Pieter D’Hooghe

Dr. Pieter D’Hooghe is the Chief Medical Officer at Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Doha, Qatar. He specializes in Sports Traumatology of the lower leg with focus on the arthroscopic treatment of athletic Knee and Ankle/Foot injuries. He holds a Master in Sports Medicine, a Master in Tropical Medicine and an MBA in Sports Management. He is the Editor of 7 textbooks on Sports Injuries of the lower leg and authors + 50 book chapters and +115 peer-reviewed academic publications. As Chairman of the ISAKOS’ Young Professionals Task Force and past-Chairman of the ISAKOS Leg, Ankle and Foot Committee, he leads an international panel of experts in the field. As Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Weill Cornell University and visiting Professor at the University of Rome, Bologna, Shanghai, Belgrade and Liege, he is academically involved in Orthopaedic Research and Education while delivering lectures worldwide. He also serves as Orthopaedic Consultant for 7 Champions League Football teams in Europe, 1 in the USA and 4 in Asia.