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Education
- Secondary education – Baccalaureate 1972
- Diploma of doctor in medicine in june 1979. High distinction.
- Examination in surgery (1979) : 18/20 E.C.F.M.G 1979
- Licence of general surgery at the Brussels University (ULB) 1979-1985
- Diploma of surgery : acknowledgement April 1986
- Licence of hand surgery, orthopedy microsurgery, plastic surgery at the C.H.R of Nancy (Professors Michon , Merle).
- 1983 – 1984: the institut de la main, Paris (Professors Tubiana and Gilbert, Paris).
- 1985 – 1987 : Certificate of microsurgery : Munich 1983
- University diploma of microsurgical techniques : Paris June 1986
- Licence of plastic and reconstructive surgery, burned surgery, microsurgery at the university hospital of Bogenhausen – Munchen (Professor Muhlbauer). 1984 – 1985
- Certificate of plastic and aesthetic surgery : Barcelone 1982
- University diploma of anatomy: Thesis 1986-1992
- thesis on lymphatic flaps (donor sites) in June and October 1986 (inguinal and cervical flaps).
- thesis of the ulnaris flap
- thesis of the external malleolar flap
- thesis on the lymphatic nodes transplantation
Board of plastic surgery (France)
Titles & Memberships
- Associate professor at the Marie-Curie University (flap courses )
- Associate professor at Paris VI University (DU Phlebology)
- Member of the French Academy of surgery
- Member of the French Society of Plastic Surgery
- Member of the G.E.M. ( ‘Groupe d’Etude de la Main’- European Hand and Microsurgery Group)
- Member of the G.A.M. (‘Groupe pour l’Avancement de la Microchirurgie’ – Advanced Microsurgery Group )
- Member of the Société Anatomique de Paris (Anatomical Society of Paris)
- Member of the vascular society of Argentina
- Member of the Argentinian Society of Hand Surgery
- Honorary professor of the Argentinian Society of Phlebology
- Member of the Brazilian Society of Hand surgery
- Member of the Brazilian Society of Microsurgery
- Member of the Portuguese Society of Microsurgery
- Member of the European Society of Lymphology
- Member of the Sloven Society of Plastic Surgery
- Member of the I.S.E.L. (International Society of Lymphology)
- President of G.A.M. (‘Groupe pour l’Avancement de la Microchirurgie’ ) in 2006
Current Professional Activities
- Member of the Institut Français de la Main, Paris
- Member of Oncology, Clinic Hartmann, Paris
- Assistant at the European University Hospital Georges-Pompidou, Paris
- Invited professor at the NYU and NY Infirmary Eye and Ear Hospital
- Development of a unit for lymphedema treatment in Paris and NY
- Microsurgery, aesthetic surgery, reconstructive surgery
Occupational History
| Since 2000 | Invited Professor in over 20 countries, performing
(See full list of assignments in section Work as an Invited Professor hereunder) |
| 1996-2014 | Plastic surgery, microsurgery and lymphatic surgery – in Paris, France
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| 1986-2002 | Clinical activity in plastic surgery, hand surgery and microsurgery – in Brussels, Belgium
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Scientific & Clinical Research
| 2014-2012 | Standford. USA: firalgin and lymphedema treatmentModifications of the adipocytes in lymphedema, genetic and histologic studies. Department of endocrinology, INSERM (France) |
| 1986-2012 | Lymphatic and perforators flaps. Anatomy, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris, France) |
| 2006-2014 | Study of VGEFC3 after free nodes transfers. Turku University (Finland) |
| 1986 | Study of the anatomy of the ulnar artery: cutaneous, muscular and osseous vascularisation, which is dependent to the cubital artery. Description of a new paracubital flap. Ecole de Chirurgie de Fer à Moulin (Paris) ULB, Laboratory of Chemistry (Brussels)Study of neurotrophical factors at the medicine and sciences faculty in Paris, (Nerve and muscle regeneration after axonal division in rats treated with isaxonine phosphate. Dr A Sebille, Hopital St-Antoine (Paris) and Pr G Graff, U.L.B. (Brussels) |
