Herbert Rooijakkers MD is neurosurgeon, specialized in brain surgery, spine surgery - minimal invasive techniques - epilepsia surgery, pediatric neurosurgery and pain.  He works as a neurosurgeon in private practice in CHIREC hospitals in Brussels (Delta & Parc leopold) and was during 25 years consultant neurosurgeon at University Hospital Saint-Luc, Brussels using all intraoperative techniques, Artis zeego 3D imaging system, intraoperative 3T MRI, connected with brainlab neuronavigation.  He developed a new departement of Neurosurgery in La Louvière (2001)  Educated at University and Private hospitals in Maastricht, Antwerp and Brussels.  Teaching surgeon for vagus nerve stimulation; First implant in Hopital Militaire de Tunis,Hopital Henri Mondor Créteil, & Universitâtklinik Köln   working as consultant for LivaNova, Synergia Medical, Boston Scientific and DePuy-Synthes for Spine
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