Prof
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, Netherlands
Michiel van de Sande, currently works as a Professor in Orthopedic (pediatric) oncology in the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and as a pediatric orthopedic Surgeon the Princes Maxima Center for pediatric oncology in Utrecht. He surgically treats pediatric, AYA and adult patients with bone and soft tissue tumors. His surgical Specialty focusses on the treatment of pediatric, AYA and adult patients with Bone and soft tissue sarcomas and pediatric orthopedics (oncology and limb reconstruction). This combination offers the opportunity to apply the limb reconstruction techniques from orthopedic oncology in pediatric orthopedics: e.g. rotationplasty for congenital PFFD, Free and transferred vascularized Fibula graft reconstruction of upper and lower extremities for congenital / traumatic deformity of the extremities, limb length discrepancy and joint reconstruction in children with intramedullary nails and growing tumor prostheses. He is a board member of - Pediatric Orthopedic working group of the Dutch Orthopedic Society - Orthopedic Oncology working group of the Dutch Orthopedic Society - Dutch Sarcoma Group - Co-chairman of the Tumor Study group EPOS - EuroEwing Consortium Executive Group.