Frank Vleggaar

Full Professor

Strategic program(s):

Biography

1997-2000 Research physician: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, ErasmusMedicalCenter, Rotterdam

2000-2003 Trainee Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague

2003-2006 Trainee Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UMC Utrecht and St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

02-2006 Member of Staff, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UMC Utrecht

2006-2016 Head of Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UMC Utrecht

2013-2019 Member of the Quality Inspection Committee of the Dutch Society of Gastroenterologists

2014-2019 Chairman of the Quality Inspection Committee of the Dutch Society of Gastroenterologists

2015-2016 Clinical Head of the dept. of Gastroenterology & Hepatology (a.i.), UMC Utrecht

2016-current Medical Head of the dept. of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, UMC Utrecht

2017-current Professor in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UMC Utrecht/UU

2017-current Examinor study Medicine, “Stofwisseling 2”

2019 (March) President of the Netherlands Association of Hepatogastroenterologists

Strategic program(s):

Contact

fvleggaa@umcutrecht.nl

Pure profile

Recent publications

All publications

Endoscopic versus surgical gastroenterostomy for palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction (ENDURO) Yorick L van de Pavert, Janine B Kastelijn, Marc G Besselink, Dieke C Booij, Jurjen J Boonstra, Judith Boot, Marco J Bruno, Olivier R Busch, Freek Daams, Wouter J M Derksen, Paul Fockens, Bas Groot Koerkamp, Jeroen Hagendoorn, Jeanin E van Hooft, Akin Inderson, Willem J Lammers, Daan J Lips, J Sven D Mieog, I Quintus Molenaar, Alexander A F A Veenhof, Niels G Venneman, Robert C Verdonk, Rogier P Voermans, Roy L J van Wanrooij, Paco M J Welsing, Thomas R de Wijkerslooth, Leon M G Moons, Hjalmar C van Santvoort, Frank P Vleggaar,
The Lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2025, vol. 10, p.1065-1074

Results of endoscopic intermuscular dissection for deep submucosal invasive rectal cancer Lisa van der Schee, Sander C Albers, Paul Didden, Miangela M Lacle, Arantza Farina Sarasqueta, Milan C Richir, Martijn P W Intven, Jurriaan B Tuynman, Roel Hompes, Evelien Dekker, Frank P Vleggaar, Barbara A J Bastiaansen, Leon M G Moons
Gut, 2025, vol. 74, p.1995-2003

Alarm symptoms and the risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer in patients below the age of 60 F. Theunissen, P. C.J. ter Borg, R. J.T. Ouwendijk, M. J. Bruno, P. D. Siersema, M. E.van LEERDAM, F. J.G.M. KUBBEN, M. RASICA, J. J. UIL, M. KERKHOF, R. M.E. SLANGEN, P. J. BUS, W. J. THIJS, M. J.M. GROENEN, E. van HOBOKEN, W. Bruins SLOT, L. WORMMEESTER, F. VLEGGAAR, L. A. NOACH, E. J. KUIPERS,
Digestive and liver disease, 2025, vol. 57, p.1481-1486

Trends over time and inter-hospital variation in the primary treatment approach for T1 colon carcinomas in the Netherlands Julia Hanevelt, Felice N van Erning, Wouter H de Vos Tot Nederveen Cappel, Frank P Vleggaar, H L van Westreenen, Leon Mg Moons
Endoscopy, 2025, vol. 57, p.1230-1240

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy results in fewer complications than percutaneous drainage following failed ERCP in malignant distal biliary obstruction Mike J P de Jong, Foke van Delft, Erwin-Jan M van Geenen, Auke Bogte, Robert C Verdonk, Niels G Venneman, Jan Maarten Vrolijk, Jan-Willem A Straathof, Rogier P Voermans, Rina Bijlsma, Sjoerd D Kuiken, Rutger Quispel, Mohamad Hadithi, Kirill Basiliya, Frank P Vleggaar, Tanya M Bisseling, Thomas de Wijkerslooth, Marco J Bruno, Roy L J van Wanrooij, Peter D Siersema
Endoscopy, 2025, vol. 57, p.1004-1015

Biliary drainage prior to pancreatoduodenectomy with endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy versus conventional ERCP Jeska A Fritzsche, Mike J P de Jong, Bert A Bonsing, Olivier Busch, Freek Daams, Wouter J M Derksen, Lydi van Driel, Sebastiaan Festen, Erwin-Jan M van Geenen, Frederik J H Hoogwater, Akin Inderson, Sjoerd D Kuiken, Mike S L Liem, Daan J Lips, Maarten W Nijkamp, Hjalmar Van Santvoort, Peter D Siersema, Martijn W J Stommel, Niels G Venneman, Robert C Verdonk, Frank P Vleggaar, Roeland F de Wilde, Marc G Besselink, Roy L J van Wanrooij, Rogier P Voermans
Endoscopy, 2025, vol. 57, p.719-729

External positions

trainingen voor plaatsingen Hot Axios stents; onderwijs presentaties, user meetings - MDL-arts / interventie endoscopist - Boston Scientific