Q & A with Sharon's son, George Episode 181 Special Guest Dr Bas Bloem

An interview with Bastiaan R. Bloem, MD, PhD, FRCPE: Professor of Neurology at Radboud University Medical Center and Co-Author of End Parkinson’s Disease www.togetherfo...
Prof. Bastiaan R. Bloem, MD, PhD, FRCPE, FEAN
Director, Radboudumc Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders
Professor Bas Bloem is a neurologist at the Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. He received his medical degree, with honours, at Leiden University Medical Centre in 1993 and obtained his PhD degree in 1994. He trained as a neurologist between 1994 and 2000. He received additional training as specialist in movement disorders during fellowships at The Parkinson’s Institute, Sunnyvale, California, and the Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London. In September 2008, he was appointed professor of neurology, with movement disorders as special area of interest.
Professor Bloem is on the editorial board of leading national and international (scientific) journals. Since 2020 he serves as Co-Editor in Chief of the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease. In 2002, Professor Bloem founded the Radboudumc Center of Expertise for Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders and, together with Dr. Marten Munneke, developed ParkinsonNet, an innovative care concept for Parkinson’s patients consisting of 70 professional regional networks.
Professor Bloem has published over 850 publications, including more than 780 peer-reviewed international papers. This includes a series of large clinical trials, all of which were published in high-end scientific journals. He has also supervised 57 successfully completed PhD dissertations. His H-index is 89 (Web of Science) / 102 (Research Gate) / 117 (Google Scholar). In 2021, he was ranked among the top 1% of most cited scientists of the past 10 years (bit.ly/3QOFHEw).
Professor Bloem is attached to the following societies:
- Royal Holland Society of Sciences
- Academia Europaea
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
- Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
In 2018, he won the Tom Isaacs award in recognition of his long-standing achievements in the field of Parkinson’s disease. In 2022 he received the Stevin Award, the highest recognition for a Dutch scientist who has had greatest impact on society.
Professor Bloem has two main research interests: cerebral compensatory mechanisms, especially in the field of gait and balance; and healthcare innovation, aiming to develop and scientifically evaluate patient-centered collaborative care. More recently, his work is also focusing on wearable sensors, machine learning and artificial intelligence. In his latest work, he also focuses on prevention of Parkinson’s disease, with emphasis on eradication of environmental toxins, and use of lifestyle interventions. Bloem also values the publication of remarkable observations in single patients.
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