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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Frank Van der Aa
WORK EXPERIENCE August 2001–July 2003
researcher KU Leuven, (Belgium) Center for Experimental Surgery and Anesthesiology
August 2003–July 2005
Resident in general surgery Heilig Hart Hospital , (Belgium)
August 2005–July 2008
Resident in urology UZ Leuven, (Belgium)
August 2008–Present
staff member UZ Leuven, (Belgium) adjunct head of clinic with special interest in neuro-urology, male and female incontinence and reconstructive urology Investigator in Lab of experimental urology with special interest in stem cell applications * Staff Member Fertility Center at the university hospital UZ Gasthuisberg in Leuven, Belgium * Staff Member at the National MS Center, Melsbroek, Belgium
October 2009–Present
Lecturer KULeuven, (Belgium)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING September 1994–July 2001
Medical doctor KULeuven, (Belgium)
August 2001–June 2007
Doctor in Medical Sciences (Ph.D.) KULeuven, (Belgium) Thesis manuscript en titled: “Interstitial cells in the human and rat urinary tract: morphology and immunohistochemical characterization. Possible players in bladder physiology.”
August 2001–July 2008
Specialist in Urology KULeuven, (Belgium)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Expertise
Publications
special interest in neuro-urology, male and female incontinence and reconstructive urology, special interest in sexual medicine, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, special interest in stem cell applications
IT (Articles in internationally reviewed academic journals) Van den Broeck, Thomas, De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank; The value of surgical release after obstructive anti-incontinence surgery: An aid for clinical decision making; Neurourology and
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urodynamics; 2014; Ahead of print. Deprest, Jan, Krofta, Ladislav, Van der Aa, Frank, Milani, Alfredo L, Den Boon, Jan, Claerhout, Filip, Roovers, Jan-Paul; The challenge of implementing laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy; International urogynecology journal; 2014; 25; 9; 1153-60. Van der Aa, Frank, Beckley, Ian, De Ridder, Dirk; Polyomavirus BK--a potential new therapeutic target for painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis?; Medical hypotheses; 2014; 83; 3; 317-20. Deruyver, Yves, Vanderschueren, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank; Outcome of microdissection TESE compared with conventional TESE in non-obstructive azoospermia: a systematic review; ANDROLOGY; 2014; 2; 1; 20-24. Weyne, Emmanuel, Albersen, Maarten, Hannan, Johanna L, Castiglione, Fabio, Hedlund, Petter, Verbist, Godelieve, De Ridder, Dirk, Bivalacqua, Trinity J, Van der Aa, Frank; Increased expression of the neuroregenerative peptide galanin in the major pelvic ganglion following cavernous nerve injury; The journal of sexual medicine; 2014; 11; 7; 1685-93. Gevaert, Thomas, Vanstreels, Els, Daelemans, Dirk, Franken, Jan, Van der Aa, Frank, Roskams, Tania, De Ridder, Dirk; Identification of Different Phenotypes of Interstitial Cells in the Upper and Deep Lamina Propria of the Human Bladder Dome; The Journal of urology; 2014; Ahead of print. Hakim, Lukman, Endo, Masayuki, Feola, Andrew, Soebadi, Doddy M, Deprest, Jan, De Ridder, Dirk, Albersen, Maarten, Van der Aa, Frank; High-frequency Micro-ultrasound : A Novel Method to Assess External Urethral Sphincter Function in Rats Following Simulated Birth Injury; Neurourology and Urodynamics; 2014; epub ahead of print. Schellart, René