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
22nd Post-Graduate of the BSCRS, 22nd of january 2026
Our 22nd Post-Graduate Course venue is at the Predikherenkerk in Mechelen. Click here to register.
This course is free for trainees and RBSS members (please log in on the website to obtain your reduction when subscribing).
After the PGC we offer a Hands-on workshop on Hemorroids. Places for this hands-on is limited to 30 persons.
Acces 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
Belgian Night 2025 at the ESCP congress in Paris, 10/9/2025
21st Post Graduate of the BSCRS, 31/1/2025.
Many thanks to our sponsors who made this Post Graduate Course possible !!!
Current Board members of the BSCRS
President: Sylvie Van den Broeck
Secretary: Els Van Dessel
Treasurer: Pieter Pletinckx - Vincenzo Simonelli
Social Media Manager: Els van Dessel
ESCP representative: Ellen Van Eetvelde
Webmaster/Memberships: Yves Pirenne
Radu Bachmann
Gabriele Bislenghi
Reza Chamlou
Jan Colpaert
Carla Coimbra
Jan Colpaert
Eleonara Farinella
Constance Jehaes
Joep Knol
Niels Komen
Daniel Leonard
Yves Van Molhem
Maud Neuberg
Margot Potor
Jasper Stijns
Dirk Van de Putte
Gabrielle van Ramshorst
Albert Wolthuis
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