H.J. van Beekhuizen, PhD

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.

• 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.

• 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.

A complete overview of publications can be found here:

• H. van Beekhuizen.