Knee

Dr Bruno Baillon is an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in knee surgery. Trained at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), he completed his specialisation with an Inter-University Diploma in knee pathology at the University of Paris XII.

For over twenty years, he has developed a particular expertise in the management of ligament and meniscal injuries, knee osteoarthritis, and prosthetic surgery. He is among the pioneers in Belgium in the development of robot-assisted surgery for knee replacements, a technique he has practiced for several years to improve surgical precision and patients' functional recovery.

He is currently Head of the Orthopaedics Department at Hôpitaux Iris Sud, Trainee Supervisor in Orthopaedics (ULB/UCLouvain) and a member of the teaching faculty for the Master's specialisation in Orthopaedics and Traumatology at ULB. He is also secretary of the Knee Commission of the Belgian Royal Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SORBCOT) and co-organiser of the annual Sport and Knee (SEG) congress.

Dr Baillon is also the founder and owner of the Châtelain Orthopaedic Centre, a facility that specialises in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.

Dr Baillon practises at the Iris South Hospitals, the Waterloo Medical and Surgical Centre and the Châtelain Orthopaedic Centre.

Dr Johnatan Everaert is an orthopaedic surgeon, specialising in pathologies of the knee and hip. Having graduated with the highest distinction from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), he also holds an Inter-University Diploma in Surgical Pathology of the Knee from the Université Grenoble Alpes. He completed his training with advanced specialisation in arthroscopic surgery of the sporting knee at the Brussels Orthopaedics & Sports Institute (BOSI).

His practice is mainly dedicated to the management of knee and hip pathologies, notably ligament and meniscal injuries, degenerative conditions, and joint replacement surgery. He performs robot-assisted surgery for knee and hip replacements in order to optimise surgical planning and precision.

Alongside his clinical work, he is involved in university teaching activities and research projects focusing in particular on robotic surgery.

As a board member of the Belgian Royal Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SORBCOT), Dr Everaert is actively involved in the development of the speciality in Belgium and in promoting scientific and clinical excellence.

Dr Everaert practises at the Hôpitaux IRIS Sud and the Châtelain Orthopaedic Centre, where he provides personalised care aimed at helping every patient regain their mobility and quality of life on a long-term basis.

Dr Nicolas Bloemers

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Knee and Hip Specialist – Arthroscopy & Robotic Surgery

Trained at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and holding an inter-university diploma (DIU), Dr Nicolas Bloemers specialises in hip and knee surgery and sports traumatology.

Prosthetic & Robotic Surgery

Trained in computer-assisted surgery, he performs hip and knee replacements (total or unicompartmental) using the latest robotic technologies, notably the Rosa robot, to optimise precision and patient recovery.

Sports Pathologies & Arthroscopy

A former high-level footballer (8 years in youth categories in the first division at RWDM), he treats athletes for knee and hip pathologies. Trained in arthroscopy, he performs common minimally invasive knee and hip surgeries such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, meniscal repairs/meniscectomies, treatment for recurrent patellar dislocation, and proximal hamstring reattachments.

Consultation locations

Iris South Hospitals

Châtelain Orthopaedic Centre

Waterloo Medical and Surgical Centre

Dr Renaud Baillon is an orthopaedic surgeon, specialising in degenerative and sports-related pathologies of the hip and knee. He graduated in medicine from the ULB in 1996, and completed his training at the CHU Saint-Pierre and subsequently at the Hôpitaux Iris Sud.

He notably served as Head of the Functional Orthopaedics Unit at the Ixelles site, member of the Medical Council and Head of the Orthopaedics Department at the Iris South Hospitals from 2019 to 2023.

At the Châtelain Orthopaedic Centre, he offers specialist consultations for the management of hip and knee conditions, both degenerative and sports-related.