Who am I

I am Dr. Karl Waked, a certified plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon, born and raised in Ghent, Belgium. I completed my studies in Medicine at the University of Ghent with great honours (magna cum laude). Afterwards, I completed 3 years in General Surgery in Ghent and Bruges, where I focused on abdominal, vascular and cardiac surgery.

I completed my plastic surgery training at the prestigious department of the University of Brussels under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Moustapha Hamdi. He gave me the opportunity to receive personalised training and taught me the most important aspects within the field of aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. I graduated as a plastic surgeon with the highest distinction (summa cum laude). My goal is to provide the best possible care for patients on a national and international level.

I completed additional fellowships in Paris, Marbella and Munich to receive a more in-depth training in aesthetic and reconstructive breast and bodycontouring surgery.

Plastic surgeon focused on breast surgery, bodycontouring, facial aesthetics, breast aesthetics, injectables, botox, fillers, and breast reconstruction.

Throughout the years, I also had the opportunity to work with and learn from other great leaders in my profession, and travelled all around the world to gather the most amount of expertise possible. This includes locations such as:

Austria
Chili
France
Germany
Lithuania
Portugal
Singapore
Spain
USA

Dr Karl Waked performing a procedure in an operating room

Dr Karl Waked with Dr Alexander Aslani in green scrubs performing surgery in an operating room.

Dr Karl Waked and Dr Stefan Danilla wearing masks and scrubs in an operating room, standing around an operating table, putting their hands together, celebrating a successful surgery.

Dr Karl Waked and Dr Moustapha Hamdi in a brightly lit operating room wearing blue surgical gowns, masks, and caps, standing around a patient on an operating table, with surgical lights overhead.

Staying up to date

The field of plastic surgery is constantly evolving. For that reason, it is important to stay up to date on the latest techniques and innovations. This involves going to scientific meetings, presenting your latest research and publishing your clinical studies in international journals. Throughout the years, I have devoted a big part of my free time doing just that. It is my responsibility, as a plastic surgeon, to provide you with the best possible care. I strive to keep a critical eye on my own work and that of my colleagues, in order to keep improving and enhancing my surgical techniques. I have published over 20 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and have presented my latest research in meetings all over the world. You may find an overview of my scientific work under Publications and Presentations, which I will keep updated over time. I will give you the key messages of each article and how it has a positive impact on my practice and, eventually, on your surgical result.

I am an active member of several international societies, which allows me to stay in touch with international distinguished colleagues all over the world.

Dr Karl Waked giving a presentation on stage, standing at a podium with a digital screen behind them displaying text and images. The stage has a blue and black color scheme with draped curtains. Two seated individuals are nearby, listening.

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