Dr. Custers, R.J.H.

Biography

• Study: Medicine, Utrecht University
• Date of promotion: March 4, 2010
• Dissertation title: Metal Implants in Treatment of Cartilage Defects

 Dr. Custers grew up in Limburg and, after completing his secondary education at the Thomascollege in Venlo, went on to study medicine at Utrecht University. After obtaining his medical degree, he conducted full-time research for three years at the Department of Orthopedics at the UMC Utrecht. This resulted in a doctoral thesis in 2010 entitled ‘Metal Implants in Treatment of Cartilage Defects’, for which he received several awards.

He completed his training as an orthopedic surgeon at the Diakonessenhuis, the St Antonius Hospital, and the UMC Utrecht. During the first half of 2014, he worked as a knee fellow in the Department of Orthopedics at the UMC Utrecht, and on July 1, 2014, he joined the orthopedics staff.

Prices

• 2011 Mathijsen Prize (prize from the Dutch Orthopaedic Association for the best dissertation in the preceding three years)
• 2010 Best poster award (International Sports Medicine & Knee Arthroplasty Meeting, Berlin, Germany)
• 2007 Magna cum laude award (International Cartilage Repair Society)