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

Maintenance treatment for type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis Marco Lanzillotta, Peter Macinga, Jakob L Poulsen, Olof Vinge-Holmquist, A Fatih Demirci, Matteo Tacelli, Johanna Backhus, Hana Algül, Clémence Descourvieres, Mariia Kiriukova, Elisabetta Goni, Marcus Hollenbach, Rainer C Miksch, Lumir Kunovsky, Miroslav Vujasinovic, Sara Nikolic, Luke Dickerson, Michael Hirth, Markus F Neurath, Malte Zumblick, Josephine Vila, Mustafa Jalal, Georg Beyer, Fabian Frost, Silvia Carrara, Zdenek Kala, Petr Jabandziev, Gurhan Sisman, Filiz Akyuz, Gabriele Capurso, Massimo Falconi, Alexander Arlt, Frank P Vleggaar, Luca Barresi, Bill Greenhalf, László Czakó, Peter Hegyi, Andrew Hopper, Manu K Nayar, Thomas M Gress, Francesco Vitali, Alexander Schneider, Chris M Halloran, Jan Trna, Alexey V Okhlobystin, Lorenzo Dagna, Djuna L Cahen, Dmitry Bordin, Vinciane Rebours, Julia Mayerle,
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2025, vol. 24, p.1321-1331

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

Assessing the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in identifying early rectal cancers suitable for endoscopic intermuscular dissection Lisa van der Schee, Rachel Carten, Sander C Albers, Janneke van den Bergh, Manon N G J A Braat, Arnold C Goede, Sabrine Kol, M M Lacle, Banafsche Mearadji, Shira I Moos, Irene M Nota, Nicky H G M Peters, Jip F Prince, Jorik J Reimerink, Arantza Fariña Sarasqueta, Jeanette van Vooren, Jan Hein T M van Waesberghe, Barbara A J Bastiaansen, Frank P Vleggaar, Leon Mg Moons, Karin Horsthuis, Gina Brown
Endoscopy, 2025, vol. 57, p.1376-1385

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

External positions

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