Dr Bruno Dillemans

23/04/2026

Yesterday, April 22nd, we were delighted to welcome a group of Belgian surgeons previously trained by our team at AZ Sint-Jan Brugge AV for a course focused on advanced complex and revision bariatric surgery.

We extend our sincere thanks to Johnson & Johnson MedTech for organizing this special edition course, to our team and to our former residents Dr. Barbara Defoort, Dr. Donald Van Der Fraenen, Dr. Isabelle Debergh, Dr. Leander Maes, Dr. Wouter Vleeschouwers, Dr. Sofie Viskens and Dr. Ilia Van Campenhout for their valued visit.

It was a pleasure to reconnect and share expertise once again! 🙏🏻🇧🇪

02/04/2026

This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming a group of surgeons from the UK 🇬🇧 and Belgium 🇧🇪 for a specialized course on Bariatric and Metabolic Redo Surgery.
The course was organized in collaboration with Medtronic and it was a fantastic opportunity to share knowledge and advance medical expertise together.

Thank you to my team, all attendees and Medtronic for making the course a success! 🙏

31/03/2026

🌎 Our 84th BARIAlink Academy session was broadcast live from Tunisia 🇹🇳 during the BARIAlink Expert Meeting, excellent hosted by Sofiène Ayadi and Ala Wafa.

We had an outstanding session with challenging cases, valuable insights and engaging discussions. Also the social part was just splendid with wonderful visits to Tunis city and Carthage. 🌶️

We are very grateful and honored to have been part of this so nicely organized BARIAlink event.
Thanks to all of my friends in supporting BARIAlink so consistently! 🙏🏻

06/03/2026

Yesterday, March 5, we had the pleasure of welcoming a group of colleagues from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 for a Bariatric Redo Surgery Course organized in collaboration with Medtronic.

It was a great opportunity to exchange knowledge and discuss the complexities of revisional bariatric procedures.

A special thank you to our team, our Dutch colleagues and Medtronic! 👏

04/03/2026

World Obesity Day is een belangrijk moment om stil te staan bij de impact van obesitas, niet alleen op de samenleving maar ook voor ieder mens persoonlijk. 🌎💙

Als Centrum voor Obesitaschirurgie in AZ Sint-Jan Brugge nemen wij onze verantwoordelijkheid om iedereen die bij ons langskomt te ondersteunen op hun weg naar een gezonder leven.
In ons centrum staat individuele begeleiding en persoonlijk contact met de patiënt voorop. Het is onze missie elke patiënt met obesitas de juiste oplossing te bieden. Wij voorzien niet alleen in chirurgische behandelingen, maar ondersteunen onze patiënten gedurende het hele traject met deskundigheid en toegewijde begeleiding. 🤝

Ons team werkt elke dag aan bewustwording over obesitas, het doorbreken van stigma en het stimuleren van blijvende gedragsverandering. Samen streven wij naar een betere gezondheid en een nieuwe start voor onze patiënten. 💪🏻✨

05/02/2026

This week, we had the honour to share knowledge and experiences with surgeons from the Italy 🇮🇹 and Greece 🇬🇷 during a Clinical Immersion Course on Bariatric Redo Surgery organized by Medtronic.

A big thank you to our amazing team, all attendees and Medtronic 👏🏻

29/01/2026

This week, we had the pleasure of organizing a Bariatric Masterclass in collaboration with IntoCare and DMB Medical. Surgeons from Spain 🇪🇸 and KSA 🇸🇦 attended the masterclass, which offers an exclusive educational opportunity for surgeons seeking to enhance their skills in bariatric surgery.

Many thanks to our amazing team, all attendees, IntoCare and DMB Medical! 🙏

19/01/2026

Last week we hosted a 2-days Olympus Onsite Medical Expert Training in bariatric surgery in AZ Sint-Jan Brugge AV. We welcomed surgeons from Denmark 🇩🇰 , Germany 🇩🇪, Italy 🇮🇹, Norway 🇳🇴, Poland 🇵🇱 and Switzerland 🇨🇭.

Thanks to our team, the visiting surgeons and Olympus. 🙏

More of these international courses planned for 2026! 🚀

03/01/2026

19/12/2025

Dr. Dillemans was pleased to be invited by Dr. Malik as an expert for the Revisional Bariatric Surgery Masterclass in Dammam 🇸🇦 held on December 14 – 15, 2025.
Together with a great team of former fellows, including Dr. Khaled and Dr. Noor, Dr. Dillemans successfully performed 4 (very) challenging revisional cases.
Many thank to the entire team for the excellent teamwork and organization 🙏🏻

01/12/2025

Dr. Dillemans had the pleasure of hosting a highly engaged and diverse group of surgeons from 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇮🇷 Iran, 🇱🇾 Libya, and 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia for the onsite course ‘Medical Expert in Bariatric Surgery’ (Nov 26–27, 2025) organized in collaboration with Fullbright/Fengh.

The program offered in-depth insights into revisional surgery after weight regain and complication management, with live demonstrations of various surgical techniques and interactive discussions throughout.

Special thanks to the entire team for their exceptional support in making this course a success. 🙏