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E. (Erik) Grauwmeijer, PhD

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  • Rehabilitation Medicine
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About

Introduction

Patiënt Care:
At the end of 2013 i started working as a rehabilitation physician and became a staff member at the adult in- and outpatient clinic of neurorehabilitation of Rijndam rehabilitation Centre in Rotterdam (location Westersingel), in which i continue to work at this moment.

Research:
In November 2018 I completed my thesis on Long-term Impact of Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. 
In 2019 I became a member of the scientific staff of the Erasmus MC department of rehabilitation medicine/Rijndam. In which it is an important goal to form a bridge between the scientific staff and clinical patient care and to participate in clinical research projects.

Field(s) of expertise

  • Neurorehabilitation
  • Traumatic Brain Injury

Education and career

  • Physical Therapy study at the faculty of Health Care in Utrecht (cum laude, 1997-2001)
  • Medical study at Utrecht University (2001-2007)
  • Residency rehabilitation medicine (2009-2013)
  • PhD: Long-term impact of moderate to severe Traumatic Brain Injury (2012-2018)

Publications

  • Grauwmeijer E, Heijenbrok-Kal MH, Peppel LD, Hartjes CJ, Haitsma IK, de Koning I, Ribbers GM. Cognition, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Depression Ten Years after Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Neurotrauma. 2018 Jul 1;35(13):1543-1551. doi: 10.1089/neu.2017.5404. Epub 2018 Apr 6.

  • Grauwmeijer E, Heijenbrok-Kal MH, Haitsma IK, Ribbers GM. Employment Outcome Ten Years after Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Neurotrauma. 2017 Sep;34(17):2575-2581. doi: 10.1089/neu.2016.4846. Epub 2017 Jun 14.

  • Grauwmeijer E, van der Naalt , Heijenbrok-Kal MH, Ribbers GM. [Chronic issues related to traumatic brain injury: Traumatic brain injury is not an incident]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2016;160:A8949

  • Grauwmeijer E, Heijenbrok-Kal MH, Ribbers GM. Health-related quality of life 3 years after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: a prospective cohort study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Jul;95(7):1268-76.

  • Grauwmeijer E, Heijenbrok-Kal MH, Haitsma IK, Ribbers GM. A prospective study on employment outcome 3 years after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2012 Jun;93(6):993-9.

Teaching activities

  • Supervising Medical students, on neurorehabilitation Department Rijndam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2012-currently
  • Supervising Rehabilitation Medicine Residents on neurorehabilitation Department Rijndam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2013- currently