P, Oude Rengerink, Katrien, Van der Aa, Frank, Lucot, Jean-Philippe, Kimpe, Bart, De Ridder, Dirk, Dijkgraaf, Marcel G W, Roovers, Jan-Paul W R; A Randomized Comparison of a Singleincision Midurethral Sling and a Transobturator Midurethral Sling in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence: Results of 12-mo Follow-up; European urology; 2014; Ahead of print. Van der Aa, Frank, Drake, Marcus J, Kasyan, George R, Petrolekas, Andreas, Cornu, Jean-Nicolas, for the Young Academic Urologist Functional Urology Group; The Artificial Urinary Sphincter After a Quarter of a Century: A Critical Systematic Review of Its Use in Male Non-neurogenic Incontinence; European urology; 2013; 63; 4; 681-9. Van der Aa, Frank, Drake, Marcus J, Cornu, Jean-Nicolas, Young Academic Urologists Functional Urology Group; Reply from Authors re: Jaspreet S. Sandhu. Artificial Urinary Sphincter: The Workhorse for Treatment of Male Stress Urinary Incontinence. Eur Urol 2013;63:690-1: Improving Reporting Skills in Functional Urology: Our Current Challenge; European Urology; 2013; 63; 4; 691-2. Castiglione, Fabio, Hedlund, Petter, Van der Aa, Frank, Bivalacqua, Trinity J, Rigatti, Patrizio, Van Poppel, Hendrik, Montorsi, Francesco, De Ridder, Dirk, Albersen, Maarten; Reply from Authors re: Ching-Shwun Lin, Tom F. Lue. Adipose-derived Stem Cells for the Treatment of Peyronie’s Disease? Eur Urol 2013;63:561-2: Xenogeneic Adipose Stem Cell Treatment in a Rat Model of Peyronie’s Disease; European Urology; 2013; 63; 3; 563-564. Seth, Jai H, Sahai, Arun, Khan, Mohammad S, Van der Aa, Frank, De Ridder, Dirk, Panicker, Jalesh N, Dasgupta, Prokar, Fowler, Clare J; Nerve growth factor (NGF): a potential urinary biomarker for overactive bladder syndrome (OAB)?; BJU International; 2013; 111; 3; 372-80. Castiglione, Fabio, Hedlund, Petter, Van der Aa, Frank, Bivalacqua, Trinity J, Rigatti, Patrizio, Van Poppel, Hendrik, Montorsi, Francesco, De Ridder, Dirk, Albersen, Maarten; Intratunical Injection of Human Adipose Tissue-derived Stem Cells Prevents Fibrosis and Is Associated with Improved Erectile Function in a Rat Model of Peyronie’s Disease; European urology; 2013; 63; 3; 551-60. Albersen, Maarten, Berkers, Joost, DeKoninck, Philip, Deprest, Jan, Lue, Tom F., Hedlund, Petter, Lin, Ching-Shwun, Bivalacqua, Trinity J., Van Poppel, Hendrik, De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank; Expression of a Distinct Set of Chemokine Receptors in Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells is Responsible for In Vitro Migration Toward Chemokines Appearing in the Major Pelvic Ganglion Following Cavernous Nerve Injury; Sexual Medicine; 2013; 2013; 1; 3-15. Sahai, A., Seth, J., Van der Aa, Frank, Panicker, J., De Ridder, Dirk, Dasgupta, P.; Current State of the Art in Non-Invasive Urodynamics; Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports; 2013. De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank, Debruyne, Jan, D’hooghe, Marie-Beatrice, Dubois, Bénédicte, Guillaume, Daniel, Heerings, Marco, Ilsbroukx, Stefan, Medaer, Robert, Nagels, Guy, Seeldrayers, Pierrette, Van Landegem, William, Willekens, Barbara, Zicot, Anne-Françoise; Consensus guidelines on the neurologist’s role in the management of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction in multiple sclerosis; Clinical neurology and neurosurgery; 2013; 115; 10; 2033-40. Verbrugghe, Anneleen, De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank; A repeat mid-urethral sling as valuable treatment for persistent or recurrent stress urinary incontinence; International urogynecology journal; 2013; 24; 6; 999-1004.
