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Dokter Peter Van Breusegem<\/h2> \n \n

In the early 1980s, Peter Van Breusegem (b. 1956) graduated as a doctor of medicine, surgery and obstetrics, magna cum laude. He started as a general practitioner in Uccle, at the time when the AIDS epidemic reached the world. That period left a deep impression and led him to engage in AIDS activism. He co-founded The Foundation<\/em> and worked for years to make AIDS a topic of discussion in the media and public debate. <\/p> \n

In the 1990s, he built a practice in Brussels that was explicitly open to everyone, regardless of orientation, gender or origin. Today, with more than forty years of experience, he has a practice in Erembodegem (Aalst), where he helps patients with complex problems. <\/p> \n

In his author section on this website, he publishes articles on medical topics based on recent scientific literature and honed with his experience as a general practitioner. <\/p> \n \n

Doctor Van Breusegem’s medical website <\/a> provides practical information regarding the practice in Aalst.<\/p> \n \n

Overview<\/h2> \n \n

1956<\/strong>: Born in Asse<\/p> \n \n

1974<\/strong>: Maturity examination Jesuit College Aalst<\/p> \n \n

1980<\/strong>: Medium stay in Zaire<\/p> \n \n

1981<\/strong>: Doctor of medicine, surgery and obstetrics with high distinction, KU Leuven<\/p> \n \n

1984<\/strong>: Certified general practitioner in Uccle<\/p> \n \n

1986<\/strong>: Published first book under the pseudonym Dirk of Babylon<\/p> \n \n

1987<\/strong>: Establishment of The Foundation asbl (buddy system for AIDS patients) in Brussels.<\/p> \n \n

1993<\/strong>: Recognized General Practitioner in Brussels<\/p> \n \n

Since 1998<\/strong>: Full-time general practitioner in a mixed neighborhood in Brussels<\/p> \n \n

Long-time active member of Pro Medicis, a non-profit organization dedicated to bilingual care in Brussels<\/p> \n \n

2017<\/strong>: Physician-arbitrator<\/p> \n \n

2019<\/strong>: LEIF doctor<\/p> \n \n

2025<\/strong>: Opening of the new practice in Aalst\/Erembodegem.<\/p> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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