Personal profile
Biography
Willem Verpoest graduated at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, as Obstetrician-Gynaecologist in 2003 and qualified as EBCOG subspecialist in reproductive medicine in 2007 at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. In 2010 he obtained a PhD in Medical Sciences entitled ‘The Clinical Reproductive Outcome of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis’. He is currently full professor at the Utrecht University Medical Centre at Utrecht University. Previously he was professor and medical co-director at Brussels IVF fertility centre and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. His areas of expertise are PGT, reproductive genetics and implantation. He is currently president of the Belgian Society for Reproductive Medicine (BSRM) and board member of the Female Reproductive Genetics Initiative (FeRGI).
Education/Academic qualification
Professor and Head of department PGT and Reproductive Geneticics, Brussels IVF
2007 → 2024
Ph.D. degree
2007 → 2010
Fellowship subpecialist in Reproductive Medicine
2003 → 2007
Specialist Training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
1999 → 2003
Diploma of the Faculty of Family Planning
1999
Specialist Training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
1995 → 1999
Medical Doctor (magna cum laude)
1988 → 1995
Professor of Reproductive Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht
1 Apr 2024 → …
External positions
bestuurslid - scientific programma tweejaarlijks symposium en wetenschappelijke awards beoordelen; bestuursvergade - Stichting de Snoo - van 't Hoogerhuijs
17 Apr 2026 → 31 Dec 3999
Lid stuurgroep project cluster Voortplantingsgeneeskunde - Verantwoordelijk voor het up-to-date houden van richtlijnen binnen thema Voortplantingsgeneeskunde - NVOG i.s.m. Kennisinstituut/FMS
18 Aug 2025 → 31 Dec 3999
bestuurslid SIG ART NVOG - richltlijnen opstellen en dissemineren, beroepsbelangen, regelgeving, wetenschappelijke vergaderinge - NVOG
24 Mar 2025 → 31 Dec 3999
Keywords
- RG Gynecology and obstetrics
- Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT)
- Reproductive Genetics
- Reproductive Medicine
- Reproductive Implantation
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Safety of laparoscopic oophorectomy in a Dutch national pediatric cancer cohort
Clasen, N. H. Z., van der Perk, M. E. M., van de Wetering, M. D., Bos, A. M. E., van der Kooi, A. L. L. F., van Loon, K., Veening, M. A., IJgosse, I. M., Neggers, S. J. C. M. M., van Grotel, M., Bresters, D., van Santen, H. M., Verpoest, W. M. J. A., Looijenga, L. H. J., Arends, B., van Leeuwen, J., Broer, S. L., van der Steeg, A. F. W. & van den Heuvel-Eibrink, M. M., Feb 2026, In: F&S reports. 7, 1, p. 69-80 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Add-ons in medically assisted reproduction: from evidence to clinical practice
Serdarogullari, M., Ammar , O., Mincheva, M., Massarotti, C., Ali, Z., Makieva, S., Uraji, J., Fraire-Zamora, J., Sharma, K., Sfontouris, I., Macklon, N., Verpoest, W., Perrotta, M. & Liperis, G., Feb 2025, In: Human reproduction (Oxford, England). 40, 2, p. 398-404 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of double trophectoderm biopsy and/or cryopreservation in PGT: balancing the need for a diagnosis against the risk of harm
Li Piani, L., Petrone, P., Brutto, M., De Vos, A., Van Der Kelen, A., Vaiarelli, A., Rienzi, L., Conforti, A., Cimadomo, D. & Verpoest, W., Mar 2025, In: Human Reproduction Update. 31, 2, p. 102-115 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Does luteal phase support in MOH-IUI treatment improve cumulative live birth rates in couples with unexplained subfertility? Study protocol of the LUMO study: a centre, randomised, double-blind, controlled trial with cost-effectiveness analysis
Preesman, E., Drechsel, K., Crommelin, H., Broekmans, F., Verpoest, W., Broer, S. & LUMO Study Group, 19 Nov 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 11, 8 p., e111872.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Minimizing waste in medically assisted reproduction: a study on sustainability initiatives for oocyte retrieval and embryo transfer
Sluimer, R. A., van Tilborg, T. C., Oude Ophuis, R. J. A., Verpoest, W. M. J. & Dahhan, T., Nov 2025, In: Reproductive Biomedicine Online. 51, 5, 105081.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Activities
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42nd Annual Meeting of ESHRE
Verpoest, W. (Participant)
6 Jul 2026 → 7 Jul 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
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Pre-congress course - 42nd Annual Meeting of ESHRE
Verpoest, W. (Participant)
5 Jul 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
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Genetische testen bij herhaalde miskraam
Verpoest, W. (Speaker)
16 Jun 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
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Training evidence based richtlijn ontwikkeling Kennisinstituut
Verpoest, W. (Participant)
10 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course › Academic
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Meeting WKZ-Máxima 4 life
Verpoest, W. (Participant)
3 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic