DVM, PhD, DipECEIM
Emmanuelle van Erck graduated in 1996 from the French Veterinary School of Maisons-Alfort. She obtained her PhD on respiratory function testing in horses from the University of Liège (Belgium), where she also did her training in sports medicine. She was responsible for the development of the equine sports medicine unit in the CIRALE in Normandy (France). In January 2010, she started her own ambulatory referral practice, the ‘Equine Sports Medicine Practice’, based in Belgium. Her practice offers specialized service in equine internal and sports medicine throughout Europe, following national teams and international riders. She passed the board examination and was accredited as a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Emmanuelle van Erck authored over 50 peer-reviewed scientific articles and regularly lectures at international conferences. She is a member of the FEI expert committee on prohibited substances and doping.