IBD centres in Belgium
25 hospitals with a dedicated service for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Listed alphabetically by city — not ranked.
Aalst
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwziekenhuis (OLV) Aalst, campus Moorselbaan (AZORG)
The gastro-enterologie department of the former OLV Ziekenhuis Aalst, now part of AZORG, names inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) as a team subspecialisation. Aalst care is delivered at the Moorselbaan campus. A department phone line and email are published for the Aalst Moorselbaan site.
Bonheiden
Imelda Ziekenhuis
The Imelda hospital runs an IBD clinic within its gastroenterology department for people with inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, dedicated IBD nurses, dietitians and study nurses, and the centre takes part in international clinical studies.
3 named clinicians
Brasschaat
AZ Klina
AZ Klina's gastroenterology department handles the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of diseases of the digestive tract, liver, gallbladder and pancreas, plus proctology, and has a dedicated inflammatory bowel disease (inflammatoire darmziekten) sub-service. An IBD nurse is present during outpatient clinics. The department secretariat handles appointments and correspondence.
Brugge
AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende AV
The Maag-, Darm- en Leverziekten department at AZ Sint-Jan Brugge cares for patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. A dedicated IBD nurse (IBD-verpleegkundige) follows these patients alongside the gastroenterologists. The nurse has a published direct phone line and email with set weekday hours.
2 named clinicians
Brussels
Hôpital Erasme (H.U.B)
The IBD Clinic of Hôpital Erasme (Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles) cares for patients with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, unclassifiable colitis, lymphocytic/collagenous colitis, coeliac disease and autoimmune or vascular intestinal disease. It provides multidisciplinary care with weekly rounds involving colorectal surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, rheumatologists and dermatologists, and in 2022 opened a translational research laboratory on the microbiota.
Brussels
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
The hepato-gastroenterology service of Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc manages inflammatory bowel disease (MICI), mainly Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Care is based on specialised consultations for diagnosis and disease-activity assessment, long-term follow-up to prevent flare-ups, and a multidisciplinary approach in collaboration with other specialties; most examinations are done on an outpatient basis.
3 named clinicians
Bruxelles
CHU Saint-Pierre
CHU Saint-Pierre runs a service for inflammatory bowel disease (MICI), covering Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, coordination nurses, psychologists and dietitians, working with rheumatology, dermatology, radiology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology, surgery and paediatrics as needed. Consultations take place at the Porte de Hal and César de Paepe (Alexiens) sites.
2 named clinicians
Charleroi
Grand Hôpital de Charleroi
The hepato-gastroenterology department at the Grand Hôpital de Charleroi treats digestive-tract, liver and pancreas conditions and runs a MICI clinic for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. A multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, digestive surgeons, radiologists, nutritionists, stoma therapists and psychologists provides care, using minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery and aiming to reduce ostomy placement where possible. The department reports around 8,000 colonoscopies per year.
2 named clinicians
Edegem
UZA (Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen)
The inflammatoire darmziekten kliniek (IBD clinic) treats chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, chiefly Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Treatment and follow-up are delivered by a multidisciplinary team, and an IBD nurse acts as the primary contact for medication renewals, test results and questions.
3 named clinicians
Genk
Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL)
ZOL's gastro-enterologie department cares for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, across campus Sint-Jan in Genk and ZOL Maas en Kempen. Three gastroenterologists list inflammatory bowel disease as a focus area. A dedicated IBD nurse line and email are published.
3 named clinicians
Gent
AZ Maria Middelares
The Digestief Centrum at AZ Maria Middelares (Gent) is a team of gastroenterologists that diagnoses and manages digestive-system conditions, including ulcerative colitis treated with medication and, exceptionally, surgery. It offers participation in clinical studies. Dr. Nele Deprez and Dr. Didier Baert hold additional training in inflammatory bowel disease.
2 named clinicians
Gent
UZ Gent
The IBD-centrum cares for patients with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, mainly Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, aiming to achieve remission and prevent flare-ups. Care is delivered by IBD gastroenterologists together with a proctologist, a colorectal surgeon and IBD nursing consultants.
