Dr. Kris Gommeren graduated from Ghent University in 2002, where he also completed an internship and residency in internal medicine. In 2009, he became a diplomate of the European College of Internal Medicine and worked briefly in a referral practice before moving to the University of Liège, where he developed the ECC service. 

In 2017, Kris became a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and completed a PhD on the effects of systemic inflammation on the cardiovascular system. He is a recover certified instructor and completed the hemodialysis academy. His research focus is on clinical medicine, and he is the author of peer reviewed papers, book(s), chapters and sections that all aim to help veterinary practitioners. 

Kris is former president of the European Society of Emergency and Critical Care (EVECCS), founding member of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Ultrasound (VECCUS) interest group, and co-founder of the Animal Blood Bank Benelux. 

He is passionate about teaching, especially on point-of-care ultrasound, assessment of the cardiovascular system in critically ill patients, fluid therapy, transfusion medicine and the assessment of volume status and fluid responsiveness.