prof. dr. R. (Richard) van Hillegersberg
prof. dr. R. (Richard) van Hillegersberg
- Department of Surgical Oncology
Research Programs
Biography
Biography
Richard van Hillegersberg attended medical school in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. In 1993 he received his PhD with honor at the Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. From 1994-2000, he was trained in General Surgery in Rotterdam. From 2001-2002 he was fellow of Surgical Oncology in the Academic Medical Center and Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Netherlands Cancer Center Amsterdam. Since 2003 he is appointed as staff surgeon at the University Medical Center Utrecht. From 2009 he is a full professor of gastrointestinal oncology. Research is focused on Upper GI minimally invasive and robotic surgery, surgical imaging and genetic profiling. He has authored over 15 chapters in textbooks concerning robotic forgut surgery and over 500 articles in international peer-reviewed journals. From 2018 he is chairman of the Educational committee of the European Society for Diseases for the Esophagus (ESDE) and member of the education committee of ISDE, he is associate editor of Diseases of the Esophagus and Digestive Surgery, founder and chairman of the Upper GI International Robotic Association (UGIRA).
Side Activities
Member board and educational committee Europen Society Diseases of the Esophagus (ESDE)
Member Council European Digestive Surgery
Member Scientific Committee United European Gastroenterology (UEG)
Member Committee Dutch Guidelines oesophageal cancer
Member board Dutch UpperGI Cancer Audit (DUCA)
Associate editor Digestive Surgery
Associate editor Diseases of the Esophagus
Proctor Upper GI robotic Surgery Intuitive Surgical (paid)
Fellowship and Awards
2014-present. Principle investigator. Cost effectiveness of laparoscopic gastrectomy as an alternative to open gastrectomy for gastric cancer (LOGICA trial). ClinTrial.gov: NCT02248519. ZonMw (837002502) Eu 400.000
2014-present. Principle investigator. Esophagectomy for Patients With Esophageal Cancer and Cervical Lymph Node Metastases (NODE trial). ClinTrial.gov: NCT02426879
2017-present. Intuitive Clinical Research Grant for the project “The International Registry for Robot-assisteted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy” (RAMIE). Unrestricted Grant $ 50.000
2017-present. International Database collaboration Robotic esophagectomy, Intuitive Surgical, Unrestricted Grant. Eu 50.000
2017-present. Coordinating Investigator of International Centers. Surgery for adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) type II: transthoracic esophagectomy vs. transhiatal extended gastrectomy (CARDIA trial). Analyzing in a multicenter international setting the optimal surgical strategy for tumors at the oesophago-gastric junction. This trial is now recruiting in collaboration with The University of Koln. Deutsches Register Klinischer Studien. DRKS-number: 00016923. Federal Ministry for Education and Research. Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) (grant number 01KG1816). Eu 1.940.000
2018-present. G.J.Meijer. Preoperative Image-guided Identification of Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Esophageal Cancer (PRIDE). ClinTrial.gov: NCT03474341. KWF (10291) Eu 890.260
2020-present Principal investigator. Paravertabral catheter versus epidural anagesia in minimally invasive esophageal resection : a RCT (PEPMEN trail). ZonMw (852002004) Eu 392.650
Research Output (514)
van der Horst S., Weijs T. J., Braunius W. W., Mook S., Mohammed N. Haj, Brosens L., van Rossum P. S.N., Weusten B. L.A.M., Ruurda J. P., van Hillegersberg R. 1 May 2023, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 30 , p. 2755-2756 2 p.
