Thierry De Baere

Thierry De Baere is a world-renowned interventional oncologist at Gustave Roussy who has pioneered thermal ablation techniques for liver and lung tumors. His prospective studies established microwave ablation as a highly effective treatment for colorectal liver metastases and hepatocellular carcinoma. He performed landmark randomized trials comparing surgery and ablation for colorectal liver metastases that helped define the role of ablation in curative intent treatment. His technical innovations and outcomes research have set international standards for tumor ablation.