interuniversity diploma in paediatric dermatology at the University of Nice. Then she continued her training with a fellowship in paediatric dermatology at Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal, between 2018 and 2021. She returned to Belgium in 2022 and has since been employed as a paediatric dermatologist in the department of dermatology at UZ Leuven, with special interrest in genodermatoses and vascular anomalies.
Céline Dandoy
Céline Dandoy graduated from ULB in 2019. She is currently in her last year of specialisation in dermatology at the Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB). She developed a great interest in psoriasis, inflammatory diseases, and surgery there.
Déborah Salik
Dr. Déborah Salik was graduated in Medical Faculty of Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in 2010 and qualified in Dermatology (2014). She works in the department of dermatology at Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (HUDERF) and Hôpital Delta (Chirec) and she is a consultant at Center of Human Genetics, Hôpital Erasme, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). She has completed a thesis entitled: Development of a genetic analysis method by mendeliomes and transcriptomes for the diagnosis of genodermatoses and rare genetic diseases with cutaneous expression. She has a strong interest in genodermatoses, rare dermatological disorders, genetics, hemangioma and atopic dermatitis.
Emma Haentjens
Dr. Emma Haentjens has just started an exciting journey as a first year dermatology resident at the University Hospital of Ghent.
Hok Bing Thio
Hok Bing Thio, MD, PhD, born 2 April 1960 in Surabaya (Indonesia), is a full-time dermatologist consultant at the department of dermatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. His PhD thesis (1999) was entitled “Clinical and basic aspects of fumarates in psoriasis”, and his main research interests are in the field of basic and clinical immunology, with a focus on the 2 main chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) of the skin, psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (AD). Dr Thio has been the principal supervisor/investigator of clinical studies and translational research on psoriasis and other immune-mediated inflammatory skin diseases. Dr Thio has authored and co-authored several papers in peer-reviewed journals. More recently his field of interest has been focused on the interaction of the immune system and the gut- and skin microbiota. His other preferred topics of research include pruritus, leprosy and the health impact of climate change, air pollution and circadian rhythm misalignment on the skin. Since his lab-experimental work with dimethylfumarate, he is interested in the important role of mitochondria in health and aging. Since May 2023 he is one of the two Dutch delegates of the EADV board and since December 2023 chair of the EADV Climate Working Group.
Karine Despontin
I am dermatologist who trained at the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL Bruxelles) in the department of Pr Lachapelle. After four years, I continued a specific training in paediatric dermatology at the Sick Children hospital in Toronto. Since 1999, I have dedicated my clinical activity exclusively to paediatric dermatology, both at the CHU Namur clinics (Godinne and Dinant ) and at the Centre hospitalier of Luxembourg. Since its creation in 1999, I have been member of the board of the Belgian Society of Paediatric dermatology (BSPD) and I regularly attend various congresses, boards and meetings focusing on this field.
Katrien Vossaert
Katrien Vossaert did her residency at the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital of Gent. In 1990, she became a Melanoma Fellow at NYU Medical Center. She was involved in clinical research on skin cancer, mostly atypical nevi and melanoma. Dermoscopy became her main field of interest. After her return to Belgium in 1992, she started a private practice in general dermatology. She is now chief of a dermatology clinic ‘Dermatologie Maldegem’, where she works together with 3 associates, and 4 residents. She is still involved in scientific work and teaching as president of the Belgian Dermoscopy Group. She is also board member of the Belgian Society of Dermatology.
Lieve Brochez
Lieve Brochez is Head of Clinic at the Dermatology Department Ghent University Hospital and full professor at the University of Ghent. She is specialized in dermato-oncology and has published over 100 A1 publications in this domain. She is principal investigator in the Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), and steering member for BADO, BDG and the College of Oncology. She is member of EADV, EADO, EORTC Melanoma and Cutaneous Lymphoma subgroup and the European Reference Network on rare skin cancers, and current chairman of Euroskin (the European society of skin cancer prevention).
Marjan Garmyn
Marjan Garmyn is full Professor of Medicine and Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Leuven. Dr Garmyn’s clinical practice focuses on melanoma and clinical/dermoscopic assessment of pigmented skin lesions. She has also experience and expertise in the management of nonmelanoma skin cancer, especially in organ transplant patients, using the various field directed therapies (including photodynamic therapy). Her clinical research investigates determinants of melanoma outcome (role of vitamine D in melanoma outcome) and dermoscopy (multispectral dermoscopy and AI in dermoscopy).
Mathilde Fronville
Dr. Fronville Mathilde graduated from UCL in 2019, and is currently in her 5th year of specialisation in dermatology at the Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc.
Michael Ceulemans
Dr. Michael Ceulemans has a Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences and obtained his PhD on medication use during pregnancy and lactation at KU Leuven in 2019. Currently, he is lecturer at KU Leuven, senior postdoctoral researcher in the research group Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy at KU Leuven, coordinator of the BELpREG pregnancy registry in Belgium, and research fellow Reproductive Epidemiology at the Department of Health Evidence within the Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands. Between 2020 and 2023, Dr. Ceulemans was affiliated as a Teratology Specialist at the Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb in the Netherlands. His research interests are medication use and safety during pregnancy and lactation, fetal-maternal pharmacotherapy, pharmacoepidemiology, and emergency contraception. In 2023, Dr. Ceulemans was awarded by the Royal Academy of Medicine in Belgium for his Scientific Research in the field of Pharmacy.
Niels Hilhorst
Niels Hilhorst is dedicated to improving patient care and outcomes. With his qualifications as a MD and licensed nutritionist, he brings a well-rounded perspective to his work. During his PhD, he made significant contributions to the field of psoriasis care, introducing innovative approaches that have had a positive impact on patients. He is currently working at the medical department of Novartis, where he utilizes his knowledge and experience to contribute to the development of cutting-edge medical advancements, but remains affiliated with the University of Ghent.
Samira Baharlou
Doctor Samira Baharlou obtained her Medical Degree at the Medical School Charité, Humbolt University in Berlin, Germany and specialized afterwards in dermatology, venerology and tumor therapy. Additionaly, she obtained a M.Sc. in Healthcare Management from Solvay Business School (ULB). Dr. Baharlou is head of clinic at the university hospital in Brussels and consultant at the hospital Sint-Maria Halle. She is a founding member of "Belgian Laser Group" in 2016 and secretary, also active member of the Belgian Euromelanoma Group since 2019. She conducted and headed multiple clinical trials, both sponsored and investigator-originated for the past 10 years. She is a member of the Belgian and French Society of Dermatology, the European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology as well as the French and European Laser Society. She is a regular speaker on national and international congresses such as the Belgian Dermatology Days, IMCAS and EADV. Her cllinical focus is on laser therapy, esthetic dermatology, dermatological surgery and dermato-oncology.
Sven Lanssens
Dr. Sven Lanssens graduated as a dermatologist in 2014 from the University of Ghent and is a dermatologist at Dermatologie Maldegem. His main areas of interest are immune mediated inflammatory diseases, the systemic treatments that are used treating those diseases and dermoscopy
Valérie Dekeuleneer
Valérie Dekeuleneer works as a dermatologist at the Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc and Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola in Brussels, Belgium. She is an expert in the area of vascular anomalies, neurocutaneous diseases, genodermatoses and atopic dermatitis. For many years she has been an active member of the board of the Belgian Society of Pediatric Dermatology and is currently serving as the treasurer of the society. She recently became a member of the board of Directors for the European Society of Pediatric Dermatology.
