Background
Boven, Katia was born on December 21, 1960 in Gent, East Flanders, Belgium. Daughter of Roland and Jenny (Maebe) Boven.
nephrologist Pediatric immunologist
Boven, Katia was born on December 21, 1960 in Gent, East Flanders, Belgium. Daughter of Roland and Jenny (Maebe) Boven.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Antwerpen, Belgium, 1985.
Pediatrician in training, U. Hospital Antwerpen, Belgium, 1985-1990; pediatric staff member, U. Hospital Antwerpen, Belgium, 1990-1995; senior pediatric staff member, U. Hospital Antwerpen, Belgium, since 1995; immunology fellow, Children's Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1990-1992. Nephrology, immunology consultant Children's Hospital, Antwerpen, Belguim, since 1996.
Member International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, Belgian Pediatric Nephrologists, Belgian Transplantation Society, Belgian Society Nephrology, Belgian Society Pediat., Belgian Working Group on Immunodeficiency, Flemish Society Nephrology, Flemish Society Pediat.
Married Gerard Eestermans, August 16, 1977 (divorced 1988). Children: Thomas, Caroline. Married Luc Truyen; children: Eva, Ben, Sam.