About our Department
Our research
Experimental Anesthesia
Experimental anesthesia focuses on oxygen transport, tissue oxygenation and oxygen consumption in the perioperative care and during critical illness. Special focus on mitochondrial dysfunction during sepsis and the role of metabolic adaptation in the arise of multiorgan failure.
Perioperative care
Perioperative (cardiovascular) care focuses on the identification and modification of possible risk factors (e.g. perioperative hypotension, tachycardia, vasoactive drugs) related to myocardial injury and infarction.
Pain medicine
Pain focuses on neuropathic pain (in particular Complex Regional Pain syndrome), minimal invasive treatment of spine related pain and innovative neuromodulation.
Pediatric and obstetric anesthesia
Research in Pediatric and obstetric Anesthesia is focused on acute (postoperative) and chronic pain treatment, perioperative (neuro-) monitoring and complications of anesthesia on short and long term. The research in obstetrics is focused on peripartum pain treatment, long term follow-up after obstetrical procedures, and risk stratification.Principal Investigators
R.J. Stolker MD, PhD
F. Grüne MD, PhD
M. ter Horst MD, PhD
M. Dirckx MD, PhD
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E.G. (Bert) Mik, PhD
Associate professor
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F.A. (Floor) Harms, PhD
Researcher
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T. (Tanja) Johannes MD, PhD
Post doc researcher
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N.J.H. (Harold) Raat, PhD
Assistant Professor
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S.E. (Sanne) Hoeks, PhD
Clinical epidemiologist, assistant professor
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F. (Felix) van Lier, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
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J.W.H. (Jan Wiebe) Korstanje MD, PhD
Assistant professor
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M. (Markus) Klimek MD, PhD
Senior investigator
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Prof. dr. J.P.M. (Frank) Huygen, MD, PhD, FIPP, FFPMCAI (hon)
Professor
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J.G.G. ( George) Groeneweg, PhD
Research Coördinator
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L.M. (Lonneke) Staals MD, PhD
Assistant professor
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Prof. Dr. F. (Frank) Weber MD, PhD
Research Group Leader
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C.D. (Caroline) van der Marel MD, PhD
Research Lines
- Emergency medicine
- Experimental Anesthesia
- Perioperative risk stratification
- Pain
- Mother and Child
- Anesthesia for neurosurgery
Publications
Collaborations
We closely collaborate within the Erasmus MC with the departments of Cardiology, Biostatistics, Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Surgery, Neonatology, Radiology, (Pediatric) Intensive Care and Obstetrics. We participate in the Academic Centers of Excellence (ACE): Pediatric Surgical Center for Anatomical Congenital Malformations, Center for pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis, Brain Tumor Center and Evidence Based Pharmacology in Children.
Nationally, we cooperate with Anesthesiology UMC Utrecht and Groningen and with TU Delft.
Internationally, we cooperate with Boston Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne.