Nathalie Van Aerde

Dr. Nathalie Van Aerde obtained her master of medicine in 2015 at KU Leuven, Belgium. She combined specialty training in cardiology with an FWO-endorsed PhD in critical care medicine at KU Leuven under the supervision of leading researchers in the field of post-intensive care syndrome (Prof. Dr. G. Hermans, Prof. Dr. G. Van den Berghe).

Nathalie took several credit courses of the master of statistics program at KU Leuven to analyze and subsequently publish findings revealing an important impact of prolonged critical illness on post-intensive care morbidity and mortality, both as a consequence of COVID-19 and in the broader context of severe illness.

After postgraduate training in ECLS at KU Leuven, Nathalie further pursues postgraduate certification in critical care medicine. She completed the first 6 months of critical care training at the University Hospitals of Leuven, a tertiary reference centre for medical intensive care with specific qualification for mechanical ventilation and ECLS. In February 2024,  Nathalie joined the critical care team at UHN-SHS, Toronto, Ontario, as international fellow for one year.