| 1986-1987 | Multiple clinical studies on Dupuytren, fingers fractures, burned hands. Comparison between arthrodesis and the synoviectomies in the rheumatoïd wrists. Institut Français de la Main (Paris)The toes transplants in congenital hands Institut Français de la Main (Paris) |
| 1988 | The growing factors of the nerves: Comparaison in different kinds of anastomosis (sutures, fibrinogen glue) Study of different neurotrophical factors able to improve the reinnervation: isanoxineantagonist of the substance p, the capsaïcine Neurotrophic factor : n.t.f.s Laboratory of pathologic biochemistry (professor g. Graff), ULB (Brussels)Study of neurotrophical factors Dr A Sebille, Hopital St-Antoine (Paris) |
| 1988 | Thesis : Free Nodes Transfers, Inguinal Flap (University Diploma of Anatomy) Université Paris Descartes, Centre Universitaire des Saint-PèresStudy of anatomy of the cubital artery: cutaneous, muscular and osseous vascularisation, which is dependent to the cubital artery. A new paracubital flap. ULB (Brussels) |
| 1988 | Results for treatments on plexitis post radiotherapy Results for reconstructions of the chest wall after radiotherapy for tumours Results for reconstructions of the breast with free flaps modified including nodes Increased muscle regeneration after repair of divided motor nerve with neurotrophic factors containing glue. Université Libre de Bruxelles (Brussels) INSERM (Paris) |
| 1986-1990 | Long terms results of nodes tranplantations to treat lymphoedema.results for treatements on plexitis post radiotherapy Results for reconstructions of the chest wall after radiotherapy for tumors Results for reconstructions of the breast with free flaps modified including nodes Results of free nodes transplantations for congenital lymphoedema Reconstructions of the thoracic wall and lymphoedema Lymphoedema and plexitis after radiotherapy? Université Descartes (Paris) |
Most Recent Work as an Invited Professor
The following list contains only the most recent work performed abroad as an invited professor. See the full list here.
| 2014 | Conference on lymphedema Congress of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Buenos Aires, October 2014 |
| 2014 | Conference on Congenital and Iatrogenic Lymphedema Brownser University, Fort Lauderdale, 17-18 September |
| 2014 | SP conference Las Vegas, USA, September 2014 |
| 2014 | Conferences and surgery Orlando Cancer Institute, 19 June, 6 July |
| 2014 | Dissection course on vascularised lymphnodes flaps and lecturesStanford University, 27 March – 2 MayResearch program with fibralgin, Stanford University Stanford, USA, 27 April- 5 May |
| 2014 | Conferences and dissection courses Breast Meeting Conference, Dusseldorf, Germany, 4-5 March |
| 2014 | Lymphedema surgery conferences Breast Meeting, Dusseldorf, Germany, 5-6 April |
| 2014 | European Congress of Microsurgery – round tablesBarcelona, Spain, 3-5 April |
| 2014 | Teaching Course on lymphoedema NYEE Hospital, New York, USA, 11-16 Mar |
| 2014 | Operations and conferences on lymphoedema New York Ear and Eye, New York, 4-8 March & 12-15 March Lymphedema meeting and breast meeting BBM Round table and conferences: ALNT |
| 2014 | Breast reconstructions and treatment of lymphoedema with perforator flaps Congenital lymphedema treatments Conference on Lymphatic Surgery, Doha, Qatar, 24-26 February |
| 2013 | Live surgery and conference on lymphedema Congress on Perforators Flaps, NYU, New York, 21-24 November |
| 2013 | Surgeries for lymphedema and breast reconstruction by free flaps NYEE, New York, 11 November – 7 December |
| 2013 | Course and operations Development of a unit for lymphedema treatment NYEE, New York, 21 September—5 October |
| 2013 | Course and operations Development of a unit for lymphedema treatment NYEE, New York, 14-30 July |
| 2013 | Surgeries for lymphedema and breast Development of a unit for lymphedema treatment NYEE, New York, 19-29 May |
| 2013 | Live surgery, teacher and moderator 2013 International Symposium on Surgical Treatment of Lymphedema, Taiwan, 9-13 April |
| 2013 | Course and operations Development of a unit for lymphedema treatment NYEE, New York, 19 March-3 April |
