The 20 Best Dravet Syndrome Doctors in Belgium

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 25 doctor with experience in Dravet Syndrome near Belgium. Of these, 14 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced, 4 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Dravet Syndrome

    Berten M. Ceulemans
    Elite in Dravet Syndrome

    Berten M. Ceulemans
    Edegem, VLG, BE 

    Berten Ceulemans practices practicing medicine in Edegem, Belgium. Mr. Ceulemans is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Epilepsy.

    Elite in Dravet Syndrome

    An-sofie Schoonjans
    Elite in Dravet Syndrome

    An-sofie Schoonjans
    Edegem, VLG, BE 

    An-sofie Schoonjans practices practicing medicine in Edegem, Belgium. Schoonjans is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Dravet Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Epilepsy.

    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Lieven Lagae
    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Lieven Lagae

    UZ Leuven

    Leuven, VLG, BE 

    Lieven Lagae practices practicing medicine in Leuven, Belgium. Lagae is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, Dravet Syndrome, and Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.

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    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Ann Hallemans
    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Ann Hallemans
    Wilrijk, VLG, BE 

    Ann Hallemans practices practicing medicine in Wilrijk, Belgium. Ms. Hallemans is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Torticollis.

    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Patricia Van De Walle
    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Patricia Van De Walle
    Antwerpen, VLG, BE 

    Patricia Van De Walle practices practicing medicine in Antwerpen, Belgium. Ms. Van De Walle is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dravet Syndrome, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy.

    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Lore Wyers
    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

    Lore Wyers
    Leuven, VLG, BE 

    Lore Wyers practices practicing medicine in Leuven, Belgium. Ms. Wyers is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and West Syndrome.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Sarah Weckhuysen
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Sarah Weckhuysen
    Antwerpen, VLG, BE 

    Sarah Weckhuysen practices practicing medicine in Antwerpen, Belgium. Ms. Weckhuysen is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+).

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Bernard P. Paelinck
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Bernard P. Paelinck
    Edegem, VLG, BE 

    Bernard Paelinck practices practicing medicine in Edegem, Belgium. Mr. Paelinck is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Eisenmenger Syndrome, Heart Tumor, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Peter M. De Witte
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Peter M. De Witte
    Leuven, VLG, BE 

    Peter De Witte practices practicing medicine in Leuven, Belgium. Mr. De Witte is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Kaat Desloovere
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Kaat Desloovere
    Department Of Rehabilitation Sciences, 
    Leuven, VLG, BE 

    Kaat Desloovere practices practicing medicine in Leuven, Belgium. Desloovere is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Rhizotomy, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Jo Sourbron
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Jo Sourbron
    Leuven, VLG, BE 

    Jo Sourbron practices practicing medicine in Leuven, Belgium. Ms. Sourbron is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Photosensitive Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Peter De Jonghe
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Peter De Jonghe
    Antwerpen, VLG, BE 

    Peter De Jonghe practices practicing medicine in Antwerpen, Belgium. Mr. De Jonghe is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), and Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Hannah Stamberger
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Hannah Stamberger
    Antwerpen, VLG, BE 

    Hannah Stamberger practices practicing medicine in Antwerpen, Belgium. Ms. Stamberger is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis, and Epilepsy in Children.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Alec Aeby
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Alec Aeby
    Brussels, BRU, BE 

    Alec Aeby practices practicing medicine in Brussels, Belgium. Mr. Aeby is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), RFT1-CDG, and VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Yifan Zhang
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Yifan Zhang
    Leuven, VLG, BE 

    Yifan Zhang practices practicing medicine in Leuven, Belgium. Zhang is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Seizures, Dravet Syndrome, and Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Arvid Suls
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Arvid Suls
    Wilrijk, VLG, BE 

    Arvid Suls practices practicing medicine in Wilrijk, Belgium. Mr. Suls is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Benign Familial Neonatal Seizures, Epilepsy, and Epilepsy in Children.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Danielle Copmans
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Danielle Copmans
    Leuven, VLG, BE 

    Danielle Copmans practices practicing medicine in Leuven, Belgium. Ms. Copmans is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Seizures, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Margaux Delporte
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Margaux Delporte
    Leuven, VLG, BE 

    Margaux Delporte practices practicing medicine in Leuven, Belgium. Ms. Delporte is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. Her clinical expertise encompasses Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Dravet Syndrome, COVID-19, and Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Ilse J. Smolders
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Ilse J. Smolders
    Brussels, BRU, BE 

    Ilse Smolders practices practicing medicine in Brussels, Belgium. Ms. Smolders is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Absence Seizure, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Suresh K. Poovathingal
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Suresh K. Poovathingal
    Leuven, VLG, BE 

    Suresh Poovathingal practices practicing medicine in Leuven, Belgium. Mr. Poovathingal is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Dementia, and Movement Disorders.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Dravet Syndrome?

    Dravet syndrome is the most severe of a group of conditions known as SCN1A-related seizure disorders. Symptoms include seizures which first occur in infancy that are often triggered by high temperatures (febrile seizures). In childhood, many types of seizures may occur and they may increase in frequency. Seizures may be difficult to treat. Other symptoms include loss of motor skills, intellectual disability, speech impairment, and difficulty with movement. Most cases of Dravet syndrome occur when the SCN1A gene is not working correctly. It can be inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, but most people with Dravet syndrome do not have a family history of the condition. Diagnosis is based on a clinical exam, medical history, and the results of genetic testing.

    When should I see a Dravet Syndrome doctor in Belgium?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Dravet Syndrome doctor in Belgium?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How do I find the best Dravet Syndrome doctor in Belgium?

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    How does MediFind rank Dravet Syndrome doctors in Belgium?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Dravet Syndrome doctors in Belgium?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Dravet Syndrome doctor in Belgium?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Dravet Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Dravet Syndrome doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Dravet Syndrome doctor in Belgium?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Dravet Syndrome doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Dravet Syndrome doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Dravet Syndrome doctors in Belgium?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Dravet Syndrome doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Dravet Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Dravet Syndrome doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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