prof. Sarah Raevens (MD, PhD)
Hepatologist, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital
Senior Clinical Investigator FWO, Hepatology Research Unit, Ghent University
Junior Lead Representative for European Reference Network Rare Liver – Vascular Liver Disease Group
Principal investigator: prof. Hans Van Vlierberghe (MD, PhD)
Research focus
The clinical research work of Sarah Raevens focuses on improvement of identification, risk stratification and management of cirrhosis, which is the most important risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma, portal hypertension, and their complications. She supervises projects aiming at optimization of screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in high-risk patients.
Her preclinical research work mainly focuses on vascular biology in the pathophysiology of these diseases, using different animal models of chronic liver disease.
Biography
Sarah Raevens is a hepatologist at the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the Ghent University Hospital and Senior Clinical Investigator at the Hepatology Research Unit, supported by FWO. Her main clinical and research interests include complications of liver cirrhosis, including liver cancer. She is in charge of the cirrhosis clinic of the Ghent University Hospital. Together with nurse practitioner Lore Hoof, she aimes to further improve and streamline the care of cirrhotic patients, with specific focus on risk stratification and screening for complications like hepatocellular carcinoma.
Contact & links
- Lab address: Hepatology Research Unit, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent
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- Sarah Raevens is interested to receive invitations for presentations or talks