Year of primary qualification: 1994
Current institution: Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Title of presentations: LOLA (International Trials Results Forum); New surgical techniques for Crohn's (Symposium: Controversies in Crohn's disease management)
Learning objectives: LOLA - Results of a RCT comparing laparoscopic lavage versus resectional surgery for purulent perforated diverticuliti. Crohn's - Highlight new strictureplasty techniques over the ileocaecal valve to provide a bowel sparing alternative to ileocaecal resection. Implementation of the TAMIS platform in difficult Crohn's fistula treatment and proctectomy.
Clinical/research background
- Trained as a surgeon in St. Lucas Hospital and AMC in Amsterdam
- PhD in 1989 on esophageal substitution with the stomach
- Chair in minimal invasive and colorectal surgery in 2007
- Main interest in surgery and research are IBD, colorectal cancer and revisional surgery
- President of S-ECCO, ESCP research committee, UEGW representative in UEGF, member of IOIBD, ESA
- PI in major trials: STENT-IN I, STENT-IN II, LAFA, LAPTOP, POPLAP, LIRIC, PASSION, ACCURE, CLEAN, LADIES
- Participated in LAMA, COLOR II
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