4 named clinicians
Gent
AZ Sint-Lucas Gent
AZ Sint-Lucas Gent runs a dedicated IBD-kliniek within its department of maag-, darm- en leverziekten. The clinic has a multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, two IBD nurses, a dietitian, a psychologist and a clinical-studies coordinator, and publishes its own IBD nurse line and email. It offers the full range of IBD medication including biologics and small molecules, and surgical treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
2 named clinicians
Jette
UZ Brussel
The IBD-kliniek treats and follows patients with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Care is provided by a team of doctors and specialised IBD nurses.
Kortrijk
AZ Groeninge
AZ Groeninge's centre for gastroenterology and internal medicine treats inflammatory bowel disease within its gastroenterology team. Four of its gastroenterologists list inflammatoire darmziekten (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) as an area of focus, and the department administers intravenous medication for inflammatory bowel diseases on site. Appointments run through the internal-medicine department.
4 named clinicians
Leuven
UZ Leuven
The IBD team treats chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and microscopic colitis. Patients are followed by a multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, IBD nurses, dietitians, psychologists, radiologists and surgeons. A referral letter from a GP or specialist is required to book a consultation.
4 named clinicians
Liège
CHR de la Citadelle
The Citadelle hospital runs CitaMICI, a dedicated centre for chronic inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) that opened in February 2026. Care is organised around a MICI-specialised gastroenterology consultation supported by a multidisciplinary team, and consultations are held at the Centre médical La Chapelle in Liège.
2 named clinicians
Liège
CHU de Liège
The Service de Gastroentérologie, Hépatologie et Oncologie Digestive at CHU de Liège treats diseases of the digestive system, liver and pancreas, with stated expertise in inflammatory bowel disease, interventional endoscopy, hepatology and digestive oncology. It runs a dedicated MICI clinic for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and publishes patient-education material. Consultations are offered across several sites, including Sart Tilman.
Lier
Heilig Hart Ziekenhuis Lier
The gastroenterology department at Heilig Hart Ziekenhuis Lier is a team of seven physicians and lists inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) among the conditions it treats. Three of its gastroenterologists give inflammatory bowel disease as a subspecialty focus. Appointments and queries run through the department's own gastro (MDL) secretariat.
3 named clinicians
Mechelen
AZ Sint-Maarten
AZ Sint-Maarten's gastroenterology department runs a dedicated inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) subspecialty covering Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Two of its gastroenterologists list inflammatory bowel disease as their focus. The page describes treatment aimed at improving symptoms, reducing inflammation and lowering the risk of long-term complications.
2 named clinicians
Roeselare
AZ Delta
AZ Delta runs an IBD centre within its gastroenterology (maag-darm-leverziekten) department at Campus Rumbeke for people with chronic bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. A specialised IBD nurse is available to patients and their families as part of the department's multidisciplinary team.
Sint-Niklaas
Vitaz
Vitaz (the Sint-Niklaas hospital group that absorbed the former AZ Nikolaas) runs an IBD service within its gastroenterology department. Per the hospital's IBD page the team is made up of seven gastroenterologists and an IBD nurse, and it offers the biologic and small-molecule therapies used in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Nutrition nurses and dietitians support care, with access to other specialties for complications outside the gut.
2 named clinicians
Turnhout
AZ Turnhout
AZ Turnhout's gastroenterology department (Maag-, darm- en leverziekten) investigates and treats diseases of the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, and runs a dedicated IBD team. Two of its gastroenterologists hold an inflammatory bowel disease subspecialty. Consultations are by appointment on the department line.
2 named clinicians
Wilrijk
ZAS Sint-Augustinus
ZAS runs a multidisciplinary IBD centre (IBD-centrum VIA) for chronic bowel inflammation, staffed by gastroenterologists, IBD nurses, dietitians, psychologists and surgeons. It provides adult and paediatric IBD care and biologic infusions in the day hospital across several ZAS campuses. IBD-focused gastroenterologists lead the service.
3 named clinicians
Yvoir
CHU UCL Namur (site Godinne)
The gastroenterology service at CHU UCL Namur's Godinne site manages digestive, liver and pancreatic conditions, including chronic inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis). It provides consultations, upper and lower endoscopy and ERCP, with gastroenterology inpatient units at the Godinne and Sainte-Elisabeth sites, and combines patient care with clinical research and training. The service is led by Prof. Jean-François Rahier.
1 named clinician
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