Clinical Neurology

Steven Laureys MD PhD FEAN is an award-winning neurologist and neuroscientist, recognised worldwide as a leading clinician & researcher in the field of the neurology of consciousness & recovery after severe brain injury & concussion.

He is head of the Centre Cerveau (Brain Clinic) at the Liège University Hospital in Belgium, founder of the ‘Coma

Science Group’, director of the GIGA Consciousness Research Unit at Liège University & Professor at CERVO Brain Centre, Laval University, Canada.

Prof. Dr. Laureys has received awards from the European Academy of Neurology, European Academy of Sciences, German Max Planck Society and US Society of Cognitive Neuroscience. He has published over 500 scientific articles on brain plasticity, neuroimaging and the workings of the human mind. He is co-founder of Mind Care International Foundation.

University qualifications

Medical Doctor (1993) VUB Brussels University
Master in Science (1997) Medical & Pharmaceutical Research, VUB Brussels University
Qualified in Neurology (1998) Belgian Ministry of Health
Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (2000) Liège University
Qualified in End-of-life Medicine & Palliative Care (2004) U Libre de Bruxelles, U Liège, U Catholique de Louvain
Agrégation de l’enseignement supérieur (2007, Habilitation), Liège University
Clinical Professor (2007) University & University Hospital of Liège

Professional Memberships (selection)

Founder & Past-Chair, World Federation of Neurology Applied Research Group on Coma (2012-)
Founder & Past-Chair, European Academy of Neurology Subcommittee Disorders of Consciousness (2008-),
Board of Governors, International Brain Injury Association (2010-)
Association Scientific Study of Consciousness (Member 2003-, Board of Directors 2009-2012, President 2016)
Elected fellow of the Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine (2018-)

Expertscape Ranking (Second Opinion

Expertscape, an organization that ranks medical experts, has Prof. dr. Laureys ranked as a world-leading neurologist for the past 10 years.
He is listed as a leading physician in the following areas of expertise:
- Disorders of consciousness (#1 of 17,711 experts worldwide)
- Persistent vegetative state (i.e., unresponsive wakefulness after coma) (#1 of 3,392 experts worldwide)
- Locked-in syndrome (#1 of 515 experts worldwide)

FOR CLINICAL QUESTIONS OR A SECOND OPINION :

Consultation appointments at "Centre Cerveau" Liège University Hospital

(French-speaking, for patients with Belgian social security)

Phone: +32 4 242 52 52‬

Private video-consultation : consult@drstevenlaureys.com