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Albersen, Maarten, Kendirci, Muammer, Van der Aa, Frank, Hellstrom, Wayne J G, Lue, Tom F, Spees, Jeffrey L; Multipotent stromal cell therapy for cavernous nerve injury-induced erectile dysfunction; Journal of Sexual Medicine; 2012; 9; 2; 385-403; 3.51. Van der Aa, Frank, De Ridder, Dirk, Van Poppel, Hendrik; When the Bowel Becomes the Bladder: Changes in Metabolism after Urinary Diversion; Practical Gastroenterology; 2012; 36; 7; 15-28. Gevaert, Thomas, De Vos, Rita, Van der Aa, Frank, Joniau, Steven, van den Oord, Joost, Roskams, Tania, De Ridder, Dirk; Identification of telocytes in the upper lamina propria of the human urinary tract; Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine; 2012; 16; 9; 2085-2093; 4.75. Hakim, Lukman, Van der Aa, Frank, Bivalacqua, Trinity J, Hedlund, Petter, Albersen, Maarten; Emerging tools for erectile dysfunction: a role for regenerative medicine; Nature Reviews. Urology; 2012; 9; 9; 520-36; 4.79. Goossens, Mieke, Buntinx, Frank, Joniau, Steven, Ackaert, Koen, Ameye, Filip, Billiet, Ignace, Braeckman, Johan, Breugelmans, Alex, Darras, Jochen, Dilen, Kurt, Goeman, Lieven, Kellen, Eliane, Tombal, Bertrand, Van Bruwaene, Siska, Van Cleynenbreugel, Ben, Van der Aa, Frank, Vekemans, Kris, Van Poppel, Hendrik, Zeegers, Maurice P; Designing the selenium and bladder cancer trial (SELEBLAT), a phase lll randomized chemoprevention study with selenium on recurrence of bladder cancer in Belgium; BMC Urology; 2012; 12; 1.69. Van der Aa, Frank, Joniau, Steven, Van Den Branden, Marcel, Van Poppel, Hendrik; Metabolic changes after urinary diversion; Advances in Urology; 2011; 2011; 764325. De Jong, Lars, Van der Aa, Frank, De Ridder, Dirk, Van Calenbergh, Frank; Extrusion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter through an appendicovesicostomy; British Journal of Neurosurgery; 2011; 25; 1; 115-116; 0.88. Gevaert, Thomas, De Vos, Rita, Everaerts, Wouter, Libbrecht, Louis, Van der Aa, Frank, van den Oord, Joost, Roskams, Tania, De Ridder, Dirk; Characterization of upper lamina propria interstitial cells in bladders from patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity and bladder pain syndrome; Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine; 2011; 15; 12; 2586-2593; 4.13. De Ridder, Dirk, Berkers, Joost, Deprest, Jan, Verguts, Jasper, Ost, Dieter, Hamid, David, Van der Aa, Frank; Single incision mini-sling versus a transobutaror sling: a comparative study on MiniArc and Monarc slings; International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction; 2010; 21; 7; 773-778; 2.37. Van der Aa, Frank, Joniau, Steven, De Baets, Karen, De Ridder, Dirk; Continent Catheterizable Vesicostomy in an Adult Population: Success at High Costs; Neurourology and Urodynamics; 2009; 28; 6; 487-491; 2.69. Van der Aa, Frank, Sciot, Raphael, Blyweert, Wim, Ost, Dieter, Van Poppel, Hendrik, Van Oosterom, Allan, Debiec-Rychter, Maria, De Ridder, Dirk; Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the prostate; Urology; 2005; 65; 2; 388-388; 2.14. De Ridder, Dirk, Ost, Dieter, Van der Aa, Frank, Stagnaro, M, Beneton, C, Gross-Paju, K, Eelen, P, Limbourg, H, Harper, M, Segal, J C, Fowler, C J, Nordenbo, A; Conservative bladder management in advanced multiple sclerosis; Multiple Sclerosis; 2005; 11; 6; 694-9; 2.83. Blyweert, Wim, Van der Aa, Frank, Ost, Dieter, Stagnaro, Martín, De Ridder, Dirk; Interstitial cells of the bladder: the missing link?; BJOG; 2004; 111 Suppl 1; 57-60; 2.33. Van der Aa, Frank, Roskams, Tania, Blyweert, Wim, Ost, Dieter, Bogaert, Guy, De Ridder, Dirk; Identification of kit positive cells in the human urinary tract; Journal of Urology; 2004; 171; 6 Pt 1; 2492-6; 3.71. Van der Aa, Frank, Joniau, S, De Ridder, Dirk, Van Poppel, Hendrik; Potency after unilateral nerve sparing surgery: a report on functional and oncological results of unilateral nerve sparing surgery; Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases; 2003; 6; 1; 61-5; 0.69. Goeman, Lieven, Joniau, Steven, Ponette, D, Van der Aa, Frank, Roskams, Tania, Oyen, Raymond, Van Poppel, Hendrik; Is low-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia a risk factor for cancer?; Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases; 