Steven Droogmans

Steven Droogmans is a Professor in Cardiology at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and affiliated with Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel). His research focuses on cardiomyopathies, cardiac amyloidosis, and drug-induced valvular heart disease. He leads the Research Group on Emergency and Disaster Medicine, with expertise in echocardiography and cardiovascular imaging. He has supervised numerous master’s and doctoral theses, including studies on cardiac amyloidosis and heart failure subtypes. His work has been recognized with awards like the Young Investigator Award (2006) and Boehringer Ingelheim Cardiofellowship (2009). Key contributions include clinical trials on tafamidis for amyloidosis and AI-driven echocardiographic analysis. He is actively involved in international conferences and media appearances, addressing public awareness of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.