Veerle Visser-Vandewalle

EDUCATION 1989-1996 Training in neurosurgery, St-Jans hospital (Bruges) and Ghent University hospital (B) 1982-1989 Medical studies State University Ghent (B) ACADEMIC DEGREES 2004 PhD Thesis in deep brain stimulation, Univ. of Maastricht, The Netherlands (NL) (supervisor: Prof. Dr. E.A.M. Beuls) PROFESSIONAL CAREER AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS Since 2012 Full Professor Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Head of the Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, University Hospital Cologne, Germany 2007-2012 Extraordinary Professor Functional Neurosurgery Maastricht University OTHERS (EDITORSHIPS, ADVISORY BOARDS, AWARDS) Since 2019 Dame in the Order of Leopold II, title granted by the Belgian minister of Health Maggie De Block Since 2015 President of the Section Stereotaxy and Radiosurgery of the DGNC Since 2014 Member of the WSSFN (World Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery) Since 2012 Member of the German Society of Neurosurgery (DGNC) 2010-2012 President of the scientific committee of the NVVN 2008-2012 Member of the strategic platform for the reorganization of epilepsy surgery in The Netherlands 2008-2012 Member ONS (Occipital Nerve Stimulation) Steering Committee 2010-2012 President of the Quality Committee of the NVSFB 2008-2012 Board Member of the NVSFB (Dutch Society for DBS in Movement Disorders) Since 2008 Member of the EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) 2005-2010 Vice-president of the executive board of the BNS (Benelux Neuromodulation Society), chapter of the INS 2005-2010 Secretary of the scientific committee of the NVVN Since 2004 Member of the INS (International Neuromodulation Society) 2002-2012 Founder and President of the Dutch-Flemish Tourette Surgery Study Group Since 2000 Member of the ESSFN (European Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery) 1996-1999 Member of the Belgian Society for Neurosurgery