Dr. Bruno Bergmans

Opleiding

• 1997-2004 | Medical School, Universiteit Antwerpen
  • 1997-2000 | Bachelor in Medical Sciences
  • 2000-2004 | Doctor of Medicine
• 2003 | Clinical elective in Pediatric Neurology at the Health Sciences Center, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. Supervisor: prof. dr. A. Prasad
• 2003 | Clinical elective in neurology at the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. Supervisor: prof. dr. D. Chadwick
• 2005-2009 | PhD in Medical Sciences, Laboratory for Neuronal Cell Biology and Gene Transfer, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. PhD thesis: 'A physiological study of the amyloid precursor protein – a stem cell based approach'. 
  Promotor: prof. dr. B. De Strooper, co-promotor: prof. dr. C. Dotti. Financed with a position as Research Fellow of the FWO-Vlaanderen
• 2004-2011 | Residency in Neurology, UZ Leuven. Supervisor: prof. dr. W. Robberecht
• 2011 | Certification as neurologist
• 2012 | Movement Disorders Society Summer School on Movement Disorders for Young Neurologists

Loopbaan

Sinds 2011 | Dienst Neurologie, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende AV, Campus Brugge
Subspecialty: Movement Disorders including treatment with botulinum toxin infiltrations and device-aided therapies (DBS and pump therapies) for the treatment of (advanced) Parkinson’s disease, as well as DBS for dystonia and essential tremor    
Academic appointment: academisch consulent dienst Neurologie, UZ Gent (since 2017)

Interesses

Bewegingsstoornissen

Wetenschap

• Bewegingsstoornissen
• Klinische studies

Lidmaatschappen

• International Parkinson & Movement Disorders Society (MDS): Young Members Group Steering Committee Vice Chair since 01/10/2023
• Vlaamse Parkinsonliga (Flemish Parkinson’s League): member of the medical advisory board
• Parki’s kookatelier: member of the medical advisory board 
• Belgische dystonievereniging (Belgian dystonia association): member of the medical advisory board
• Vlaamse werkgroep bewegingsstoornissen (Flemish working group on movement disorders): board member
• Huntingtonliga: member of the medical advisory board