Prof Dr J.P. Kooman

Jeroen Kooman (1966) is professor at the department of Internal Medicine, division of Nephrology, where he is also positioned as a consultant  Nephrologist since  1998. .

Jeroen Kooman received his medical training at the University of Maastricht in 1990 and received his PhD title in 1992. He was trained in internal medicine and nephrology in the Maxima Medical Centre (formerly St.Joseph Hospital) and the University Hospital Maastricht. During this period, he also worked as a guest scientist in the Karolinska Institute, dept. of Baxter Novum.He is also head of medical specialist training for Nephrology.  

His main research interests comprise, among others,  the following items

1. systemic complications of chronic renal failure and end-stage renal disease

2. fluid status and body composition in patients with renal failure

3. The effect of extracorporeal therapies on the cardiovascular and nutritional state, as well as the quality of life of  patients with renal failure

4. physical (in)activity in patients with renal failure and the implementation of technical devices to improve physical activity levels 

5. the value of the implementations of technological innovations in the treatment of patients with renal failure, inluding wearables and artificial intelligence

6. (premature) biological aging in patients with renal disease

He has been a working member and chair of various national and international guideline committees (Dutch Federation Nephrology, ERA-EDTA, ISBP). He was member of the scientific council of the Dutch Kidney Foundation (DKF). At present, he is editor in chief of the E-manual o Nephrology from the European Renal Association. 

Until september 2015, he was chairman of the Scientific Committee of the MUMC.Jeroen Kooman has also completed a Master of Health Professions Education in 2011. He has served in various educational positions, among others as coordinator of the Bachelor curriculum and is , until september 2020, chairman of the Educational Committee (opleidingscommissie) of FHML-medicine. He was head of medical training for Nephrology until december 2020, From september 2020 until september 2022, he was , next to his clinical and research work, director of EDLAB, the UM institute for education innovation and was also co-supervisor of the EDVANCE project studying  prectices of blended learning in a problem-based learning environment. He is currently chair of the progress test committee of the FHML.