Portrait of Professor Christian Raftopoulos, neurosurgeon in Belgium

Neurosurgeon

Prof. Christian Raftopoulos

Professor Christian Raftopoulos headed the neurosurgery department of UCL Saint-Luc for more than twenty years. He continues to operate and, in consultation, provides assessment, surgical indication and follow-up of conditions of the spine, skull and peripheral nerves.

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  • Doctor of Medicine — University of Liège (ULg)
  • Specialisation in neurosurgery — Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
  • Agrégé de l'Enseignement Supérieur (ULB)
  • Professor Emeritus & Honorary Chairman — UCLouvain
  • Past President — Société de Neurochirurgie de Langue Française
  • Past President — International Group for the Study of Intervertebral Spine Approaches

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Assistant physician

Portrait of Doctor Julie Godfrain, assistant physician to Prof. Raftopoulos

Assistant to Prof. Raftopoulos

Dr Julie Godfrain

Dr Julie Godfrain carries out initial assessment consultations and prepares the patient's file ahead of the diagnostic consultation with Prof. Raftopoulos: coordination of examinations and imaging, synthesis of the file. She also provides the pre- and post-operative follow-up of surgical patients.

Emailjgodfrain@yahoo.com

Conditions

Spinal conditions

Cervical and lumbar disc herniations, cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, degenerative conditions, fractures, tumours, deformities and instability of the spine.

Intracranial conditions

Brain tumours, vascular malformations, hydrocephalus, trigeminal neuralgia and other intracranial conditions requiring neurosurgical care.

Peripheral nerve conditions

Peripheral nerve tumours (schwannomas, neurofibromas) and other peripheral nerve lesions requiring neurosurgical assessment.

Patient journey

i

Consultation and assessment

Full assessment and diagnosis before surgery, coordination of additional examinations, and clear, informed guidance for the patient.

ii

Surgery

Surgical treatment performed by Prof. Raftopoulos.

iii

Post-operative follow-up

Follow-up after surgery, including post-operative consultations and the scheduling of follow-up imaging.

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