Specialist · Tournai

Dr. Sophie
Boesmans

Specialist in Nephrology

Local kidney care, with a listening ear.

About

Dr. Sophie Boesmans,
nephrologist

Dr. Sophie Boesmans is a specialist in nephrology, offering consultations at several medical centres in the Tournai region, in Wallonie picarde (province of Hainaut, Belgium). Her consultations are intended for patients requiring a specialised evaluation of kidney diseases or hypertension, with a focus on accessible, local healthcare. The goal is to ensure an accurate diagnosis, personalised follow-up, and appropriate management of kidney conditions.

Kidney stone expertise

University diploma from Sorbonne Université in Paris dedicated to the management of kidney stone diseases.

15+ years of experience

Prenatal and nephrological follow-up for pregnancies at renal or hypertensive risk, in close collaboration with gynaecologists and obstetricians.

Local care

Consultations at several medical centres in the Tournai region, Wallonie picarde — for accessible, personalised follow-up.

Consultations

Areas of care

A personalised, local approach to care is offered in order to optimise kidney function, adjust treatments, and prevent long-term complications.

Screening for kidney disease

Kidney diseases often progress silently. In many cases, they cause no symptoms for a long time and may only be discovered at an advanced stage. Screening is essential, especially for individuals with risk factors such as: high blood pressure, diabetes, family history of kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, advanced age. A simple blood test and urine analysis can often detect early kidney damage and slow its progression through appropriate care.

Chronic kidney disease and prevention

Chronic kidney disease is common, particularly with advancing age. Nephrology follow-up allows assessment of kidney function, adjustment of treatments based on filtration levels, and prevention of worsening kidney failure. Many medications need to be adjusted when kidney function decreases. Prevention and follow-up help to durably protect kidney function and limit long-term complications.

Complex or resistant hypertension

Evaluation and management of hypertension that is difficult to control or secondary to kidney disease.

Pregnancy follow-up — renal or hypertensive risk

For over 15 years, Dr. Boesmans has provided prenatal and nephrological follow-up for pregnancies at renal or hypertensive risk, in close collaboration with gynaecologists and obstetricians. This concerns: hypertension before or during pregnancy, history of or risk for pre-eclampsia, pre-existing kidney disease, abnormalities in kidney function during pregnancy. A pre-pregnancy evaluation may be offered to optimise care before conception.

Kidney stones

Dr. Boesmans holds a university diploma from Sorbonne Université in Paris dedicated to the management of kidney stone diseases. Her approach aims to: identify the causes of stones, prevent recurrence, adjust dietary measures and treatments.

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