Professor of Neurology, Founder and Director of Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders · Radboud University Medical Centre · company speakers →
Bastiaan (Bas) R. Bloem is a neurologist and the founder and director of the Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders at the Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. He established the Center in 2002 and it is recognized as a center of excellence for Parkinson’s disease (PD) by the Parkinson’s Foundation. He also holds the position of professor of neurology at Radboudumc, with a special interest in movement disorders. He serves on the editorial boards of several national and international scholarly journals and has over 900 publications, including more than 800 peer-reviewed international papers. Along with Marten Munneke, he developed ParkinsonNet, an innovative healthcare concept that now consists of 70 professional regional networks for PD patients throughout The Netherlands. Because of the evidence-based quality improvement and significant cost reduction, ParkinsonNet has received multiple awards, including the Value-Based Health Care Prize. Last year, Bloem received the prestigious Stevin Award, the highest distinction for a Dutch scientist who has had the greatest impact on society.
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