Plastic surgeon Schiettecatte
As a plastic surgeon, Dr David Schiettecatte (1970) is driven by his passion to help his patients feel good in their own body. Dr Schiettecatte specializes in breast surgery, facial operations and beauty treatments with a temporary effect on, for example, reducing wrinkles and superficial skin damage. His vision is that plastic surgery involves more than just operating. He never loses sight of the psychological aspect of his work.
Dr Schiettecatte strives to help you find a new balance in your life, in which you can function optimally within your own capabilities. An introductory meeting with Dr David Schiettecatte is worth the effort if you are physically limited by illness or the consequences of an accident in your functioning, or if you are not satisfied with your body.
Training and work experience in plastic surgery
Dr Schiettecatte studied medicine at the University of Leuven and plastic surgery at the University of Brussels. He then specialized in microsurgery and hand surgery at the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. After graduating, he worked as a plastic surgeon at the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, the Gelre Hospitals in Apeldoorn and Zutphen, the Deventer Hospital, the Velthuis Clinic in Rotterdam, Hilversum and Velp, the Reinaert Clinic in Maastricht and Clinic Amstelveen.
Clinic Veldhoven, Clinic CosMed and the Leprazending
Today, Dr Schiettecatte is a plastic surgeon at the Clinic Veldhoven and with CosMed Clinic in Bosch en Duin. In addition, he has been working since 2012 for the Leprazending. Three weeks a year, he operates on leprosy patients at a specialized leprosy clinic in Myanmar, giving them a new chance at happiness in their lives.