2003; 6; 4; 305-10; 0.69. Ost, Dieter, Van der Aa, Frank, De Ridder, Dirk; Intravesical ethanol 10% in saline is not an inert vehicle; Neurourology and Urodynamics; 2003; 22; 4; 353-5; 2.93. Van der Aa, Frank, Roskams, Tania, Blyweert, Wim, De Ridder, Dirk; Interstitial cells in the human prostate: a new therapeutic target?; The Prostate; 2003; 56; 4; 250-5; 3.28. Ost, Dieter, Roskams, Tania, Van der Aa, Frank, De Ridder, Dirk; Topography of the vanilloid receptor in the human bladder: more than just the nerve fibers; Journal of Urology; 2002; 168; 1; 293-7; 3.03. Van der Aa, Frank, Joniau, Steven, Van Poppel, Hendrik, Vergote, Ignace, Oyen, Raymond, Cokelaere, Kristof, Baert, Luc; A large Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Female Urethra Presenting
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as Postmenopausal Vaginal Bleeding; Journal of Pelvic Surgery; 2002; 8; 1; 47-49. IMa (Meeting abstracts, presented at international scientific conferences and symposia, published or not published in proceedings or journals) Hakim, Lukman, Callewaert, Geertje, Soebadi, Doddy M, Deprest, Jan, De Ridder, Dirk, Albersen, Maarten, Van der Aa, Frank; The Use of High-Frequency Micro-Ultrasound to Assess Urethral Function at Different Saline Infusion Rates in Female Rats; 2014; Global Congress on Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction (LUTD). Hakim, Lukman, Callewaert, Geertje, Soebadi, Doddy M, Deprest, Jan, De Ridder, Dirk, Albersen, Maarten, Van der Aa, Frank; The Validation of High-Frequency Micro-Ultrasound with Electromyography as a Novel Method to Assess Urethral Function in Female Rats; 2014; Global Congress on Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction (LUTD). Van den Broeck, Thomas, De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank; Patient satisfaction after urethrolysis for obstructive midurethral slings in a single tertiary center cohort of 87 patients; Journal of Urology; 2013; 189; 4; E760-E761; Annual Meeting of the American-Urological-Association (AUA). Hakim, Lukman, Endo, Masayuki, Feola, Andrew, Uvin, Pieter, Soebadi, Doddy M., Deprest, Jan, Albersen, Maarten, Van der Aa, Frank; Ultrasound, spot test, bladder leakage capacity, and time to leakage to determine the functional alteration in different rat models of stress urinary incontinence; 2013; AUA Annual meeting. Hakim, Lukman, Endo, Masayuki, Feola, Andrew, Uvin, Pieter, Soebadi, Doddy M, Deprest, Jan, De Ridder, Dirk, Albersen, Maarten, Van der Aa, Frank; High-frequency micro-ultrasound, spot test, bladder leakage capacity, and time to leakage to determine the functional alteration in different rat models of stress urinary incontinence; European Urology Supplements; 2013; 12; 1; e252-e253; EAU Annual Congress. Van der Aa, Frank; Combination therapy; European Urology Meetings; 2013; 19; EAU 6th Leading Lights in Urology Meeting. Peeters, K, Sahai, A, Van der Aa, Frank, De Ridder, Dirk; Long term follow up of sacral neuromodulation for lower urinary tract dysfunction; BJU International; 2013; 111; 57-57; Annual Scientific Meeting of the British-Association-of-Urological-Surgeons (BAUS). Peeters, C, Sahai, A, Dowson, C, Van der Aa, Frank, De Ridder, Dirk; Early outcomes of a new male sling (Advance XP (R)) to treat stress urinary incontinence; BJU International; 2013; 111; 60-60; Annual Scientific Meeting of the British-Association-of-Urological-Surgeons (BAUS). Castiglione, Fabio, Hedlund, Petter, Van der Aa, Frank, Bivalacqua, Trinity J, Rigatti, Patrizio, Van Poppel, Hein, Montorsi, Francesco, De Ridder, Dirk, Albersen, Maarten; Intratunical Injection of Human Adipose Tissue-derived Stem Cells Prevents Fibrosis and Is Associated with Improved Erectile Function in a Rat Model of Peyronie’s Disease (vol 63, pg 551, 2013); Elsevier Science; AMSTERDAM. Declercq, Peter, De Win, G, Van der Aa, Frank, Beels, E, Spriet, Isabel, Van Poppel, Hendrik, Willems, L; Effect on parenteral nutrition of an improved recovery oral nutrition protocol after radical uncomplicated cystectomy; European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy; 2012; 2012; 19:2; 219; EAHP Congress. Albersen, Maarten, Berkers, Joost, DeKoninck, Philip, Deprest, Jan, De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank; Upregulation