Koen Putman

Koen Putman is a prominent academic researcher and administrator at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), with roles spanning the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, the Health Sciences Research Center for Digital Medicine, and the Radiotherapy Interuniversity Research Centre for Health Economics. His primary academic rank is Researcher, and he holds leadership positions including Head of Research Groups and Departmental roles. Putman holds a PhD in Social Health Sciences from VUB (2006) and advanced certifications in Health Economics from the University of York (2013–2017).

His research focuses on stroke rehabilitation, chronic pain management, healthcare cost analysis, and health economics. Notable projects include evaluating cost-effectiveness of interventions for suicide prevention, optimizing oncology resource allocation, and studying return-to-work outcomes after traumatic brain injury. He leads large-scale research initiatives such as the OZR Basic Funding for the REDM research group (2024–2029).

Putman has authored over 200 peer-reviewed articles, with recent work emphasizing economic evaluations of healthcare policies, rehabilitation efficacy, and predictive modeling in clinical pathways. He received the B.A.E.F. Fellowship (2006) and Fulbright Fellowship (2005). His advisory roles include supervising doctoral candidates and overseeing clinical trials in pain management and spinal surgery outcomes.