Henk Coert

Full Professor

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Contact

j.h.coert@umcutrecht.nl

Pure profile

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

All publications

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

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. 225

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

Prevention of postamputation pain with targeted muscle reinnervation (PreventPAP trial) Guus A.H. Tendijck, Jan van Schaik, Robert R. Dijkman, Marieke Niesters, Erik W. van Zwet, Wilbert B. van den Hout, Arianne J. Ploeg, Willem G. van Rijt, Godard C.W. de Ruiter, J. Henk Coert, Liron S. Duraku, J. Michiel Zuidam, Willemien van de Water, Willem Pondaag, Hanneke van der Krogt, Justus L. Groen, Pieter S. Verduijn, Max L.E. Overgoor, Martijn J.A. Malessy, Barend M.E. Mees, Bianca Rijken, Marieke P. van Wijk, Esmee Kwee, Elise M. Brakkee, Tim de Jong, Tim J. van der Steenhoven, Vincent Jongkind, Kak Khee Yeung,
BMJ Open, 2025, vol. 15

Residents’ reported overtime and perceptions on safety climate, supervisor support and medical errors E. Martine van der Linde, Linda S.G.L. Wauben, Connie M. Dekker-Van Doorn, J. Henk Coert, Alex Burdorf, Wilhelmina M.U. van Grevenstein
MedEdPublish, 2025, vol. 15

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