of a distinct set of chemokines following cavernous nerve injury is responsible for recruitment of adipose tissue-derived stem cells towards the major pelvic ganglion; Journal of urology; 2012; 187; 4; E89-E89; AUA Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA, MAY 19-23, 2012. Vander Eeckt, K, Van der Aa, Frank, Lumen, N, Joniau, Steven; Quality of life before and after urethroplasty; European Urology Supplements; 2012; 11; 1; E726-E726a; Annual congress of the European Association of Urology. Vander Eeckt, K, Lumen, N, Van der Aa, Frank, Joniau, Steven; Longitudinal evaluation of erectile function following urethral reconstruction; European Urology Supplements; 2012; 11; 1; E725-U543. Hermans, B, De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank; Long-term outcome of augmentation ileocystoplasty in patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction; Neurourology and Urodynamics; 2012; 31; 6; 830-831; Annual meeting of the International Continence Society. Peeters, Karlien, De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank; Long term intervention rate after interstim implant in a single tertiary center cohort of 217 patients; Journal of urology; 2012; 187; 4; E793-E794; AUA Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA, MAY 19-23, 2012. Peeters, Karlien, De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank; Long term interstim therapy efficacy in a single tertiary center cohort of 217 patients; Journal of urology; 2012; 187; 4; E789-E789; AUA Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA, MAY 19-23, 2012.
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Peeters, C, De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank; improved dry rates with a newly designed transobturator sling in male stress urinary continence; 2012; annual meeting of the international continence society. Gevaert, Thomas, De Vos, Rita, Joniau, Steven, Van der Aa, Frank, van den Oord, Joost, Roskams, Tania, De Ridder, Dirk; Identification of telocytes in the upper lamina propria of the human; Journal of urology; 2012; 187; 4; E105-E105; AUA Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA, MAY 19-23, 2012. Albersen, Maarten, Hannan, J, Hakim, Lukman, Liu, X, Van der Aa, Frank, Hedlund, P, Bivalacqua, T; Galanin Is Upregulated In The Major Pelvic Ganglion In The Endogenous Neuroregenerative Response To Cavernous Nerve Injury; Journal of Sexual Medicine; 2012; 9; 310-310; World Meeting on Sexual Medicine. Van der Aa, Frank, Van Cleynenbreugel, Ben, Joniau, Steven, Beels, E; endoscopic laser therapy as first-line treatment for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma smaller than two centimeters; 2011; Congress of the Societe Internationale d’Urologie. Albersen, Maarten, Berkers, Joost, DeKoninck, Philip, Deprest, Jan, De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank; Neuro-inflammation following cavernous nerve injury is accompanied by significant chemokinegene upregulation in vivo and in vitro; Journal of sexual medicine; 2011; 8; 378-379; Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine. Ozog, Y., Haest, Kim, Werbrouck, E., Van der Aa, Frank, Claus, Filip, De Ridder, Dirk, Deprest, Jan, Mazz, E.; Mathematically modeled membrane tension values in Pelvic Floor patients; 2011; IUGA. Manodoro, Stefano, Verguts, Jasper, Corona, Roberta, Van der Aa, Frank, Coremans, Georges, De Ridder, Dirk, Spelzini, Federico, Deprest, Jan; Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy; South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; 2011; 17; 2; 45; O&G Update Congres 2011. Declercq, Peter, De Win, G, Beels, E, Spriet, Isabel, Van der Aa, Frank, Van Poppel, Hendrik, Willems, Ludo; Impact of a standardized oral nutrition protocol after uncomplicated cystectomy; 2011; European Association of Hospital Pharmacy. Albersen, Maarten, DeKoninck, Philip, Berkers, Joost, Van Haute, Carl, Zia, Silvia, Deprest, Jan, De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank; Genomic, structural and functional expression of a distinct set of chemokine-receptors may be responsible for homing of adipose tissue-derived stem cells towards the major pelvic ganglion following cavernous nerve injury; Journal of sexual medicine; 2011; 