Dr Luc Joyeux

KUL Clinical Research Associate

Luc Joyeux is a French M.D., board certified in general pediatric surgery and specialized in maternal-fetal medicine, minimally invasive and robotic surgery. He obtained an American M.D. degree in 2006 from the United States ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) and a Master’s degree in surgical science from the University of Paris XI‑XII in 2009. He worked one year (2008-2009) as a research fellow on fetal gene therapy in the center for fetal research of professors N.S. Adzick and A. Flake at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He is starting a Ph.D. in the Academic Department of Development and Regeneration, Organ System Cluster, of professor Jan Deprest at the University Hospitals Leuven.

GIFT-Surg focus

Luc’s research, part of GIFT-Surg, is dedicated to reduce the invasiveness of fetal spina bifida aperta (SBA) surgical repair with novel instrumentation. Open maternal-fetal surgery (OMFS) for SBA is a feasible, secure and more efficient therapeutic option compared to postnatal surgery. However OMFS is an invasive technique increasing the risks of preterm rupture of membrane, preterm labor, prematurity for the fetus and the risks of the double hysterotomy for the mother. The protocol will explore the feasibility for fetoscopic repair by single access, as well as an early gestational repair, using purpose designed techniques and alternative repair methods.

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