Rudi Campo
Innovating Fertility Surgery and Advancing Global Care
Rudi Campo is an internationally recognised expert in reproductive medicine and endoscopic surgery.
As clinical director of the Leuven Institute for Fertility and Embryology (LIFE), he has led innovations in hysteroscopy and IVF, contributing to improved implantation success rates.
With a strong focus on training and standardisation, he has played a key role in advancing surgical education across Europe, including his leadership within the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy.
Through his research, publications, and global impact, Dr. Campo continues to shape the future of fertility care and reproductive surgery.
Who is Rudi Campo?
Dr Rudi Campo is a distinguished Belgian fertility specialist and internationally recognised hysteroscopic surgeon, based at the LIFE Expert Centre in Leuven.
He earned his MD magna cum laude from KU Leuven in 1983, subsequently completing board certification in obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Düsseldorf.
Since 1990, he has served as clinical director of the Leuven Institute for Fertility and Embryology (LIFE), supervising both IVF laboratory operations and outpatient reproductive surgery. From 2007 until 2022, he was also a consultant in endoscopic surgery and IVF at Genk’s ZOL Hospial.
Dr. Campo specialises in hysteroscopic techniques, including uterine reconstruction and diagnostic hysteroscopy. He developed an innovative algorithm combining MRI, 3D ultrasound and outpatient hysteroscopy to better predict IVF implantation success—a method researched for over 15 years.
As a trained laparoscopist and one of the internationally recognised hysteroscopic surgeons with extensive experience in uterine reconstructive surgery and hysteroscopic operative myometrial exploration, he can contribute to the development of a full range of endoscopic techniques.
He is Past President of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE) and has been honoured with both ESGE Honorary Membership and Germany’s “Golden Needle” lifetime achievement award.
He was an executive board member of the European Board & College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG) until 2024, and is the co-founder of the European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery (now the MIS Academy Europe), which promotes training and standardisation in endoscopic surgery.
He has authored over 160 scientific publications and his recent studies have focused on low-cost IVF systems, hysteroscopic surgery and training in reproductive medicine.
In summary, Dr Campo has made a profound impact on fertility treatment through surgical innovation, education and leadership, helping countless patients with implantation issues to achieve successful pregnancies. He has made a substantial contribution to endoscopic training and education worldwide.
