About F.C.A. (Floor) Koelewijn
Introduction
I graduated in Medicine in September 2023. After gaining clinical experience as resident not in training at the department of Orthopedics in Gouda, I started a PhD at the department of Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at the Erasmus MC in 2025. My PhD project focuses on optimizing treatment strategies for patients with prosthetic joint infections (PJI), a serious complication in orthopedic surgery associated with significant morbidity and complex multidisciplinary management. Within this research, I particularly focus on improving antimicrobial treatment strategies, with an emphasis on the safety of reducing the duration of intravenous antibiotic therapy and evaluating antibiotic-loaded bone cement. Thereby, we aim to improve both treatment approaches and outcomes for patients facing this serious complication.
Education and career
2016 – 2023 Medicine, University of Leiden (cum laude)
I am currently combining my research with a residency not training in General Surgery at the Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital in Tilburg, where I continue to broaden my clinical experience in acute and elective surgical care.
Current research project
The WOI project
