dr. R. (Roel) de Heus Assistant Professor - medical
- Birth Center Obstetrics - Medical
Contact
rheus2@umcutrecht.nl
Research Programs
Biography
During his gynaecology training Roel de Heus finished his PhD “Maternal and Fetal effects of Tocolytic drugs” at the University of Utrecht in 2008 and worked for 6 months at the Mt Sinai Hospital in Toronto at the department of Maternal and Fetal medicine in 2012.
His clinical work as a gynaecologist at the Obstetrical department has its focus on fetal medicine / prenatal diagnosis, combining state of the art imaging techniques such as 2D/3D ultrasound and fetal MRI with genetic testing.
His aim is to improve patient care and more specific in the field of prenatal diagnosis and early developmental medicine. Focus within the research theme Brain on normal and abnormal early brain development. To study maternal and environmental influences on normal fetal brain development during pregnancy and its impact on child development as a part of the YOUth cohort (prof.dr. C. Kemner). Intra-uterine development, an important landmark for future health. Furthermore, to study and unravel mechanisms of abnormal fetal and neonatal brain development due to underlying congenital malformations, placental insufficiency or preterm birth to improve diagnosis, identify prognostic biomarkers and possible windows for neuroprotection to prevent perinatal brain damage.
Research Output (33)
Khalili N., Lessmann N., Turk E., Claessens N., de Heus R., Kolk T., Viergever M. A., Benders M. J. N. L., Isgum I. dec 2019, In: Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 64 , p. 77-89 13 p.
Claessens N H P, Khalili N, Isgum I, Ter Heide H, Steenhuis T J, Turk E, Jansen N J G, de Vries L S, Breur J M P J, de Heus R, Benders M J N L 28 mrt 2019, In: American Journal of Neuroradiology. 40 , p. 885-891 7 p.
Khalili Nadieh, Turk E., Benders M. J.N.L., Moeskops P., Claessens N. H.P., de Heus R., Franx A., Wagenaar N., Breur J. M.P.J., Viergever M. A., Išgum I. 1 jan 2019, In: NeuroImage. Clinical. 24 , p. 102061 13 p.
Albers Maria E.W.A., Buisman Erato T.I.A., Kahn René S., Franx Arie, Onland-Moret N. Charlotte, de Heus Roel aug 2018, In: Human Brain Mapping. 39 , p. 3277-3284 8 p.
Leijnse Johanna E.W., de Heus Roel, de Jager Wilco, Rodenburg Wendy, Peeters Louis L.H., Franx Arie, Eijkelkamp Niels 1 jul 2018, In: Pregnancy Hypertension. 13 , p. 87-94 8 p.
Turk E, benders m, de Heus R, Franx A 18 jun 2018,
Haveman Ilse, Fleurke-Rozema Johanna H., Mulder Eduard J.H., Benders Manon, du Marchie Sarvaas Gideon, ter Heide Henriette, de Heus Roel H., Bilardo Caterina M. 1 apr 2018, In: Prenatal Diagnosis. 38 , p. 328-336 9 p.
Van Alebeek Mayte E., De Vrijer Myrthe, Arntz Renate M., Maaijwee Noortje A.M.M., Synhaeve Nathalie E., Schoonderwaldt Hennie, Van Der Vlugt Maureen J., Van Dijk Ewoud J., De Heus Roel, Rutten-Jacobs Loes C.A., De Leeuw Frank Erik apr 2018, In: Stroke. 49 , p. 877-883 7 p.
Van Alebeek Mayte E., De Heus Roel, Tuladhar Anil M., De Leeuw Frank Erik 1 feb 2018, In: Current Opinion in Neurology. 31 , p. 44-51 8 p.
Snoek Rozemarijn, de Heus Roel, de Mooij Keetje J., Pistorius Lou R., Lilien Marc R., Lely A. Titia, Bekker Mireille N., de Jong Tom P.V.M. 2018, In: American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 72 , p. 465-467 3 p.