De Decker, Steven
Head of Neurology and Neurosurgery Service, Royal Veterinary College - Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Experience
Dr. Steven de Decker's interest in the field of Veterinary Neurology has led him to be one of the most important figures in this area worldwide. He has participated in several international congresses, including the Singapore Vet Show, the largest veterinary conference in the Asian continent.
Such is his relevance that he has become president of the British Society of Veterinary Neurology. He is also a senior lecturer and head of the Neurology and Neurosurgery service at the Royal Veterinary College, considered one of the best veterinary institutions in the world.
His main area of research is spinal disorders and neurosurgery, having delved into the diagnosis and treatment of cervical disc-associated spondylomyelopathy or Wobbler's syndrome in dogs. His most cited studies deal with the prevalence of thoracic vertebral malformations, meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown origin and spinal arachnoid diverticula in dogs.
- Head and Professor of the Neurology and Neurosurgery Service of the Royal Veterinary College - Hertfordshire, UK
- Past President of the British Veterinary Neurological Society.
- Doctor of Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Ghent, Belgium
- Graduate of the University of Ghent, Belgium