Lisa Goudman

Lisa Goudman is an Assistant Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and an FWO post-doctoral researcher. She holds advanced degrees in physiotherapy, biostatistics, and epidemiology from multiple Belgian institutions. Her primary focus is on evaluating chronic pain patients and neuromodulation techniques with a holistic approach. Affiliations include the STIMULUS research group (specializing in neuromodulation), Center for Neurosciences (C4N VUB), and Pain in Motion international group.

• Education: M.Sc. Physiotherapy (Ghent University 2014), M.Sc. Statistical Data Analysis (Ghent University 2018), M.Sc. Statistics in Epidemiology/Public Health (Hasselt University 2020), M.Sc. Biostatistics (KU Leuven 2022)

Research interests center on spinal cord stimulation, failed back surgery syndrome, chronic pain mechanisms, and health-related quality of life metrics. She has pioneered cost-effective neuromodulation solutions for patients with material allergies and contributed to European neuromodulation registry initiatives.

Recent publications (2024-2025) emphasize systematic reviews on post-surgical rehabilitation, cross-country diagnostic practices for musculoskeletal disorders, and opioid tapering protocols in chronic pain management.

• Key Awards: Belgian Pain Society Award (2020), BNS Scientific Meeting skills-award (2019)

Current projects include randomized trials on spinal cord stimulation outcomes (OPERA study) and a multicenter trial comparing intrathecal pump refill strategies. She supervises research on temporal summation in radiculopathy patients and contributes to the B2aSic dataset on lumbar spine interventions.