Dennis den Hartog

Dennis den Hartog is a researcher in the Department of Surgery at Erasmus MC, Faculty of Medicine. His work is centered on clinical trauma research, with a focus on hip fractures, traumatic brain injury, and triage systems. He is actively involved in national and international collaborative studies such as the Dutch Hip Fracture Audit and the TRAUMOX2 Trial Group.

His research interests include trauma surgery, orthopedic trauma management, injury classification systems, and post-trauma psychological outcomes. He utilizes large-scale clinical audit data and randomized controlled trials to improve patient outcomes and refine triage protocols.

The recent publications show a strong trend toward evidence-based trauma care, integrating clinical data with standardized injury scoring and long-term functional and mental health outcomes. His work bridges surgery, emergency medicine, and public health, with increasing emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration and data-driven decision-making.

• Active in clinical and translational trauma research
• Focus on hip fractures and traumatic brain injury
• Involved in large-scale audits and multicenter trials

Dr. den Hartog has contributed to over 160 research outputs and supervised at least 10 academic works. While no specific grants are listed, his participation in major trials suggests involvement in funded research projects. He collaborates extensively with trauma centers and research groups across the Netherlands and internationally.

He is part of the BIOS-group and the Pre-hospital Trauma Triage Research Collaborative (PTTRC), contributing to military and civilian trauma systems improvement.