Dirk de Ridder
- January 10, 2024
- Neurosurgeon
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Dirk de Ridder |
| Occupation | Neurosurgeon |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 6, 1966(1966-08-06) |
| Age | 58 |
| Birthplace | Ghent |
| Country | Belgium |
| Birth City | Flemish Region |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Dirk de Ridder Biography
| Name | Dirk de Ridder |
| Birthday | Aug 6 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
| Place Of Birth | Ghent |
| Home Town | Flemish Region |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Dirk de Ridder is one of the most popular and richest Neurosurgeon who was born on August 6, 1966 in Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium.
De Ridder obtained his MD at the University of Gent, Belgium in 1992 and PhD (A Darwinian neurosurgical approach to tinnitus) at the University of Antwerp in Belgium. He lived and worked for a year in South Africa, after which he worked for 12 years at the University Hospital Antwerpen in Antwerp, Belgium. He has lived in New Zealand since 2013 with his two sons.
De Ridder has published over 250 scientific articles, more than 30 scientific book chapters and several articles for a wider audience. His main research topic is the understanding and treatment of phantom perceptions such as pain and tinnitus, as well as addiction, using non-invasive neuromodulation (TMS, tDCS, tACS, tRNS, tPNS, neurofeedback) and especially invasive neuromodulation techniques such as brain implants. The focus of his research is to understand the common mechanisms of different diseases such as pain, tinnitus, Parkinson’s Disease, depression and slow wave epilepsy, a group of diseases known as ‘thalamocortical dysrhythmias’. His research also focuses on addiction, obsessive compulsive disorder, impulsive and personality disorders, an entity called ‘reward deficiency syndromes’. His work and research is strongly influenced by the philosophers Aristotle and Merleau-Ponty, the biologist Charles Darwin, the mathematician Thomas Bayes, the architect Antoni Gaudi and neuroscientists such as the late Walter Freeman III, Rodolfo Llinas and Steven Laureys. He has developed “burst” stimulation, novel stimulation design for brain and spine implants, which is commercialised by Abbott as burst-DR. He is currently working on other stimulation designs such as noise stimulation and reconditioning stimulation. The philosophy of these stimulation designs is related to Antoni Gaudi’s adage of mimicking nature, i.e. by mimicking natural firing and oscillation patterns in the nervous system.
Dirk de Ridder Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Neurosurgeon |
| House | Living in own house. |
Dirk de Ridder is one of the richest Neurosurgeon from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dirk de Ridder 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Dirk De Ridder (born 6 August 1966) is a Belgian neurosurgeon. He is currently the Neurological Foundation Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. De Ridder spends half his time in New Zealand and half in Belgium, involved in setting up a dedicated neuromodulation clinic.
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Lourdes Ranked on the list of most popular Neurosurgeon. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Dirk de Ridder celebrates birthday on August 6 of every year.