As professor of the Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery department I am involved in a number of research projects in our department. As a hand and nerve surgeon, my personal interests are mainly in our projects involving nerve and hand surgery. Among other things, I am heading a national randomized controlled trial studying the benefits of nerve decompressions in lower legs of patients with diabetes. In other research projects, we seek to improve outcomes for neuropathic pain and reconstruction of joint arthritis. We use a translational animal model to study nerve pain in collaboration with Neuroscience and Neuropathology departments. For this purpose, we use mouse models. In addition, I am involved in a national and international collaboration for malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors.

Involved with

Studies

Principal investigator
Prof. J.H. Coert, MD PhD
Dr. A.H. Schuurman
Coordinating researcher
Cecile van Laarhoven, MD PhD
Principal investigator
Prof. J.H. Coert, MD PhD
Dr. E.P.A. van der Heijden
Coordinating researcher
Anita Dijksterhuis, MD
Principal investigator
Prof. J.H. Coert, MD PhD
Dr. L.N.A. van Adrichem
Coordinating researcher
Otto Kronig, MD PhD
Sophia Kronig, MD PhD
Principal investigator
Prof. J.H. Coert, MD PhD
W. Maarse, MD PhD
Coordinating researcher
D.D. Krijgh, MD
Principal investigator
Prof. J.H. Coert, MD PhD
Dr. M.C. Cabezas
Dr. E. Birnie
Coordinating researcher
Willem Rinkel, MD PhD
Principal investigator
Prof. J.H. Coert, MD PhD
Coordinating researcher
Elise Brakkee, MD
Principal investigator
Prof. J.H. Coert, MD PhD
Coordinating researcher
Enrico Martin, MD PhD
PhD student
Christianne Jansma
Principal investigator
Prof. J.H. Coert, MD PhD
Coordinating researcher
Willem Rinkel, MD PhD
Tirzah Fakkel, MD
Nadine Boers, MD
Anne Merijn Eligh, BSc