My first experience with medicine was developed during my pre-med classes at a Liberal Arts University in the MidWest in the USA through a Fullbright scholarship. After this year I was admitted to medical school in Utrecht (UMCU). During my last year I was accepted for a small year at a research position in Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, USA. After this I was accepted for 4 years into a Ph.D. position in Utrecht Medical Center on bone tissue engineering. Subsequently my training as an orthopedic surgeon started. In 2009 I started a spine fellowship with prof. Cumhur Oner in UMCU. In 2010 I achieved a staff position in Diakonessenhuis Utrecht. My work was initially focused on spine surgery and trauma. I became the deputy director for the residents training program. In the meantime I have specialized into the area of mainly spine surgery. With joy I look forward to start as director of the spine division of Acibadem Amsterdam. (Spine Center Amsterdam)
Specialization/Areas of interest
Spine surgery (herniated discs, lumbar stenosis, spondylolisthesis, degenerative disc disease, osteoporotic fractures).
Languages
Dutch, English
Work experience
2017-2018 Orthopedic Surgeon, Bergman Clinics, Naarden
2010-2018 Orthopedic Surgeon, Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht/Zeist
2015-2018 Deputy Director Residents Trainingprogram, Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht/Zeist
2009-2010 Fellow spine surgery UMCU, Utrecht
2013 Registration as orthopedic-trauma surgeon
2009 Registration as orthopedic surgeon
2003-2009 Orthopedic Surgery training, ROGO Utrecht
1998-2002 Ph.D. research, Isotis Bilthoven – UMCU Utrecht
Extracurricular positions/memberships
2020 Expertises Wervelkolom (Expertisepunt)
2016 Medical Advisor Medirisk and VVAA, Utrecht
2010 Supervisor for 3 Ph.D. candidates on spine surgery related research in collaboration with UMCU
-Dutch Orthopedic Surgeons Society (NOV)-Dutch Spine Society (DSS)
Thesis
Tissue Engineering Hybrid Bone for Spine Fusion, Universiteit Utrecht, 2010
Medical Publications
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