After completing my orthopaedic surgery training in the Leiden region, I started working as an orthopaedic surgeon in Spijkenisse in April 2011, and since 2018 also at Maasstad Ziekenhuis. After initially practising the full breadth of orthopaedics, I gradually focused more and more on shoulder surgery. What makes this subspecialty particularly rewarding is the ability to make a real impact on people’s daily functioning. Thanks to ongoing technological developments, more treatment options are becoming available, making this a field that continues to evolve rapidly.
Specialty / areas of interest
General orthopaedics
Hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty
Upper extremity surgery, with a particular focus on the shoulder
Sports orthopaedics / traumatology
Work Experience
July 2002 – April 2003: Surgical Resident (AGNIO), Emergency Care Centre, Leiden University Medical Center
April 2003 – March 2004: Orthopaedic Resident (AGNIO), Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis
March 2004 – April 2005: Orthopaedic Resident (AGNIO), Rijnland Ziekenhuis
April 2005 – April 2007: Orthopaedic Surgery Resident (AIOS), preliminary training at Groene Hart Ziekenhuis
April 2007 – January 2008: Orthopaedic Surgery Resident (AIOS), Leiden University Medical Center
January 2008 – January 2009: Orthopaedic Surgery Resident (AIOS), HagaZiekenhuis
January 2009 – July 2010: Orthopaedic Surgery Resident (AIOS), Medical Center Haaglanden
July 2010 – April 2011: Orthopaedic Surgery Resident (AIOS), Leiden University Medical Center
April 2011 – present: Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialising in upper extremity surgery, Spijkenisse Medisch Centrum and Maasstad Ziekenhuis (formerly Ruwaard van Putten Hospital, Spijkenisse)
Education
1995: Secondary Education (Atheneum), Collegium Marianum, Venlo
1995 – 2002: Medical Degree, KU Leuven
Graduated with honours on 27 July 2002
June – September 2000: Surgical Internship, Medical Center Haaglanden – Antoniushove location, Leidschendam
Final assessment: 18/20
October 2000 – February 2001: Internal Medicine Internship, Oostende, Belgium
March – April 2001: Obstetrics & Gynaecology Internship, Johannesburg, South Africa
May – June 2001: Paediatrics Internship, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
August 2001 – July 2002: Orthopaedic Prespecialisation Training, University Hospitals Leuven (Pellenberg campus)
Departments included knee, hip, foot and spine surgery, paediatric orthopaedics, septic orthopaedics, Ilizarov techniques, and orthopaedic oncology.
