About A. (Abigael) Cohen, PhD candidate
Introduction
After finishing my medical study at the Erasmus MC in 2016, I started my career as a resident not in training at the department of Surgery in different hospitals. After gaining some clinical experience, I focused on science. In 2018, I started my PhD project at the department of Orhtopaedic Surgery. My PhD focuses on the scaphoid bone. I am studying patients with different problems regarding their scaphoid bone; from patients with a clinically suspected scaphoid fracture to patients with scaphoid nonunion. My biggest project is a large randomized controlled trail to study if patients with a clinically suspected scaphoid fracture can be treated with supportive bandage instead of cast. We are studying both clinical outcomes, as well as patient-reported outcomes and cost-effectiveness.
Field(s) of expertise
Scaphoid bone
Education and career
I went to medical school at the Erasmus MC. After finishing medical school, I worked as a resident not in training at the surgery department at different hospitals.
Publications
Teaching activities
Coaching medical students, Supervising Msc medical students, assisting with writing assessment minor orthopaedic sports traumatology
Other positions
Chair of resident association Erasmus MC
Scholarships, grants, and awards
Funding from ZonMW and co-funding form CZ
Current research project
My PhD focuses on the scaphoid bone
