Jos Bekkers

Dr. Jos Bekkers is a Researcher at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Erasmus MC. His research focuses on cardiovascular surgery, aortic pathologies, and genetic predisposition to vascular diseases. He has contributed to over 100 peer-reviewed publications since 2024, with recent work addressing sex-based differences in aortic aneurysm progression and genetic mechanisms underlying aneurysm formation. Bekkers collaborates internationally on studies involving imaging modalities and surgical outcomes for left ventricular assist devices.

His key research areas include aortic dissection management, molecular mechanisms of TGF-β signaling in aneurysms, and familial risk assessment through whole-aorta imaging. He has published in high-impact journals like European Heart Journal and Cardiovascular Research, with studies cited in clinical guidelines and referenced in news outlets.