Key Opinion Leader Forum 2 – Vascular Access – Online Session – 28th of November 2023
You will be able to pose your questions to a dazzling panel: Maarten Snoeijs (Netherlands) and Fien Gryffroy (Belgium), and your host, Flavia Gentile (Luxembourg), the Academy Vascular Access Pathway Lead.
Objective
Do you have a challenging case? Are you unsure how to treat vascular access issues? Do you want a different perspective? Are you a member? Then you are welcome to join our KOL Forum to hear how a KOL would treat your case! This is a new educational initiative for those with moderate to advanced vascular surgery knowledge. It allows participants to ask and get responses to burning questions on moderate to difficult cases by either submitting them for possible selection in the Forum, or via the KOL Forum case library. You can also just join and learn! The sessions are designed to:
- Provide advanced training for experienced surgeons
- Provide a rare opportunity to interact with experts in the field
- Receive advice on personal cases
- Be informal spaces
Meet Our Key Opinion Leaders
Maarten Snoeijs
Maarten is course director of the EVC vascular access course and sits on the VAS Council. His main clinical and scientific interests are vascular access surgery and kidney transplantation. Maastricht UMC+ is the national referral centre for complex vascular access surgery of which he is the clinical lead. In addition, he is trained as a clinical epidemiologist.
Fien Gryffroy
Dr. Gryffroy is a vascular surgeon in Belgium. She dedicated her career to open and endovascular access techniques in Belgium. She is a key opinion leader in endovascular AVF creation with the WavelinQ device. She was trained at the University Hospitals in Leuven and Gent. After her fellowship, she had the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals like Dr. Snoeijs, who were invaluable in shaping her skills and knowledge concerning access surgery.
