Hidde Kroon

Hidde Kroon

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Certified general surgeon (the Netherlands)
Certified gastro-intestinal surgeon (the Netherlands)
Certified oncological surgeon (the Netherlands)

Associate professor of Surgery, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide

Special interest in melanoma and colorectal surgery and research.

I am a Dutch general, gastro-intestinal and oncological surgeon, Dutch board certified. I have been trained as a surgeon in the Netherlands at the Leiden University Medical Center and I have done fellowships at the Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam (NL), and at Flinders MC (Adelaide, Aus) and Royal Adelaide Hospital (AUS).
I am currently working as a clinical and research fellow within the Colorectal Unit of the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
I have obtained my PhD in 2009 from the University of Groningen, based on work from the University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, USA and the Melanoma Institute Australia in Sydney, Australia
2009 PhD: Isolated limb infusion, University of Groningen

I am a Dutch medical board certified general, oncological and gastro-intestinal surgeon. My research is aimed at improving quality, safety and survival of surgical care of our patients, mainly with melanoma and colorectal cancer.

Since 2020 I have been appointed as Associate Professor of Surgery, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Adelaide

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2020 - ongoing Associate professor of surgery University of Adelaide
    2020 - 2022 MPhil candidate University of Adelaide
    2018 - ongoing Clinical and resarch fellow Royal Adelaide Hospital

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    Dutch; Flemish Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    German Can read, speak and understand spoken
    Northern Frisian Can read, speak and understand spoken
    Papiamento Can read and understand spoken

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2009 - 2014 Leiden University Medical Center Netherlands General, oncological and gastro-intestinal surgeon
    2005 - 2009 University of Groningen the Netherlands PhD
    1999 - 2005 University of Groningen the Nethelands MD

  • Postgraduate Training
    Date Title Institution Country
    2018 Clinical and research fellow colorectal surgery Royal Adelaide Hospital Australia
    2017 - 2018 Fellow Colorectal Surgery Flinders Medical Centre Australia
    2014 - 2016 Fellow Gastro-intestinal surgery Erasmus University Medical Center Netherlands

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    — Gastro-intestinal surgeon Dutch College of surgeons -
    — Oncological Surgeon Dutch College of Surgeons -
    — General Surgeon Dutch Medical Board -

  • Research Interests
    Cancer Diagnosis Cancer Therapy Surgery Cancer Biology and Clinical Oncology Surgical and Health Systems Innovation

2020 Florey Fellowship, RAH research committee $350.000

2020 RAH research committe clinical project grant $100.000

2019 TUT Institutional Development Program, Tallinn, Estonia $25.000

KWF cancer foundation NL awarded over several years: $10.000

Professor Micahel van Vloten fonds over several years: $25.000 

Melanoma Institute Australia/ANZMTG over several years: $10.000

2010: Bontiuffonds and Wetenschapsfonds MCH, NL: $90.000

2012: European Society of Surgical Oncology fellowship: $4.000

2015: PhD awarded to Annemarleen Huismans, University of Groningen, NL

2020: PhD awarded toi Juri Teras, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia

2019: Master awarded to Gavin Nair, University of Edinburgh, UK

2018-current: Master program for Dutch Medical research students to visit Royal Adelaide Hospital to conduct research: Anouck Haanappel, Charlotte Ceuppens, Meike van Harten, Emma Greenwood, Izel Ozmen, Vera Grupa, Duveke de Gaay Fortman, Tessa 

  • Other Supervision Activities
    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2018 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Locoregional treatment of cutaneous melanoma Tallinn University of Technology PhD program TUT Doctorate Full Time Juri Teras
    2018 - 2019 Principal Supervisor clinical management of appendicitis University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh research master program Master Part Time Gavn Nair
    2018 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Isolated Limb Infusion Moffitt cancer center, Florida, USA - Doctorate Part Time John Miura
    2010 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Locoregional melanoma University of Groningen PhD program University of Groningen Doctorate Full Time Annemarleen Huisman

  • Mentoring
    Date Topic Location Name
    2020 - ongoing artificial intelligence to detect anastomotic leakage Free Universiy, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Duveke de Gaay Fortman
    2020 - ongoing Multi organ resections in advanced rectal cancer in Australia Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Utrecht, NL Tessa Dinger
    2020 - ongoing TENTACLE study Royal Adelaide Hospital JianLiang Liu
    2020 - ongoing mASCARA study of anal cancer Royal Adelaide Hospital JianLiang Liu
    2019 - ongoing validation anastomotic leak nomogram Leiden University, Leiden , the Netherlands Izel Ozmen
    2019 - ongoing Stoma rate after rectal surgery in Australia, analysis of the BCCA Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands Vera Grupa
    2019 - ongoing Young onset colorectal cancer in South Australia Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide Harvey Chai
    2019 - ongoing Young onset colorectal cancer in South Australia Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide Sam Mali
    2019 - ongoing Post-MSLT II international collaborative University of Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Hospital Harvey Chai
    2019 - ongoing Minimal invasive rectal cancer surgery in elderly in Australia, analysis of the BCCA University of Groningen, the Netherlands Meike van Harten
    2019 - ongoing Young onset colorectal cancer collaborative (REACCT) University of Groningen, the Netherlands Emma Greenwood
    2019 - ongoing Isolated limb Infusion for melanoma international collaborative Moffitt cancer center, Florida, USA and Royal Adelaide Hospital James Sun
    2019 - ongoing International analyses of isolated limb infusion Royal Adelaide Hospital Tim Kenyon Smith
    2018 - ongoing Lateral lymph nodes in rectal cancer Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Anouck Haanappel
    2018 - ongoing reduction of opioids in the ERAS protocol after abdominal surgery Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands Charlotte Ceuppens
    2018 - ongoing pelvic exenterations in low volume hospitals Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide Emily Humphries
    2018 - ongoing Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of Bi-National Colorectal Cancer Audit Data. Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide Swergei Bedrikovetski
    2018 - ongoing International analyses of isolated limb infusion Royal Adelaide Hospital Dean Mullen
    2018 - ongoing STIMULAX, prevention of postoperative ileus Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide Nagendra Dudi-Venkata
    2018 - 2019 Rectal Stump Management After Subtotal Colectomy for Severe Colitis, In or Out? A Retrospective Cohort Study Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide Sergei Bedrikovetski
    2017 - 2020 Outpatient management of uncomplicated diverticulitis Flinders MC, Adelaide Karolina Juszczyk
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