"Dr. Koenraad Van Landuyt obtained his doctorate in medicine, surgery and obstetrics at the University of Ghent (RUG) in 1985. His specialisation in General Surgery at the University Hospital in Ghent, conducted by Prof. Dr. F. Derom, formed the solid basis for the further development of his surgical career.

In 1991, he started a 4-year training as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, also at the University Hospital in Ghent, in the service of the late Prof. Dr. G. Matton. In between he worked for six months as a fellow plastic surgery at the Dijkzigt Hospital in Rotterdam (Prof. Dr. S.Hovius), "