8; 407-407; Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine. Verbrugghe, Anneleen, De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank; A Repeat Mid Urethral Sling is a Valuable Treatment for Persistent or Recurrent Stress Urinary Incontinence; Neurourology and Urodynamics; 2010; 29; 6; 1127-1128. De Ridder, Dirk, Eelen, Piet, Van der Aa, Frank, Hashim, H; Urological Management in Multiple Sclerosis: a Real Life Observational Study, ICS/IUGA 2010 Berkers, J. H, Van der Aa, Frank, Hamid, D, De Ridder, Dirk; The minimal invasive miniarc sling versus monarc trans-obturator sling system in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence; International urogynecology journal; 2009; 20; S222-S223; IUGA. Van der Aa, Frank, Joniau, Steven, De Ridder, Dirk; Functional outcome and follow-up of continent vesicostomy: 7-year experience; European urology supplements; 2008; 7; 3; 223-223; EAU. Blyweert, Wim, Van der Aa, Frank, Roskams, Tania, Tack, Jan, Van Poppel, Hendrik, De Ridder, Dirk; Purinergic signalling through the interstitial cells of the bladder: Preliminary immunohistochemical and calcium imaging data; European Urology Supplements; 2004; 3; 2; 109-109; EAU. De Ridder, Dirk, Bruyninckx, Frans, Van der Aa, Frank, Ost, Dieter; Sacral nerve modulation influences the interdischarge variability of individual motor units on concentric needle EMG: A new diagnostic tool; Journal of Urology; 2003; 169; 4; 124-124; AUA. Van der Aa, Frank, Blyweert, Wim, Ost, D, Roskams, Tania, De Vos, Rita, De Ridder, Dirk; Identification of 2 distinct networks of interstitial cells in the human urinary bladder; Journal of Urology; 2003; 169; 4; 165; AUA Van der Aa, Frank, Blyweert, Wim, Ost, Dieter, Bogaert, Guy, Roskams, Tania, De Ridder, Dirk; Presence of interstitial cells in the entire human urinary tract: mapping the C-kit positive cells; European Urology Supplements; 2003; 2; 1; 73-73; EAU. Claerhout, F., Zeng, F., Fastrez, M., Konstantinovic, M., Lagae, P., Van der Aa, Frank, De Ridder, Dirk, Deprest, Jan; Long term study of mechanical properties of two collagen based biomaterials and polypropylene mesh in a rabbit abdominal wall defect model; Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation; 2003; 10; 97A-97A; SGI Annual Meeting. Van der Aa, Frank, Blyweert, Wim, Ost, Dieter, Roskams, Tania, Van Poppel, Hendrik, De Ridder, Dirk; Interstitial cells in the human prostate: Future treatment strategy?; Journal of Urology; 2003; 169; 4;
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288-288; AUA. De Ridder, Dirk, Sunaert, Stefan, Ost, D, Van der Aa, Frank, Van Hecke, Paul; Functional MRI during percutaneous sacral nerve evaluation of female patients shows central differences between fowler and nonfowler patients; Journal of Urology; 2003; 169; 4; 45-45; Annual Meeting of the AmericanUrological-Association. Blyweert, Wim, Van der Aa, Frank, De Ridder, Dirk; Cannabinoid therapy in detrusor overactivity: local versus systemic effect in a spinalised rat model; Neurourology and urodynamics; 2003; 22; 379-380; ICS. Van der Aa, Frank, Blyweert, Wim, Ost, Dieter, Roskams, Tania, De Ridder, Dirk; Are suburothelial interstitial cells involved in neurogenic detrusor overactivity?; European Urology Supplements; 2003; 2; 1; 93-93; EAU. Ost, Dieter, Van der Aa, Frank, De Ridder, Dirk; Intravesical application of the endogenous cannabinoid anandamide in the rat model: preliminary data; Multiple Sclerosis; 2001; 7; 17-17; ECTRIMS Conference. IHb (Article in academic book, internationally recognised scientific publisher) Van der Aa, Frank, Vander Eeckt, Kathy, Joniau, Steven; The Use of Buccal Mucosa in Bulbar Stricture Repair: Morbidity and Functional Outcome; InTech; 1; 139-52; Rijeka, Croatia. Van der Aa, Frank, De Ridder, Dirk; La sclérose en plaques; Springer-Verlag France; 1; 185-191; Paris. Werbrouck, Erika, Claerhout, Filip, Verguts, Jasper, Veldman, Joan, Van der Aa, Frank, De Ridder, Dirk, Deprest, Jan; The laparoscopic approach to pelvic floor surgery; 473-484. Joniau, Steven, Van der Aa, Frank, Van Poppel, Hendrik; International Oncology Updates; Permanyer Publications; 1st; 13-34. IHb-p (Article in professionally oriented book, internationally recognised