Jan Geertzen

Jan Geertzen is a Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Groningen, affiliated with the Faculty of Medical Sciences and the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the UMCG. He serves as Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and holds leadership roles in various professional organizations. His research focuses on lower extremity amputation, prosthetics, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), and phantom pain, with a recent emphasis on nutritional care and cardiorespiratory fitness in amputees. He has published over 389 peer-reviewed articles and actively participates in academic conferences and editorial work.

• Research interests include prosthetics, amputation outcomes, pain management, and rehabilitation strategies.
• Received awards such as Honorary Fellow and recognition as a top expert in amputee care globally.
• Leads the EXPAND research group (Extremities Pain Active lifestyle aNd Disability).

His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being. Current activities include studies on nutritional interventions, cycling rehabilitation for amputees, and surgical techniques for optimal prosthetic outcomes.