Dr Tom Depovere

Dr Depovere obtained his Master's in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy in 2006 at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Afterwards, he undertook medical studies, also at the VUB. For five years, he combined his medical studies with his work as a physiotherapist.

After obtaining his Master's degree in medicine in 2014, he trained for six years in Orthopaedics and Traumatology in various centres in Belgium. Qualifying in orthopaedic surgery in 2020, he then specialised in foot and ankle surgery. He completed high-level fellowships at the Sint-Maartenskliniek in Nijmegen (Netherlands), the Clinique du Sport in Mérignac-Bordeaux (France) and the ZNA Middelheim in Antwerp (Belgium).

Until the end of April 2023, Dr Depovere worked at the Sint-Maria hospital in Halle. Since May 2023, he has been working within the Iris South Hospitals group, on the Molière campus in Forest.

In addition to his passion for orthopaedics, Dr Depovere also has a great interest in sport in the broad sense of the word. As a result, he completed a course in sports medicine at Ghent University, finishing in 2022. Alongside his work as an orthopaedic surgeon, he is therefore also a sports physician. His passion for sport led him to become the club doctor for RWDM (1B Pro League) from July 2021 to the end of June 2026, one of the clubs he had played for himself.

Dr Depovere is a member of the BVOT (Belgian Association for Orthopaedics and Traumatology), the BFAS (Belgian Foot and Ankle Society), the EFAS (European Foot and Ankle Society) and the ESSKA (European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy).