Henk Coert

Full Professor

Research groups

Chronification of pain - Clinical Research

Research aim

Our group aims to integrate fundamental research and clinical pain studies with a focus on neuroinflammation to design strategies preventing and reversing the transition from acute to chronic pain in patients.

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Neuroimmunology of pain

Research aim

Our research groups integrate fundamental research and clinical pain studies to understand the neurobiology of chronic pain. We focus on the interactions between the immune system and the nervous system to defeat chronic pain.

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Recent publications

Differences in Diagnosing Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Across the Literature Nadine Boers, Melanie Haverkamp, Anne Merijn Eligh, Manuel Castro Cabezas, J. Henk Coert, Willem D. Rinkel
JBJS reviews, 2026, vol. 14
Extended reality for perforator visualization in deep inferior epigastric perforator autologous breast reconstruction Killian Zijlstra, Chien Nguyen, Koen Willemsen, Henk Coert, Eveline Corten, Wiesje Maarse
JPRAS Open, 2026, vol. 48, p.253-268
Autologous Fat Grafting and Neurolysis for Treatment of Recalcitrant Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Olivier F.E. Gostelie, Ileen Domela Nieuwenhuis, Geraldine L. Nanninga, Sjoerd B. Paulusma, Joris A. van Dongen, Brigitte E.P.A. van der Heijden, Michiel A. Tellier, J. Henk Coert, Jean Bart Jaquet
Journal of Hand Surgery, 2026, vol. 51, p.44-51
Genetically engineered organs for early reporting of transplant rejection Irina Filz von Reiterdank, Raphaela Bento, Antonia T. Dinicu, Christopher Taveras, Madeeha Hassan, Mohammadreza Mojoudi, Huyun Chen, Bradley W. Ellis, Gregory Wojtkiewicz, Ralph Weissleder, Basak E. Uygun, Curtis L. Cetrulo, J. H. Coert, Aebele B. Mink van der Molen, Biju Parekkadan, Korkut Uygun
Molecular Therapy, 2025, vol. 34, p.801-816
Novel Surgical Rodent Model for Studying Neuroma Pain Treatment Options using Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Through the Saphenous Nerve Catherine Pommelien Marie van den Berg, J Henk Coert
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, 2025, vol. 2025, p.1-15
Diagnostic Criteria for Centralized Pain Following Peripheral Nerve Injury Floris V Raasveld, Maxime R A Tiems, Benjamin R Johnston, Omar Moussa, Ian L Valerio, David Hao, J Henk Coert, Kyle R Eberlin
Clinical Journal of Pain, 2025, vol. 42

External positions

Medisch advies bij letsel - Op handchirurgisch gebied - SMAS

Bestuur - Wetenschappelijke vereniging - IWAS International Wrist Arthroscopy Society

Organisator van diverse congressen, o.a. Arthroscopy and arthroplasty (UMCU), DWAC Dutch Wrist - Aandachtsgebied - Skillslab EUR