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 (549)
Triemstra Lianne, de Jongh Cas, Tedone Fabrizio, Brosens Lodewijk A.A., Luyer Misha D.P., Stoot Jan H.M.B., Lagarde Sjoerd M., van Hillegersberg Richard, Ruurda Jelle P., Brenkman Hylke J.F., van der Veen Arjen, Nieuwenhuijzen Grard A.P., Ponten Jeroen E.H., Tegels Juul J.W., Hulsewe Karel W.E., Wijnhoven Bas P.L., Lanschot Jan J.B., de Steur Wobbe O., Hartgrink Henk H., Kouwenhoven Ewout A., van Det Marc J., Wassenaar Eelco B., van Duijvendijk P., Draaisma Werner A., Broeders Ivo A.M.J., van der Peet Donald L., Gisbertz Suzanne S., Dec 2023, In: European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 49 , p. 1-8
Elliott Jessie A, Klevebro Fredrik, Mantziari Styliani, Markar Sheraz R, Goense Lucas, Johar Asif, Lagergren Pernilla, Zaninotto Giovanni, van Hillegersberg Richard, van Berge Henegouwen Mark I, Schäfer Markus, Nilsson Magnus, Hanna George B, Reynolds John V, 1 Nov 2023, In: Annals of surgery. 278 , p. 692-700 9 p.
Wirsik Naita M, Schmidt Thomas, Nienhüser Henrik, Donlon Noel E, de Jongh Cas, Uzun Eren, Fuchs Hans F, Brunner Stefanie, Alakus Hakan, Hölscher Arnulf H, Grimminger Peter, Schneider Martin, Reynolds John V, van Hillegersberg Richard, Bruns Christiane J 1 Nov 2023, In: Annals of surgery. 278 , p. 683-691 9 p.
Schiffmann L. M., de Groot E., Albert M. C., Quaas A., Pinto dos Santos D., Babic B., Fuchs H. F., Walczak H., Chon S. H., Ruurda J. P., Kashkar H., Bruns C. J., Schröder W., van Hillegersberg R. Nov 2023, In: European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 49
Geraedts Tessa C M, Weijs Teus J, Berkelmans Gijs H K, Fransen Laura F C, Kouwenhoven Ewout A, van Det Marc J, Nilsson Magnus, Lagarde Sjoerd M, van Hillegersberg Richard, Markar Sheraz R, Nieuwenhuijzen Grard A P, Luyer Misha D P 5 Oct 2023, In: Cancers. 15
den Boer Robin, Siang Kelvin Ng Wei, Yuen Mandy, Borggreve Alicia, Defize Ingmar, van Lier Astrid, Ruurda Jelle, van Hillegersberg Richard, Mook Stella, Meijer Gert Oct 2023, In: Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology. 28
Luijten Josianne C H B M, Vissers Pauline A J, Geerts Julie, Lemmens Valery E P, van Hillegersberg Richard, Beerepoot Laurens, Walraven Janneke E W, Curvers Wouter, Voncken Francine E M, van der Sangen Maurice, Verhoeven Rob H A, Nieuwenhuijzen Grard A P Sep 2023, In: European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 49
den Boer R. B., Defize I. L., Veldhuis W., Steenhagen E., Kerst A., van Hillegersberg R., de Jong P. A., Ruurda J. P. 14 Aug 2023, In: European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 49
de Jongh Cas, Triemstra Lianne, van der Veen Arjen, Brosens Lodewijk Aa, Nieuwenhuijzen Grard Ap, Stoot Jan Hmb, de Steur Wobbe O, Ruurda Jelle P, van Hillegersberg Richard, 12 Aug 2023, In: European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 49 8 p.
Talavera-Urquijo Eider, Gantxegi Amaia, Garbarino Giovanni M., Capovilla Giovanni, Van Boxel Gijs I., Grimminger Peter P., Luyer Misha D., Markar Sheraz R., Svendsen Lars B., Van Hillegersberg Richard 1 Aug 2023, In: Diseases of the Esophagus. 36