| 2012 | Courses and operations NYEE Infirmary Hospital, New York, 26 November – 4 December |
| 2012 | Courses and operations NYEE Infirmary Hospital, New York, 28 October – 3 November |
| 2012 | Breast reconstructions NYEE, New York, 21 August – 8 September |
| 2012 | Course and operations NYEE, New York, 28 June- 23 July |
| 2012 | Development of unit for lymphedema treatment. Microsurgery, aesthetic surgery and reconstructive surgery NYU and NYEE Infirmary Hospital, New York, 10-30 July |
| 2012 | Courses and operations NYEE Infirmary Hospital, New York, 2-20 May |
| 2012 | Conferences and life surgery for lymphedema and plexitis after mastectomy Breast Surgery Congress, Sao Paolo, Brazil, 19-24 April |
| 2012 | Courses and operations NYEE Infirmary Hospital, New York,5-20 April |
| 2012 | Courses and operations NYEE Infirmary Hospital, New York,11-24 March |
| 2012 | Instructional course and operation, chairman and instructor. Barcelona Congress for Lymphology, Barcelona, Spain, 27 February – 2 March |
Most Recent Conferences & Lectures
The following list contains only the most recent conferences attended. See the full list here.
| 2017 | Main conference for diagnosis and treatment for lymphoedema 2nd World Congress for Lymphoedema and ISL, Shangai, China, 17-22 March |
| 2017 | Conference at 6th World Symposium on lymphedema, BBM 2017 Barcelona, Spain, 14-16 March |
| 2017 | Conference on surgical treatment for lymphoedema Zurich, Switzerland, 11 March |
| 2017 | Conference: surgical treatment for lymphoedema in children University HEGP, Paris, 22 January |
| 2016 | Conference and live surgery for breast reconstruction with double DIEP plus nodes Cochin University, India, 23-27 November |
| 2016 | Conference on the treatment for lymphoedema Morges, Switzerland, 5-7 November |
| 2016 | Operations and conference Milan, 5-10 October |
| 2016 | Conference: Treatment of iatrogenic and congenital lymphoedema Beijing University, 26 September |
| 2016 | Conference: results of surgical treatment with lymph nodes transplantation and breast reconstruction 2nd Congress on breast mastectomy and reconstruction, Wuhan, China, 23-25 September |
| 2016 | Conference: What is new in lymphoedema? ESL, Mulhouse, 13-15 May |
| 2016 | Operations and conference Milan, 4-7 May |
| 2016 | New developments in upper arm lymphoedema treatment Dusseldorf, 6 May |
| 2016 | Conference « What is new in lymphoedema ? » International Congress of Phlebology, Rome, 13-17 April |
| 2016 | Operations and conference Milan, 4-5 February |
| 2016 | Operations and conference Milan, January |
| 2015 | Conferencia magistrale : la nueve frontiere della chirurgia nei pazienti affeti de linfedemi Inivita terapeutiche in oncologia, Bari (IT),14-15 December |
| 2015 | Conference on the surgery of the lymphoedema Deutsche gezellshaft fur phlebologie and lymphologie, Bamberg (D), 23-25 September |
| 2015 | Conferences: problem cases, groin flap, and lymph nodes transfer why and how? Breast and lymphoedema meeting, Chicago University, 19-20 September |
| Conference at University: lymphatic surgery Pavia, Italy, 9-10 July |
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| 2015 | Instructional course and surgery for lymphoedema treatment Milan, 20-24 June |
| Course on lymphoedema surgery European Society of Lymphology ESL, Lausanne, 2-6 June |
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| 2015 | Instructional course and surgery for lymphoedema treatment Milan, 20-24 May |
| 2015 | Conference on free nodes transplantation Breast Meeting, Dusseldorf, April 17-19 |
| 2015 | Instructional courses on lymphoedema Miami and Fort Lauderdale, USA, 29 March-5 April |
| 2015 | Instructional course and surgery for lymphoedema treatment Milan, 13-15 February |
Most Recent Publications
See the full list of Dr. Becker Publications
- Becker, L.Arrive, M.Riquet (Submitted) (2014) Autologous lymph nodes transplantation: indications and long terms results. Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, Plastische Chirurgie.
