Work Experience
- 2022- present Professor of open and endovascular neurosurgery, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen.
- 2010-present Consultant Neurosurgeon. Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Specialty: vascular and endovascular neurosurgery, endoscopy.
- 2009-2010 Fellow vascular and endovascular neurosurgery, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen.
- 2013-present Director of Quality Registry NeuroSurgery. (Since 2019: SKN: Stichting Kwaliteit Neurochirurgie)
Education & Qualifications
- 2021 Awarded junior Principal Investigator, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen 2022-2027.
- 2018-present Teaching in Higher Education; University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) (Basis kwalificatie onderwijs; BKO)
- 2017 Registered Clinical Epidemiologist (Epidemioloog B).
- 2016 Ph.D. Thesis: Quality of Care for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid hemorrhage, From theoretical considerations to practical implementations.
- 2009-2010 Pierre Lasjaunias European Course of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (ECNR).
- 2003-2008 Resident in Neurosurgery, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen Medisch Centrum, Prof. J.A. Grotenhuis.
- 2007-2008 Master in NeuroVascular Diseases. Université Paris Sud-Faculté de Médecine de Bicêtre & Mahidol University, Ramathibodi and Siriraj Medical Schools. Prof. P. Lasjaunias, S. Pongpech, S. Suthipongchai.
- 2006-2008 Master Clinical Epidemiology. NIHES (Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences), Rotterdam, Prof. A. Hofman.
- 2001-2003 Resident Neurosurgery, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, Medisch Centrum, Prof. J.A. Grotenhuis.
- 2001 Intern Internal medicine / cardiology Lorenz ziekenhuis Zeist. Drs P. Gallas.
- 1994-2000 Master in Medicine, Medical school, Utrecht University, Utrecht.
- 1993-2001 Master in Musicology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Specialty Medieval Music, Prof. C. Vellecoop.
Courses
- Hands-on training in systematic review of animal studies, 2019.
- Basic Course for Clinical Investigators (BROK course), 2014.
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Revascularization Learning Centre Course, Hamburg, 2013.
- AVM embolization course, Paris, 2013.
- Reshape accademy masterclass (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen), 2012.
- Teach the teacher (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen), 2011.
- Radiation course (Stralingsdeskundige (4A/M)) (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen), 2009.
- European Microvascular Training Course for Neurosurgeons (Heinrich-Heine
University, Düsseldorf, Germany), 2008. - Endovascular Stroke Treatment Course (Inselspital Bern, University of Bern, Switzerland), 2008.
- GDC Training Course, Oxford Neurovascular and Neuroradiology Research Unit (Nuffield
- Department of Surgery, Worcester College, Oxford UK), 2009.
- Biostatistics (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen), 2006.
Board member of scientific (inter)national committee/organization
- Secretary of EBNI (European Board of Neuro Intervention)
- Board member ex-officio of European Council on Stroke of the European Society of Cardiology on behalf of European Association of Neurosurgical societies, 2020-present
- Editorial Board Member of Acta Neurochirurgica, 2015-present.
- Committee member European Association of Neurosugical Societies (EANS) vascular section 2019-present.
- Member of expert meeting evaluation research agenda “Hartstichting” 2019.
- Chair of Dutch NeuroVascular Society (Nederlands Neurovasculair Genootschap), 2018-present.
- Director Dutch Neurosurgical Quality Foundation (Stichting Kwaliteit Neurochirurgie; SKN), 2018-present.
- Board member of Quality committee of Dutch Society of Neurosurgery, 2011-present.
- Director of nationwide aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage quality registry (QRNS SAB), 2013-present.
- Member Committee National Neurosurgical Research Agenda (Kennisagenda Neurochirurgie 2019)
- Board member of Research committee of European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) 2014-2016.
- Advisory board member of Dutch nationwide patient platform for patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (Hersenaneurysma Patienten Platform; HPP), 2017-present.
- Advisory board member of Radboud patient platform for patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAB Patiënten AdviesRaad; SPAR), 2019-present.
Guidelines
- Dutch Guideline “Non Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysm” (Ongeruptureerd intracranieel aneurysma). Chair, 2020.
- Dutch “Stroke” Guideline (Richtlijn Herseninfarct en hersenbloeding) (Chapter 5.2: “Surgical indications for intracerebral hematomas”). Co-author, 2018.
- National Quality Document Neurosurgery. (Kwaliteitsnormen Document Neurochirurgie). Co-author, 2020.
- Dutch Guideline “Arterioveneuze Malformatie”. Chair, in progress.
- European Stroke Organisation (ESO) – European Society for Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT) expedited recommendation on intravenous thrombolysis before mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischaemic stroke. Co-author, in progress.