Dr. Willem Jacob Willems

Former Chief of Orthopaedics Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Orthopaedic Surgeon Shoulder and Elbow unit, De Lairesse Klinick, Amsterdam

Areas of Expertise

• Shoulder Instability
• Rotator Cuff Injuries
• Frozen Shoulder
• Osteoarthritis of The Shoulder and Elbow
• Total Shoulder Replacement
• Elbow Surgery

Education & Training

• Medicine – Free University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Residency – Pathology, Amsterdam
• Residency in General Surgery – Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Lukas Hospital, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
• Course on Tropical Medicine – Tropical Institute, Amsterdam
• Residency in General Surgery – Joh.de Deo Hospital, Haarlem, The Netherlands
• Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery – University of Leiden, The Netherlands

Key Positions

• Medical Officer in Charge – Mwambani District Hospital, Chunya District, Tanzania
• Private practice – Medical Centre Alkmaar, Amsterdam
• Chief of the Orthopaedic Department – het Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam
• Orthopaedic surgeon – Shoulder and Elbow unit, De Lairesse Kliniek, Amsterdam
• Authored around 80 abstracts/scientific articles and book chapters