- BN Batista, M Germain, JC M Faria, C Becker – Lymphatic Flap Transfer for Patients With Secondary Inferior Limb Lymphedema Microsurgery, Dec 2014 (under press)
- Becker, J.Levine, C.Chen, J.Vasile (under press) New perspectives in treatment of iatrogenic lymphoedema. Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Riquet, C. Becker, P. Mordant, L. Arrivé. Explorations du système lymphatique : épreuve au bleu, lymphographies directes, lymphoscintigraphies et autres méthodes. EMC – Angéiologie 2014;9(1):1-12 [Article 19-1130]
- MA Germain, C Becker, G Piquilloud, L Arrive, M Riquet. Traitement des lymphocèles inguinales et axillaires anciennes et récidivantes par lambeau ganglionnaire pédiculé, E-Mem Acad Natl Chir 2014, 13 (2) : 044-050
- C.Becker, L.Arrive, M.Riquet (Submitted) (2014) Autologous lymph nodes transplantation: indications and long terms results. Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, Plastische Chirurgie.
- C.Becker, J.Levine, C.Chen, J.Vasile (under press) New perspectives in treatment of iatrogenic lymphoedema. Annals of plastic surgery
- J.Masia , L.Olivares , I.Koshima , TC.Teo , S.Suominen , K.Van Landuyt , Y.Demirtas , C.Becker , G.Pons , C.Garusi , N.Mitsunaga (2014) Barcelona consensus on supermicrosurgery. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2014 Jan;30(1):53-8
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24037459 - P. Fanzio, D. Singhal, C. Becker (2013) Combined radical excision and free microsurgical lymph node transfer for treatment of lower extremity lymphedema. European Journal of Plastic Surgery 08/2013; 35(7)
- C.Becker, L.Arrive, A. Saaristo, M.Germain, P.Fanzio, B. Nogueira Batista, G.Piquilloud (2013) Surgical treatment of congenital lymhoedema. Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 671, Vol 39, Issue 4
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/232085823_Surgical_treatment_of_congenital_lymphedema?fulltextDialog=true - Becker C, Vasile JV, Levine JL, Batista BN, Studinger RM, Chen CM, Riquet M. (2012) Microlymphatic surgery for the treatment of iatrogenic lymphedema. Clin Plast Surg. 2012 Oct;39(4):385-98.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23036289 - Becker C, Arrive L, Saaristo A, Germain M, Fanzio P, Batista BN, Piquilloud G. (2012) Surgical treatment of congenital lymphedema. Clin Plast Surg. 2012 Oct;39(4):377-84.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23036288 - C. Becker, M.A. Germain (2012) Reconstruction simultanée du sein avec traitement du lymphoedème par transplant microchirurgical. E-académie, Vol. 11, N°1, p 17-21, 2012.
http://www.academie-chirurgie.fr/ememoires/005_2012_11_1_017x021.pdf - C. Becker (2011) La microchirurgie lymphatique. La microchirurgie dans les lymphoedèmes. In La microchirurgie dans le monde, by M.A. Germain, p 407-414, Glyphe, 2011
- C. Becker, G. Piquilloud, B-B. Lee (2011) Lymph nodes transfer microvascular reconstructive surgery. In Lymphedema: a concise compendium of the theory and practice. Part IX Chap 44, p 369-379. Edited by B-B. Lee, J. Bergan, S. G. Rockson, Springer, 2011
- C. Becker (2010) The lymphatic microsurgery , history. Book of the history of the microsurgery in the world. Ed. Glyphe, Paris, 2010.
- C. Becker (2009) Evaluation and results of the free nodes transfers for congenital lymphedema. European journal of lymphology vol. 20, n° 57, 2009.
- C. Becker (2009) Traitements actuels des lymphoedèmes . Lettre aux sénologues. N 44, p18a 21, 2009.
Languages Spoken
- French (Native speaker)
- English (Professional fluency)
- German (Fluent )
- Dutch (Fluent)
- Spanish (Passive knowledge)
- Portuguese (Passive knowledge)