D.E. (Duncan) Meuffels MD PhD

Introduction 

I am a Sport Orthopedic and Complex Knee Instability Surgeon, who is actively involved in research of the knee. In 2011 I defended my thesis “Novel Insights in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury”. The research group is focused on clinical research investigating traumatic knee injuries such as meniscal, anterior cruciate ligament injury and knee luxations and its sequelae. A number of multi centre trials and a European network for multi ligamentous knee injuries are headed from the Erasmus MC. The group consists of a senior research coordinator Dr Reijman, a research assistent Mrs van Es and six PhD students supported by a number of Master students. 

Field(s) of expertise 

Complex knee instability, Sports Orthopedic Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Knee Surgery. 

Education and career 

Medical training at the Free University, Amsterdam. Research at Penn State University USA, Orthopedic Residency The Hague and Rotterdam. 

Teaching activities 

Teacher at the faculty of medicine Erasmus University Rotterdam / Erasmus MC, teacher at the Hogeschool Rotterdam and Breederode Hogeschool. 

Other positions 

Consultant and external staff member Rijndam Rehabilitation clinic, consultant Scapino Ballet, consultant football club Feyenoord and Excelsior. 

Scholarships, grants, and awards 

Dutch Arthritis Society, Nordic Orthopaedic Federation, Zon MW.