Lodewijk van Rhijn appointed professor of Orthopedics

Professor Lodewijk van Rhijn has been appointed professor of Orthopedics since 15 July. In his assignment, a lot of attention is paid to health care organization (e.g. Integraal Zorg Akkoord), regenerative medicine and biofabrication; important themes within UMC Utrecht. 

鈥淒isorders of the musculoskeletal system are already the most common type of complaint and this number will only increase. They have a major impact on the quality of life of patients and high societal costs,鈥 says Van Rhijn.

Read more about Lodewijk and his aims for the future on the .