Programme overview
Post-residency clinical and academic training in complex esophageal surgery, including minimally invasive, robotic and redo procedures.
Associated faculty
Programme relationships are sourced from official material; portraits come from institutional profiles where available. This directory does not infer operative volume or outcomes.
Programme details
- Eligibility
- Completed general, visceral or thoracic surgery residency by start; qualification eligible for Belgian recognition
- Language
- C1 Dutch, French or German for the employment contract; fluent English
- Clinical participation
- Supervised operative teaching, progressive responsibility and joint/supervised upper-GI on-call
- Research component
- Clinical/translational research; at least one international presentation and one peer-reviewed publication expected
- Funding
- Salary under applicable Belgian fellowship regulations; amount not stated
- Application documents
- CV, proof of specialist certification, motivation letter
- Official contact
- Philippe Nafteux (programme director); Lieven Depypere (department head)
International applicant requirements
- Registration
- Qualifications must be eligible for recognition in Belgium
- Language
- C1 Dutch, French or German, plus fluent English
This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.
How to apply
Send a CV, specialist certification and motivation letter to philippe.nafteux@uzleuven.be and lieven.depypere@uzleuven.be. The 2027 call closed 15 October 2026.
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
Official vacancy 2628, updated 6 October 2026. Feedback promised by mid-November 2026. No later intake or numeric salary is announced.