Infectious Diseases Specialist and Acute Internal Medicine Specialist
Dr. G. H. (Geert) Groeneveld, MD, PhD
Area(s) of expertise:
Infectious Diseases, Acute Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases, Acute Internal Medicine
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Introduction
n the LUMC I work as an infectious disease specialist and also as an acute internal medicine specialist. During my work in the emergency department and on our Acute Admission Unit, I see many patients with acute infections. We are constantly challenged to make the right diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. And all of this against a backdrop of shortages in healthcare workers at the bedside and financial resources, as well as the increase in multimorbidity in the aging patient population. My research, both within and outside LUCID, therefore focuses mainly on these areas.
I am the head of the subdepartment of acute internal medicine and since June 2024, I am the chief educator in acute internal medicine. Training young colleagues and preparing them for the future is something that I find very fulfilling. Working in a network with many people with diverse expertise helps us all move forward together.
I am the head of the subdepartment of acute internal medicine and since June 2024, I am the chief educator in acute internal medicine. Training young colleagues and preparing them for the future is something that I find very fulfilling. Working in a network with many people with diverse expertise helps us all move forward together.
Scientific research
In early 2020, I obtained a PhD in research on patients with respiratory tract infections (RTIs). This research then continued during the COVID pandemic, focusing on diagnostic and treatment strategies for COVID. Currently, my research focuses on severe RTIs: surveillance, diagnostics and treatment in more or less immunocompromised hosts.
With the CHDR we are setting up an influenza (H3N2) controlled human infection model to study early stage vaccines and treatments.
In the field of acute internal medicine, I am researching prehospital triage in ambulances: SMART triage. How can we ensure that patients with an acute problem receive the right care in the right place? In the SMART triage project, the medical specialist will assist the ambulance professional in making the right decision.
We are also researching the diagnostic process. What drives us to perform so many diagnostics and which part is appropriate and which part could perhaps be reduced? And how can we do that?
With the CHDR we are setting up an influenza (H3N2) controlled human infection model to study early stage vaccines and treatments.
In the field of acute internal medicine, I am researching prehospital triage in ambulances: SMART triage. How can we ensure that patients with an acute problem receive the right care in the right place? In the SMART triage project, the medical specialist will assist the ambulance professional in making the right decision.
We are also researching the diagnostic process. What drives us to perform so many diagnostics and which part is appropriate and which part could perhaps be reduced? And how can we do that?
