Professor Department of Urology, Chairman Sector Man/Women/Child
Ghent University Hospital, Belgium
Name: Karel CMM Everaert, MD, PhD, Professor
Peperstraat 8, box 401-402, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Born April 11, 1963, Ghent.
Married with Christel De Wilde in 1986
Children: Bernd, Ellen, Steven
Hobbies:
- mainly hiking, cycling, skiing
- scuba diving, Staff instructor PADI until 2019
Current Employment:
Position: Head of Clinics Functional Urology, Chairman of the Sector Man-woman-child, Professor in Neurourology
Work Address: since 1991: UZ Ghent, Cornelis Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
www.kareleveraert.be
www.nopia-inprg.org
Academic Qualifications
Qualification / Specialisation Year College / University / Institution
Medical Doctor 1988, University of Ghent
Training resident Urology 1988-1993, University of Ghent
Ph.D 1999, University of Ghent
Details of Clinical and Scientific Experience:
Positions:
European board of Urology since 1994
Head of clinics since 1999
Chairman of the BAU workinggroup functional Urology 2000-2011
Professor Neurourology 2001
Promotor of the NOPIA research group since 2011
Promotor of 15 PhD’s and 7 PhD’s are ongoing.
Coordinating internship supervisor Ghent since 2017
Chairman of the Sector Man-woman-child since 2019
Chairman “erkenningscommissie Urologie” since 2022
Realizations:
More than 50 clinical trials in neuro – urology and incontinence.
More than 220 peer reviewed publications in domain of Functional Urology and more than 30 in lower ranked and local journals. Co-author in 13 books.
More than 1 million euro of research funding through intense collaboration with industry.
Contributed to several patents.
Co-founder of P2 solutions (smart textile applications) 2016-2022
Currently active in clinical research on nocturia, nocturnal polyuria, incontinence/LUTS in elderly, urinary catheters and bladder management and sacral neuromodulation, diversity and improving healthcare.
SYMP-30: Committee 1: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men
Saturday, November 1, 2025
11:20 - 11:30 GMT+0