Kroese Tiuri E, van Laarhoven Hanneke W M, Schoppman Sebastian F, Deseyne Pieter R A J, van Cutsem Eric, Haustermans Karin, Nafteux Philippe, Thomas Melissa, Obermannova Radka, Mortensen Hanna R, Nordsmark Marianne, Pfeiffer Per, Elme Anneli, Adenis Antoine, Piessen Guillaume, Bruns Christiane J, Lordick Florian, Gockel Ines, Moehler Markus, Gani Cihan, Liakakos Theodore, Reynolds John, Morganti Alessio G, Rosati Riccardo, Castoro Carlo, Cellini Francesco, D'Ugo Domenico, Roviello Franco, Bencivenga Maria, de Manzoni Giovanni, van Berge Henegouwen Mark I, Hulshof Maarten C C M, van Dieren Jolanda, Vollebergh Marieke, van Sandick Johanna W, Jeene Paul, Muijs Christel T, Slingerland Marije, Voncken Francine E M, Hartgrink Henk, Creemers Geert-Jan, van der Sangen Maurice J C, Nieuwenhuijzen Grard, Berbee Maaike, Verheij Marcel, Wijnhoven Bas, Mook Stella, Ruurda Jelle P, van Hillegersberg Richard, van Rossum Peter S N, 24 Feb 2023, In: European Journal of Cancer. 185 , p. 28-39 12 p.
Visser Maurits R, Straatman Jennifer, Voeten Daan M, Gisbertz Suzanne S, Ruurda Jelle P, Luyer Misha D P, van der Sluis Pieter C, van der Peet Donald L, van Berge Henegouwen Mark I, van Hillegersberg Richard, Jan 2023, In: Nutrients. 15
Chidambaram Swathikan, Patel Nikhil M., Sounderajah Viknesh, Alfieri Rita, Bonavina Luigi, Cheong Edward, Cockbain Andy, D'Journo Xavier Benoit, Ferri Lorenzo, Griffiths Ewen A., Grimminger Peter, Gronnier Caroline, Gutschow Christian, Hedberg Jakob, Kauppila Joonas H., Lagarde Sjoerd, Low Donald, Nafteux Philippe, Nieuwenhuijzen Grard, Nilsson Magnus, Rosati Riccardo, Schroeder Wolfgang, Smithers B. Mark, van Berge Henegouwen Mark I., van Hillegesberg Richard, Watson David I., Vohra Ravinder, Maynard Nick, Markar Sheraz R. 31 Dec 2022, In: Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. 36
van der Veen Arjen, van der Meulen Miriam P, Seesing Maarten F J, Brenkman Hylke J F, Haverkamp Leonie, Luyer Misha D P, Nieuwenhuijzen Grard A P, Stoot Jan H M B, Tegels Juul J W, Wijnhoven Bas P L, Lagarde Sjoerd M, de Steur Wobbe O, Hartgrink Henk H, Kouwenhoven Ewout A, Wassenaar Eelco B, Draaisma Werner A, Gisbertz Suzanne S, van der Peet Donald L, van Laarhoven Hanneke W M, Frederix Geert W J, Ruurda Jelle P, van Hillegersberg Richard, 28 Dec 2022, In: JAMA Surgery. 158 , p. 120-128 9 p.
Kroese Tiuri E, Takahashi Yuko, Lordick Florian, van Rossum Peter S N, Ruurda Jelle P, Lagarde Sjoerd M, van Hillegersberg Richard, Verhoeven Rob H A, van Laarhoven Hanneke W M 15 Nov 2022, In: European Journal of Cancer. 179 , p. 65-75 11 p.
Kroese Tiuri E, Jorritsma Nikita K N, van Laarhoven Hanneke W M, Verhoeven Rob H A, Mook Stella, Haj Mohammad Nadia, Ruurda Jelle P, van Rossum Peter S N, van Hillegersberg Richard Nov 2022, In: Clinical and translational radiation oncology. 37 , p. 109-115 7 p.
Bor Petra, de Leeuwerk Marijke Elizabeth, Valkenet Karin, van Hillegersberg Richard, Veenhof Cindy Nov 2022, In: European Journal of Cancer Care. 31 , p. 1-8
Filz von Reiterdank I C L J, Defize I L, de Groot E M, Wedel T, Grimminger P P, Egberts J H, Stein H, Ruurda J P, van Hillegersberg R, Bleys R L A W 11 Oct 2022, In: Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. 36
de Groot E M, Goense L, Kingma B F, van den Berg J W, Ruurda J P, van Hillegersberg R 6 Oct 2022, In: Surgical endoscopy. 37 , p. 1357-1365 9 p.