Dr. Pieter D’Hooghe is the Chief of Surgery and acting Chief Medical Officer at Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Doha, Qatar. He is holds the Belgian nationality and is Professor at the Liege University CHU (Belgium) and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Weill Cornell University (USA) and University of Rome (Italy).

He is a passionate Sports Traumatologist of the lower leg with specialization in the arthroscopic treatment of athletic Knee and Ankle/Foot injuries. He holds a Master in Sports Medicine, a Master in Tropical Medicine and an MBA in Sports Management.

He is the Editor of 7 textbooks on Sports Injuries of the lower leg and authors + 40 book chapters and +70 peer-reviewed academic publications. As Chairman of the ISAKOS’ Young Professionals Task Force and past Chairman of the Leg, Ankle and Foot Committee, he leads an international panel of experts in the field and is academically involved in Orthopaedic Research and Education while delivering lectures worldwide. He is an Orthopaedic Consultant for several elite Champions League Football teams in Europe.