Judith de Rooij

Judith de Rooij is a Researcher at Erasmus MC, affiliated with the departments of Anesthesiology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her doctoral thesis (2023) explored nucleoplasty as a minimally invasive treatment for cervical radicular pain. She focuses on spinal surgery innovations, pain management strategies, and orthopedic interventions, with particular expertise in disc herniation and radicular pain.

Her research emphasizes clinical studies such as retrospective cohort analyses and noninferiority trials, addressing surgical outcomes and pain management techniques. She has contributed to debates in spinal surgery practices and medical ethics, including honorary authorship in high-impact journals. Collaborations span anesthesiology, orthopedics, and pain medicine disciplines.

Notable achievements include peer-reviewed publications in Global Spine Journal, Spine Journal, and Journal of Pain Research. Her work bridges clinical practice and research, advocating for evidence-based approaches in spinal interventions.