Biography
Ralph Sakkers is a pediatric orthopedic sureon at the UMCUtrecht and holds the following position:
- International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI) physician
- Coordinator ERN expertise center for rare diseases ORPHA 666 (osteogenesis imperfecta) and ORPHA 364559 (non-syndromic reduction defects) https://ernbond.eu/
- Coordinator NFU expertise center for ORPHA 93457 (skeletal dysplasia) and ORPHA 666 (osteogenesis imperfecta), and ORPHA 364526 (dysostosis) and ORPHA 364559 (non-syndromic reduction defects) https://www.nfu.nl/themas/zorg-op-de-juiste-plek/zeldzame-aandoeningen
- PI Regenerative Medicine UMCUtrecht https://rmutrecht.org/principal-investigators/
- Member Medical Advisory Board Osteogenesis Imperfecta Federation Europe (OIFE)
- Member Scientific Advisory Board Anna Fonds
- Member EPOS Study Group Genetics and Metabolic Diseases
- Member EPOS Study Group Lower Limb
- Member Educational Committee EPOS
- Orthopedic Consultant Dutch Skeletal Dysplasia Group
- Orthopedic Consultant Rehabilitation Center ”de Hoogstraat”, Utrecht
- Member Editorial Board Journal of Childrens Orthopaedics
- Member Editorial Board JPO-B
He received the Ehrenmedaille of the Vereinigung fur Kinderorthopadie Deutschland.
Ralph Sakkers is a minority shareholder in U-Planner BV and Replasia BV
