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Clinical Neurology

Dr Steven Laureys is an award-winning neurologist, recognised worldwide as a leading physician & researcher in the field of consciousness & cognition.

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He is renown for for his expertise in altered states of consciousness, cognitive disorders, neurorehabilitation, recovery of brain function, traumatic brain injury, concussion, coma, stroke, locked-in syndrome , vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness, minimally conscious state and near-death experiences; but also sleeping, memory and motor disorders, chronic pain and headache, and stress related symptoms.

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In over 25 years of clinical experience, he has studied neuroplasticity and the power of the mind using neuroimaging and neuromodulation techniques but also hypnosis & meditation. With his team, he has published over 540 scientific articles on the workings of the brain.

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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. He also serves as Founding Co-Director of the Hangzhou International Consciousness Institute, China (2015-) and as Chief Neurologist at TRAINM Neuro Rehabilitation Clinic, Antwerp.

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Professor 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 is co-founder of Mind Care International Foundation.

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University qualifications

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  • 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

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Professional Memberships (selection)

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  • 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-)

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Expertscape, an organization that ranks medical experts, has Prof Laureys ranked as a world-leading neurologist for the past 10 years. In 2022, he received the European Award in Medicine in the Neurology category.

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FOR CLINICAL QUESTIONS  OR A SECOND OPINION :

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Book a private video-consultation via doctena.be

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consult@drstevenlaureys.com 

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For consultation appointments at "Centre Cerveau" Liège University Hospital

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

call : 04 323 23 23‬

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For consultation appointments at TRAIN'M Neuro Rehabilitation Center Antwerp

call : +32 3 283 02 23

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