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European Society of Digestive Oncology
ESDO Office c/o Vienna Medical Academy
Alserstrasse 4 | 1090 Vienna | t +43.1.4051383.38 | f +43.1.4078274 | www.esdo.eu
Vienna Medical Academy of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (VMA) ZVR: 942111060
HOST INSTITUTION - ESDO TRAINEE FELLOWSHIPS
General Information
Institution
Name of institution: Erasmus Medical Center
Institution city: Rotterdam
Institution website: http://www.erasmusmc.nl/?lang=en
Contact Person
Name: Prof Dr M.J. Bruno
Position: Head of department, Prof of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Contact Person responsible for the fellowship
Name: Dr Manon Spaander
Position: Staff member, gastroenterologist with focus on GI-Oncology
General Description of hospital
Large academic teaching hospital
University hospital yes no
Number of bed total/ dedicated for GI & Hepatic oncology: gastro + surgery + onco together > 50 beds, both for
malignant and benign GI & Hep disease.
Expertise of department / hospital
Advanced endoscopy, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary disease, GI & Hep Oncology (esophagal, pancreatic, colon and hepatic
cancer).
Facilities
Large endoscopy facility with more than 13,500 procedures per year
PLEASE NOTE:
According to its profile, this institution preferably hosts Gastroenterologists.
Multidisciplinarity
- All specialities available: Surgery, Medical Oncology/ GI Oncology, Gastroenterology, Pathology, Radiology and
Radiation Therapy.
- Opportunity to frequently participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.

European Society of Digestive Oncology
ESDO Office c/o Vienna Medical Academy
Alserstrasse 4 | 1090 Vienna | t +43.1.4051383.38 | f +43.1.4078274 | www.esdo.eu
Vienna Medical Academy of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (VMA) ZVR: 942111060
Supervision
- The trainee can frequently participate in operations with his/her tutor (many endoscopy programs running with a
focus on GI-Oncology including ERP, EUS and various surveillance programs re colonCA, Barrett’s, pancreatic
cancer).
- The trainee can frequently participate in outpatient clinics with his/her tutor.