During his Master of Science at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy at the Vrije Universiteit Brussels (Belgium), Marc’s interest in functional human anatomy grew significantly as he dissected and studied cadavers. It was here that his interest in observing functional human anatomy in “real time” peaked, leading to his embrace of musculoskeletal ultrasound.

After completing numerous courses and attending conferences on the topic, he started developing his own course, and SonoSkills was formed in 2010. Since then, SonoSkills has taught courses in over 30 countries. Marc’s team consists of over 40 expert trainers. Next to managing SonoSkills, he teaches the foundational course and some intermediate-level courses. Marc has a special interest in the shoulder joint.  

Besides his work at SonoSkills, he has been involved as the head and developer of a Master of Science program dedicated to MSK ultrasound. Marc has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals in the field of MSK ultrasound. He published a book with technical extremity scanning guidelines. Marc’s goal is to spread the knowledge of ultrasound to healthcare professionals worldwide.

When he is not teaching courses or developing new course content, Marc enjoys traveling and crafting his own beers.

Some of Marc’s publications

Struyf, F., Schmitz, M., Brindisino, F., Pérez-Montilla, J. J., Hamed-Hamed, D., & Navarro-Ledesma, S. (2025). Ultrasound Imaging and Frozen Shoulder: Unlocking the Benefits, Navigating the Risks. Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU, 10.1002/jcu.70135. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.70135

Teggeler, M., Schmitz, M., Fink, A., Jansen, J. A., & Pisters, M. F. (2015). Reliability and agreement of ultrasonographic thickness measurements of the common lateral extensors of the elbow. Ultrasound in medicine & biology, 41(6), 1592–1598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.01.018

Mezian, K., Machač, S., Zavareh, A., Majerníková, L., Vacek, J., Navrátil, L., & Schmitz, M. (2019). Positioning Techniques to Improve the Ultrasound Evaluation of the Elbow. Ultrasound quarterly, 35(2), 136–141. https://doi.org/10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000377

Amerijckx, C., Goossens, N., Pijnenburg, M., Musarra, F., van Leeuwen, D. M., Schmitz, M., & Janssens, L. (2020). Influence of phase of respiratory cycle on ultrasound imaging of deep abdominal muscle thickness. Musculoskeletal science & practice, 46, 102105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2019.102105