Freddy Evarist Vermeulen

Background

Vermeulen, Freddy Evarist was born on October 22, 1931 in Ghent, Belgium. Son of Leon and Raphaelle (Schepens) Vermeulen. arrived in The Netherlands, 1971.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, State University, Ghent, 1952; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, State University, Ghent, 1956.

Career

Resident in general and thoracic surgery, Tilburg and Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1958-1962, 63-65; fellow in vascular surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 1963-1964; member of staff department cardiothoracic vascular surgery, City Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium, 1965-1969; private practice, Roman Catholic Hospital, Antwerp, 1969-1970; staff surgeon department general vascular cardiopulmonary surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1971-1983; head department cardiothoracic vascular surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Utrecht, since 1983; director postgraduate training program thoracic surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Utrecht, since 1983. Member of advisory board cardiac surgery Dutch Government, 1981-1984, 92-94. Visiting professor.dept. cardiovascular surgical U. Bologna, Italy, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Freddy Evarist Vermeulen has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiovascular surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Belgian Army, 1957-1958. Member European Society Cardiovasc. Surgery (president 1992-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, skiing, golf, gardening, art collecting.

Connections

Married Claire Marinus, March 30, 1968. Children: Muriel, Sabine, Diane.

Father:

Leon Vermeulen

Mother:

Raphaelle (Schepens) Vermeulen

Spouse:

Claire Marinus

child:

Diane Vermeulen

child:

Muriel Vermeulen

child:

Sabine Vermeulen