About
Olivier Xhaet
Cardiologist – electrophysiologist
Consultant, CHU UCL Namur — Godinne · Lecturer, UCLouvain
I’m a cardiologist specialised in cardiac electrophysiology — the study and treatment of heart-rhythm disorders. A consultant at CHU UCL Namur (Godinne site) and a lecturer at UCLouvain, I divide my time between clinical practice, teaching and research.
A cardiology graduate with the highest distinction and the jury’s congratulations, and winner of the Chapman Prize for the best graduation thesis, I trained in electrophysiology during a one-year fellowship at Haut-Lévêque Hospital in Bordeaux, in the department of Prof. Michel Haïssaguerre — a worldwide reference in the field. I have taught the ECG and electrophysiology at the UNamur faculty of medicine since 2019, and I’m the author of numerous publications, with many clinical trials, several as principal investigator.
Background & distinctions
- Cardiology — highest distinction with the jury’s congratulations (ULB, 2007)
- Chapman Prize — best cardiology graduation thesis
- Electrophysiology fellowship — Haut-Lévêque Hospital, Bordeaux (Prof. M. Haïssaguerre), 2009–2010
- Lecturer, UCLouvain (since 2020)
- Teaching ECG & electrophysiology, UNamur faculty of medicine (since 2019)
- Medical Council, CHU UCL Namur – Godinne (2018–2023; secretary 2021–2023)
- Editorial Board, JCDD — Electrophysiology & Cardiovascular Physiology (since 2024)
Member of the Belgian Society of Cardiology, the Belgium Heart Rhythm Association and the European Society of Cardiology.
The CardiOX project
I built CardiOX to extend this practice: making electrophysiology clear and sourced, and sharing the tools and method (Obsidian + Zotero) that turn every reading into durable knowledge.