R.J. (Robert-Jan) de Vos

My scientific career focuses on imaging and treatment of tendon injuries. In 2010, I successfully defended my PhD thesis on imaging and treatment of chronic Achilles tendinopathy. The findings had major impact on daily clinical practice of physicians working in musculoskeletal medicine and resulted in a JAMA publication with >550 citations. During my residency Sports Medicine from 2010 to 2014, I continued to perform research in this field. I also performed a clinical fellowship at the leading Aspetar Orthopedic and Sports medicine hospital (Doha,Qatar). In this leading IOC-research centre, I participated in study projects on muscle injuries and chronic tendon injuries. In July 2014, I was appointed as a scientific researcher at the department of Orthopedics and Sports medicine at the Erasmus MC. I participate in several national and international scientific advisory boards. I supervised 3 PhD students and I am currently supervising 5 PhD students on projects related to prevention and treatment of sports injuries. I am also leading an international consensus process on outcome measures in Achilles tendinopathy. I have published more than 90 international peer-reviewed scientific articles and have been assigned as Associate professor in 2021 at the Erasmus MC.

 

At the Erasmus MC, I am coordinator of the  Academic Tendon Clinic 

During my sports medicine training, I performed two years of basic clinical training in orthopedics, emergency medicine, general surgery, cardiology, pulmonology and general medical practice in Medical Centre Haaglanden. Subsequently, I had 18 months of sports medicine training in Medical Centre Haaglanden at the sports medicine outpatient department. During my clinical fellowship at the Aspetar Orthopedic and Sports Medicine hospital in Doha, Qatar, I had athlete care responsibilities in the sports medicine outpatient department and screening department for 6 months. Since July 2014, I was appointed as a scientific researcher at the department of Orthopedics and Sports medicine at the Erasmus MC. Currently, I am supervising 4 PhD students on projects related to prevention and treatment of sports injuries. I supervised 3 PhD students and I am currently supervising 5 PhD students on projects related to prevention and treatment of sports injuries. I am also leading an international consensus process on outcome measures in Achilles tendinopathy. I have published more than 90 international peer-reviewed scientific articles and have been assigned as Associate professor in 2021 at the Erasmus MC.

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As a sports medicine physician, I provide clinical training for students physiotherapy, masters sports physiotherapy, medical students, medical interns and registrars in orthopedic surgery at the Erasmus MC University Medical Centre. I am coordinator of the Minor ‘Orthopedic Sports Traumatology’, which is a 10-week course for bachelor students medicine and clinical technology. I have responsibility for clinical courses and examinations for sports medicine registrars on tendon injuries for the National Institute of Sports Medicine (NIOS). I also provide annual clinical training programs for registrars general medical practice. In 2015, I worked as a sports physician in general medical practice, with the aim to improve the clinical skills of general practitioners in musculoskeletal care. This healthcare innovation project (“meekijkconsult”) was covered by the large Dutch medical journal “Medisch contact”. I prepared an accredited BMJ Learning Module on Chronic pain in the Achilles region. I also recorded two British Journal of Sports Medicine Podcast interviews on treatment of tendon and muscle injuries. I provided two workshops on management of tendon injuries for (para)medical sports medicine healthcare providers at one of the largest sports medicine conferences (the Danish Sportskongres 2020).

Medical consulent SBV Excelsior Rotterdam Football Club
Associate editor British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM)
Guest editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine for special Dutch issues (2014 and 2018)
Chairman of the national multidisciplinary guideline ‘Achilles tendinopathy'
Member of the national multidisciplinary guideline ‘Achilles tendon rupture'
Member of the Task force scientific agenda Dutch Sports Medicine
Scientific advisor for clinical tendinopathy trials of Novartis 
Review panel member of the European Science Foundation (ESF)
Review panel member of the Quality Foundation of the Dutch Federation of Medical Specialists (SKMS)
Review panel member for the Dutch healthcare organization (Zorginstituut Nederland) on the implementation of PRP injections for epicondylar tendinopathy as insured treatment
Member organizing committee of the annual Rotterdam Marathon Sports Medicine Congress
Author of UpToDate modules on pathophysiology and management of tendinopathy

The next step towards the prevention of running related injuries (SPRINT trial) 

Treatment of Achilles tendinopathy – a living systematic review and network meta-analysis

Normative values for Achilles tendons on ultrasound and calf muscle strength (REVEAL trial) 

High-volume injection therapy in chronic midportion Achilles Tendinopathy HAT trial

Preventing injuries in runners with Evidence-Based tailored online advice INSPIRE trial

Exercise therapy for patellar tendinopathy evaluated with advanced UTE-MRI JUMPER trial (English) or JUMPER project (Nederlands)

Platelet Rich plasma Injection Management for Ankle osteoarthritis study (PRIMA trial)

Research on molecUlar and Biomechanical Interactions in CONnective tissue disorders (RUBICON trial)