publisher) De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank, Verguts, J., Deprest, Jan; TOT of mini-sling is de eerste keus bij SUI; DCHG medische communicatie; 1; 839-842; Haarlem, Nederland. Deprest, Jan, Pacquée, S., Feola, Andrew, Veldman, J., Verguts, J., Werbrouck, E., De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank, Claerhout, Filip; Leercurves: hoe beïnvloeden ze de organisatie van zorg?; dchg medische communicatie; 1047-1054; Haarlem, Nederland. Schellart, R.P., Dijkgraaf, M.G.W., De Ridder, Dirk, Lucot, J.P., Kimpe, B., Van der Aa, Frank, Oude Rengerink, K., Roovers, J.P.W.R.; Eerste resultaten van een prospectieve multinationale gerandomiseerde studie ter vergelijking van effectiviteit en veiligheid van MiniArc® and Monarc®; de MiniMo-studie; dchg medische communicatie; 1004-1007; Haarlem, Nederland. Van der Aa, Frank, De Ridder, Dirk; Als medicamenteuze therapie niet helpt voor overactieve blaas (OAB): botox of neuromodulatie; dchg medische communicatie; 1000-1003; Haarlem, Nederland. Deprest, Jan, Coremans, Georges, Verguts, J, Werbrouck, Erika Alice Elisa, Veldman, J, Van der Aa, Frank, Ruers, E, Vanhasselt, M, De Ridder, Dirk; De multidisciplinaire bekkenbodemkliniek te Leuven - een efficiënte oplossing voor complexe problemen of complexe oplossingen voor een eenvoudig probleem?; Erasmus MC; Rotterdam. TH (Thesis) Albersen, Maarten; Treatment of cavernous nerve injury-induced erectile dysfunction with adipose tissue-derived stem cells.; 2012-06; Doctor of Biomedical Sciences. Van der Aa, Frank; Interstitial cells in the human and rat urinary tract : morphology and immunohistochemical characterization : possible players in bladder physiology; 2007-06. ER (external reports: reports by order of - or published by - an external organisation) Van der Aa, Frank; Highlight session 1: Lower urinary tract dysfunction. EUT April 2014 Van der Aa, Frank; Highlight session 1: Female urology. EUT March 2012 De Ridder, Dirk, Van der Aa, Frank; Neuromodulation: Any progress?; EUT October 2011 Van der Aa, Frank; Excellent format, top faculty. EUT December 2010 AT-p (Articles in other professionally oriented journals) Van der Aa, Frank; niet alle plasklachten identiek behandelen; De Artsenkrant; 2014; 0001; 1-2. This list is generated from Lirias and contains data from Lirias as it is entered and validated by the researcher.
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ACADEMIC PROJECTS Co-promotor of thesis of Maarten Albersen, Treatment of cavernous nerve injury-induced erectile dysfunction with adipose tissue-derived stem cells, date 26/06/2012 Co-promotor of thesis of Lukman Hakim, The use of adipose tissue-derived stem cells in the treatment of pudendal nerve injury in rats, ongoing Promotor of thesis of Emanuel Weyne, The endogeneous and therapeutic role of Galanin in cavernous injury, ongoing
Memberships
• Member Belgian Society of Urology (BVU) • Member European Association of Urology (EAU) • Member of International Continence Society (ICS) • Member of International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) • Member of European Society of Sexual Medicine (ESSM) • Member of International Spinal Cord Society (ISCOS) • Member of American Urological Association (AUA)
Other Relevant Information
POSITIONS December 2013–present Chairman of the BAU working group male LUTS December 2012-present Chairman of the BAU working group Functional Urology April 2012-present Member of the Video Congress Committee of the EAU Scientific Congress Office April 2012-present Board member of European Section of Female and Functional Urology (ESFFU) October 2011-present Member of the Young Academic Urologists group Functional Urology January 2011-present Member of the editorial board of NeuroUrology and Urodynamics October 2009-present ESU faculty member Reviewer for European Urology, NeuroUrology and Urodynamics, Urology, Journal of Urology, Journal of Cellular and Molecular medicine, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, International Journal of Urology, Journal of Medical Case Reports, World Journal of Urology, Gynaecologic and Obstetric Investigation, British Journal of Urology International, Autonomic Neuroscience, Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde.
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