Jelle Fleerakkers, MD is a staff cardiac surgeon at AZ Maria Middelares, Ghent, Belgium. He was trained at Ghent University Hospital (BE) and the St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (NL).

His clinical focus mainly encompasses coronary, mitral and rhythm surgery. He has a particular interest in minimally-invasive surgery (transaxillary approach), hybrid ablation and ERACS.