About
Introduction
I am oncological gynaecologist and have a master in clinical trials. I am principal investigator in studies on ovarian cancer (PlaComOv) and premalignancies of the cervix (TopIC 2 and Vaccin). I do research in rare endometrial cancer like carcinosarcoma of the uterus and SEIC.
I am involved in gynaecology and oncological gynaecology in low resource settings.
Field(s) of expertise
- Gynaecological oncology.
- Ovarian cancer.
- Human papilloma virus.
- Cervical dysplasia.
- Vulvar cancer.
- HPV vaccine.
- Cervical cancer.
- Endometrial cancer.
- Carcinosarcoma of the uterus.
- SEIC.
- Cervical cancer in low resource settings.
Education and career
- 1982 - 1991: Medicine VU MC Amsterdam.
- 1991 - 1993: Training Tropical Medicine.
- 1993 - 1997: Tropical Doctor Papua New Guinea.
- 1998 - 2003: Obstetrics and Gynaecology specialist training Radboud UMC Nijmegen.
- 2004 - 2008: Gynaecologist in Lindi, Tanzania.
- 2009 - 2011: Fellowship Oncological Gynaecology Erasmus MC Rotterdam and Royal Marsden Hospital London, UK.
- 2011 - 2012: Oncological Gynaecologist Maastricht UMC.
- 2011 - 2013: Masters Clinical Trials (distant learning) University of London.
- 2012 - present time: Oncological Gynaecologist Erasmus MC Rotterdam.
- 2019 - present time: Head of department Gynaecological Oncology Erasmus MC.
Publications
A complete overview of publications can be found here:
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Editor of a textbook of gynecology for less-resourced locations.
