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Researcher

M.C. (Mirna) Chamoro

PhD Student

  • Department
  • General Practice
  • Focus area
  • Osteoarthritis disease
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About M.C. (Mirna) Chamoro

Introduction

Mirna Chamoro is a PhD student in the field of osteoarthritis disease. From 2007 to 2014 she attended Erasmus University (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) where she obtained her medical degree in 2014. During her medical training she was doing research on the ethnical aspects in children with autism spectrum disorder (Social Spectrum Study). After obtaining her medical degree, she started working as a resident in emergency medicine and neurology. During this period she was also involved in research on better clinical management of syncope in the ER (Synergy study). In 2019 she started a combined trajectory as a PhD student and GP in training (AIOTO). Her current research focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of spinal osteoarthritis in patients with back pain. The first results are expected to be presented from August 2021.

My Groups

General Practice

We aim to address research questions with clinical relevance for patients and general practitioners in primary care. Our research is mainly focused on (I) musculoskeletal disorders and (II) diseases in children in general practice.

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General Practice

Research Projects

Diagnosis and treatment of spinal osteoarthritis in patients with back pain

The large majority of patients with back pain are labelled as having ‘non-specific’ back pain, but within this group there may be different subgroups of patients, e.g. those with symptomatic spinal osteoarthritis, who may respond differently to different treatments. To better understand this entity and provide better care for these patients, criteria for the diagnoses of structural and symptomatic spinal osteoarthritis for research and clinical purposes need to be established. Furthermore, the knowledge gap in spinal OA diagnosis among general practioners needs to be identified and possibly filled.