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prof. dr. L.P.H. (Loek) Leenen

prof. dr. L.P.H. (Loek) Leenen

Full Professor
prof. dr. L.P.H. (Loek) Leenen
  • Department of Traumatology

Research Programs

Infection & Immunity

Biography

Biography

Luke PH Leenen (1957) graduated from medical school of the Radboud University in Nijmegen in 1982. From 1980 until 1985 he was a research fellow in the anatomical department of the Radboud University. He earned his PhD (1985) in basic neuroanatomical research on an electron microscopical analysis of the pyramidal tract of the rat.

From 1985 until 1988 he trained as a surgical resident at the Radboud University Hospital Nijmegen (Program director: Prof de Boer, later Prof Goris). He continued (1988-1991) his training in the Elisabeth Hospital Tilburg (Prof van Vroonhoven, later Prof vd Werken). After completion of his residency he visited Prof Waneboo in Providence for a oncology fellowship, followed by a AO fellowship in Chur (CH) with Prof Ruedi. From 1992 on he was staff surgeon at the Canisius Hospital Nijmegen responsible for Trauma and was appointed director of the Emergency Department.

From June 1993 he returned to Tilburg as a staff surgeon responsible for Trauma and Intensive Care.
He went to Utrecht in 1999 as a staff surgeon for Trauma and Intensive Care. He is the director for Surgical Intensive Care (until 2005), Emergency Department (until 2012) and the Major Incident Hospital (Calamiteitenhospitaal) (until 2021). In 2000 he was appointed professor of “Integral quality management in hospitals”. In 2002 he was appointed Professor of Trauma, Intensive Care and Acute Care Surgery.

He holds the position as chair of the trauma department and is the medical manager of the Traumacenter and local trauma registry.

Side Activities

Secretary of the Dutch Trauma Society (1993-1999)

Founding board member and secretary of the European Trauma Society (currently ESTES). European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery  (www.estes-online.org) past president

Board member of the World Coalition for the care of Trauma. 
Founding father of the Dutch ATLS foundation.

Chairman of the Dutch Advanced Life Support Group (until 2017)

Chaiman of the MedicALS foundation (until Dec 2021)

Member of the supervisory board of the Regional Ambulance service (RAVU) (until 2015).
Part of the group reengineering the Dutch Medical Disaster organization (GHOR) (1995-1999)

Founder of the Dutch Trauma Registry

Chair of the Scientific board of the Dutch Trauma Registry, Landelijk Netwerk Acute Zorg

Member of the Dutch National Traumacenter Advisory board, Landelijk Netwerk Acute Zorg

Member of the advisory board of the Centre of Trauma research of the Ulm University Germany

Associate editor European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Member of the editorial board of Journal of Trauma and emergency surgery and Der Unfallchirurg

Research Output (389)

Outcome of severely injured patients in a unique trauma system with 24/7 double trauma surgeon on-call service

van Wessem Karlijn J.P., Leenen Luke P.H., Houwert R. Marijn, Benders Kim E.M., Simmermacher Roger K.J., van Baal Mark C.P.M., de Bruin Ivar G.J.M., de Jong Mirjam B., Nijs Stefaan J.B., Hietbrink Falco 25 Oct 2023, In: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine. 31

In patients with combined clavicle and multiple rib fractures, does fracture fixation of the clavicle improve clinical outcomes? A multicenter prospective cohort study of 232 patients

Hoepelman Ruben J., Van Der Linde Rens A., Beeres Frank J.P., Beks Reinier B., Sweet Arthur A.R., Lansink Koen W.W., Van Wageningen Bas, Tromp Tjarda N., Minervini Fabrizio, Link Björn Christian, Van Veelen Nicole M., Hoogendoorn Jochem M., De Jong Mirjam B., Van Baal Mark C.P., Leenen Luke P.H., Groenwold Rolf H.H., Houwert Roderick M., Ijpma Frank F. 1 Aug 2023, In: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 95 , p. 249-255 7 p.

Accuracy of Prehospital Triage of Adult Patients With Traumatic Injuries Following Implementation of a Trauma Triage Intervention

Lokerman Robin D., van Rein Eveline A.J., Waalwijk Job F., van der Sluijs Rogier, Houwert Roderick M., Lansink Koen W.W., Edwards Michael J.R., van Vliet Risco, Verhagen Thijs F., Diets-Veenendaal Nicolette, Leenen Luke P.H., van Heijl Mark, 4 Apr 2023, In: JAMA network open. 6 , p. 1-13 13 p.

Epidemiology and outcomes of traumatic chest injuries in children:a nationwide study in the Netherlands

Sweet Arthur A.R., de Bruin Ivar G.J., Peek Jesse, IJpma Frank F.A., van Baal Mark C.P.M., Leenen Luke P.H., Houwert Roderick M. Apr 2023, In: European Journal of Pediatrics. 182 , p. 1887-1896 10 p.

Influence of psychiatric co-morbidity on health-related quality of life among major trauma patients

Meyer Maximilian A., van den Bosch Tijmen, Haagsma Juanita A., Heng Marilyn, Leenen Loek P.H., Hietbrink Falco, Houwert Roderick Marijn, Kromkamp Marjan, Nelen Stijn D. Apr 2023, In: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 49 , p. 965-971 7 p.

Point-of-care neutrophil CD64 as a rule in diagnostic test for bacterial infections in the emergency department

van de Ven N L M, Bongers S H, Spijkerman R, Koenderman L, Leenen L P H, Hietbrink F, , Leavis HL 14 Mar 2023, In: BMC Emergency Medicine. 23 , p. 1-10 10 p.

Concepts, utilization, and perspectives on the Dutch Nationwide Trauma registry:a position paper

Hoepelman R. J., Driessen M. L.S., de Jongh M. A.C., Houwert R. M., Marzi I., Lecky F., Lefering R., van de Wall B. J.M., Beeres F. J.P., Dijkgraaf M. G.W., Groenwold R. H.H., Leenen L. P.H. 2023, In: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 49 , p. 1619-1626 8 p.

The association of radiologic body composition parameters with clinical outcomes in level-1 trauma patients

Sweet Arthur A.R., Kobes Tim, Houwert Roderick M., Groenwold Rolf H.H., Moeskops Pim, Leenen Luke P.H., de Jong Pim A., Veldhuis Wouter B., van Baal Mark C.P.M. 2023, In: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 49 , p. 1947-1958 12 p.

A recalibrated prediction model can identify level-1 trauma patients at risk of nosocomial pneumonia

Kobes T., Terpstra A. M., IJpma F. F.A., Leenen L. P.H., Houwert R. M., van Wessem K. J.P., Groenwold R. H.H., van Baal M. C.P.M. 2023, In: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 143 , p. 4933-4941 9 p.

Editorial:Translational immunology in trauma - To provide new insights for improving outcomes

Horst Klemens, Marzi Ingo, Leenen Luke, Hildebrand Frank 19 Dec 2022, In: Frontiers in medicine. 9 , p. 1-3 3 p.

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