Aim and focus
The Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery (BSCRS) aims to bring together surgeons with a focus of colorectal diseases in their daily practice. The subject of this section is to strengthen the knowledge and expertise within coloproctology in Belgium, in order to continuously develop the field and to improve and guarantee the quality for the patient.
Our activities and goals
Increasing the visibility of our field
Annual Postgraduate Course – state of the art conference
Organizing colorectal section on the annual Belgian Surgical Week
Stimulate and participating in scientific research
Next event
BSCRS Belgian Night 2026, 23/9/2026, Prague
Register here to join our BSCRS Belgian Night 2026, in the frame of the ESCP 21st Scientific Meeting in Prague
Access for members
Click here to access the membership area for BSCRS members.
On this site you can find more useful information of our section.
We present some interesting links, courses, trials and studies to participate, supported by the board.
All given presentations during our previous events will be published on this site, if the speaker agree with it.
You can become a BSCRS member for free, if you are already a RBSS member. If you are logged in on this site, you can manage your membership (Manage/update my membership , in the RBSS Community Menu on this screen, and check the box BSCRS(Belgian Section for ColoRectal Surgery) ) .
All Belgian surgeons interested in colorectal pathology are most welcome to join us on this platform!
Previous events
22nd Post-Graduate of the BSCRS, 22/01/2026
Belgian Night 2025 at the ESCP congress in Paris, 10/9/2025
21st Post Graduate of the BSCRS, 31/1/2025.
Current BSCRS Board members Updated 23/04/2026
President: Radou Bachmann
Secretary: Els Van Dessel
Treasurer: Pieter Pletinckx - Vincenzo Simonelli
Scientific: Radu Bachmann, Gabriele Bislenghi, Jasper Stijns
BAST/Education/Colorectal tour: Ellen Van Eetvelde, Vincenzo Simonelli, Gabriele Bislenghi, Carla Coimbra, Maud Neuberg
PGC: Dirk Van de Putte, Constance Jehaes, Margot Potor, Sylvie Van den Broeck
BSW: Sylvie Van den Broeck
Masterclass/ESCP: Jasper Stijns, Ellen Van Eetvelde, Jan Colpaert, Sylvie Van den Broeck
ESCP Belgian representative: Ellen Van Eetvelde
Belgian Night: Jan Colpaert, Els Van Dessel
Webmaster/Memberships: Yves Pirenne
Social Media: Els van Dessel, Gabrielle van Ramshorst
Mohamed Abasbassi
Reza Chamlou
Eleonara Farinella
Marie Gaillard
Joep Knol
Daniel Leonard
Albert Wolthuis
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