Gabriele Bislenghi graduated as medical doctor at the Università degli Studi di Milano in 2009. He trained as abdominal surgeon in Milan and Leuven. In 2015 he became abdominal surgeon in Italy. In 2017 he was recognized as general surgeon in Belgium. He further specialized in colorectal surgery during a two-years fellowship under mentorship of professor D’Hoore and prof. Wolthuis. Since 2019 he is staff member at the department of abdominal surgery in Leuven with specific interest in colorectal disease.