About Dr. Els

After working for twenty years as an anesthesiologist in academic hospitals, I chose to focus on preventive medicine. In my work as an anesthesiologist, I had the opportunity to build a broad foundation of knowledge by working, learning, and teaching in high-performance environments. At the same time, I unfortunately also witnessed the consequences of less than optimal health guidance. I met many women with conditions that could potentially have been prevented if intervention had occurred twenty years earlier — from hip fractures to vascular problems and more.

That's why I further specialized in menopause, lifestyle medicine, and sports medicine. Sport and movement have always been a passion of mine. Already during my training, I taught indoor cycling and group running sessions to people from very diverse backgrounds. It gives me genuine pleasure to see how people achieve goals that once seemed unreachable, and to witness their growth up close.

Who am I beyond that? A great animal lover, someone for whom family and friends are one of the most beautiful gifts life has to offer, and a mother of two teenagers. Every person, and every woman, is unique. I guide you with enthusiasm, respect, and genuine commitment to help you feel as good as possible in your own skin. A good collaboration starts with an extensive conversation in which we reflect on your history, complaints, and wishes. Together we explore the possibilities and then create a treatment plan that suits you, and that you feel completely comfortable with.

What does a treatment plan involve? Hormone replacement therapy (bio-identical) if possible and desired, along with adjustments until this is optimally regulated, combined with lifestyle advice in all its aspects.

Training

• Master in Sports Medicine (KU Leuven)
• Postgraduate Menopause Consultant (Thomas More)
• Anesthesiologist (VUB / ULB)
• European Lifestyle Medicine Certificate
• Additional university training in gynecological pain management (Nantes, France)

Teaching

• Guest lecturer in the Menopause Consultant programme (Thomas More)

What I Stand For:

Making women’s health science-based, understandable, and practical.

Bridging the gap between medical knowledge and real-world fitness & lifestyle practice.

Helping women to thrive with clear, up-to-date, evidence-based information.

Educate future fitness professionals to give them the latest information in order to give them a competitive edge on the crowded labor market

Offer fitness clubs a bridge between medical knowledge and sport science for every day application in women's health

Unique Value:

Personal lived experience as a woman navigating these life stages.

Broad medical and lifestyle background to translate complex science into actionable education.

Positioned at the crossroads of medicine, sports, and lifestyle for maximum impact on health and performance.