Professor of Osteoarthritis and Related Disorders, Head of the Osteoarthritis Research Group, Clinical Research Lead in the Departments of General Practice and Orthopedics.
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam & Biomechanical Engineering, TU Delft.
Prof. Dr. Sita Bierma-Zeinstra is an internationally renowned expert in osteoarthritis and related disorders, serving as Professor at Erasmus MC Rotterdam where she leads the Osteoarthritis Research Group and heads clinical research in Orthopedics.
With a career spanning from physiotherapy practice in Sweden to pioneering large-scale clinical trials and meta-analyses through the international OA Trial Bank, she focuses on improving prevention, early detection, and personalized treatments for osteoarthritis.
Her work, spanning over 400 peer-reviewed publications and influential guidelines, has earned prestigious awards like the OARSI Clinical Research Award and Anna Prize, while her leadership in multidisciplinary research continues to shape global patient care strategies.
ABSTRACT:
Osteoarthritis research; a multidisciplinary approach
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease and a major cause of physical disability. In the next decades its prevalence will almost double due to the ageing population and due to the obesity pandemic. We have no cure for OA and there are still enormous challenges in OA, ranging from poor understanding about the disease to insufficient implementation of key recommended management strategies. In this keynote examples of multidisciplinary research efforts will be given to tackle these challenges.