Royal Belgian Society of Dermatology and Venereology's podcast

  In this episode, Dr. Niels Horst offers a systematic review of the dermatological conditions most frequently encountered in returning travellers. Drawing on clinical experience, he examines the diagnostic clues, differential considerations and management principles that underpin sound decision-making in travel dermatology. The discussion is structured around five domains. The first addresses pho...

In this episode, we explore one of the most intriguing crossroads in modern medicine: the unexpected territory where metabolic therapy meets the skin. GLP-1 receptor agonists have transformed the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity — but dermatologists are now noticing that these medications may be doing far more than regulating blood sugar and body weight. From inflammatory skin diseases to...

Dr. Nehal Mehta, a renowned physician-scientist, currently serving as clinical professor of medicine at the George Washington University as well as an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, is interviewed by prof. Jo Lambert (Ghent University) on topics such as cardiovascular risk factors with Psoriasis abd, the use of the SCORE card and many other topics linked to trea...

Dans cet episode professeur White parle avec professeur Ghislain sur la dermatite atopique. Prof. Pierre-Dominique Ghislain travaille aux Cliniques St-Luc et il s'y occupe essentiellement de l'unité de recherche clinique, ce qui lui permet d'être en contact précoce avec les futurs médicaments. Prof. Jonathan White est le directeur de Clinique de Dermato-allergologie a l'HUB, Hôpital Erasme et memb...

In this episode prof. Sofie De Schepper talks about the particularities of pediatric dermatology. Professor Sofie De Schepper (°1976) is a staff member of the department of Dermatology of the University hospital in Gent since 2007. In 2007 she defended her PhD thesis entitled "Café-au-lait spots in Neurofibromatosis type 1: a step towards unravelling the etiopathogenic mechanisms". In 2010 she rec...

The BLG or Belgian Laser Group was founded in 2016 and is devoted to medical procedures conducted with Laser or other Energy Based Devices (EBD).  BLG aims to bring a platform where you can: develop and exchange knowledge about Laser and EBD topics find out about practice and events in Belgium and beyond benefit from members-only advantages to optimise your Laser and EBD experience In this podcast...

Prof. Dr. Arjen F. Nikkels obtained his MD degree in 1990 at the University of Liège, Belgium. He obtained his PhD degree on varicella zoster virus diagnostic methods in 1997. Since 2008, he is a full professor of dermatology and head of department at the CHU of Liège, Belgium. 

In this episode we have prof. Gil Yosipovitch as a guest. He speaks about the prevalence and skin characteristics of PN 2, the comorbidities in PN patients, the pathophysiology of PN, the similarities and differences between AD and PN ; and many more related topics.

Professeur Jean-Paul THISSEN (Endocrinologie et Nutrition, St-Luc-UCLouvain) nous parle des suppléments de vitamines & oligo-éléments. L'industrie des suppléments de micronutriments aux USA vaut 12 milliards de $ et un tiers de la population prend des suppléments. Haut temps de parler avec un spécialiste dans le domaine pour voir si tout ça a aussi une base scientifique.

Dr. Chris Calewaert, een leider in onderzoek rond het menselijke microbioom aan de UGent en prof. dr. Jan Gutermuth spreken over de invloed van het microbioom op de huid en gezondheid. Ontdek enkele verrassende verbanden in deze nieuwe zomerpodcast van de KBVDV! 

Eetstoornissen worden gekenmerkt door een dysfunctioneel eetpatroon en overmatige bezorgdheid over gewicht en voorkomen.  Het zijn psychiatrische stoornissen omdat dit gedragspatroon gestuurd wordt door een emotionele dysregulatie, extreem perfectionisme en sociale angst.  Het negatief zelfbeeld wordt daarbij gekoppeld aan een negatief lichaamsbeeld, meer specifiek: "ik voel me slecht" wordt verva...

Recently, several questions have been raised about sunscreens: do they provide adequate protection? Does photodegradation of sunscreens result in reduced protection and possible formation of toxic reaction products? Do they prevent vitamine-D production, cause skin or even systemic adverse reactions? What about potential damage to our environment? These items will be covered in the podcast. This p...

Recently, several questions have been raised about sunscreens: do they provide adequate protection? Does photodegradation of sunscreens result in reduced protection and possible formation of toxic reaction products? Do they prevent vitamine-D production, cause skin or even systemic adverse reactions? What about potential damage to our environment? These items will be covered in the podcast. This p...