Anca Medical Center Clinic for Hip Surgery
Sint-Martens-Latem / Ghent / Belgium

Surgeons you can trust

With over 60 years experience, your hip is in the safest hands

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Cutting edge techniques

Always pioneering, we specialise in resurfacing and the anterior approach

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Satisfied patients worldwide

International patients travel from around the globe for our expertise

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World Class Care

Earning an excellent international reputation, ANCA clinic specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of hip conditions. Led by renowned surgeons, a highly experienced team surrounds you with the best possible care.

History of Achievement

Over 10000 sucessful surgeries from young to eldery and athletes to complex cases. We cover Resurfacing, Revision, Total Hip Arthroplasty, Trauma & Sports injuries.

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Personal Touch

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ANCA clinics in Europe.

Our main clinic is located in Sint-Martens-Latem/Ghent, Belgium. Here we treat all Belgian and International patients from all corners of the world. Our Italian clinic resides in an exclusive district of Rome.

Ghent, Belgium

Consultations in Sint-Martens-Latem, Ghent. Surgery takes place in the newly refurbished Jan Palfijn hospital in Ghent.

Ghent clinic

Rome, Italy

Italian patients may also visit Rome, where Dr. De Smet has worked for many years in long-standing close partnership with Dr. Calistri.

Italian clinic

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Total Hip Replacement

A total hip prosthesis with a Ceramic-on-ceramic torque.

Hip Resurfacing Prosthesis

A Hip Resurfacing prosthesis with a metal-on-metal couple.

Physical therapy

The physical therapy and exercises are focused on a quick recovery of the patient.

Hip Guide

The ANCA Hip Clinic team is superb. I chose this clinic because I have met or heard of several people who went there and reported great success. It gave me confidence to move forward. My chief reasons for choosing this clinic were Dr. De Smet's reputation and the immediate physical therapy right in the hospital and the hotel.

Joyce Fairbanks, Alaska

Dr. Koen De Smet performed hip resurfacing surgery on my left hip. Osteoarthritis was causing pain and reduced mobility in the left hip, thereby interfering with my active lifestyle (mountain biking, hiking, trail building). I'm 69 and I believe most surgeons would not consider resurfacing as an option.

Terry Courtenay, BC

I had my left hip resurfaced at 38 y/o, and I've never looked back. If I had to do it all over again, I'd do it with Dr. De Smet & his team. My hip is now 7 yrs old and I have a whole new lease of life. I still have a picture of Dr. De Smet and I up in my home, taken days after surgery - his expertise, precision and team changed my life

Laura Kane, USA

I was diagnosed with bilateral osteonecrosis of my hips in 2004- After long months of pain and research, I came across Dr De Smet. By that time, I had tried all kinds of alternative treatment as well and knew that surgery would be the only solution. I had the surgery done in 2006 and by the next day, I could walk without pain and within 4 weeks, I was back to normal activities-

Fedra Djourabchi, Los Angeles, USA