Prof.dr. Ivo broeders
MEANDERMC & UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE - Surgeon & Professor of robotics
Ivo Broeders is a gastro-intestinal surgeon, specialized in minimal invasive interventions. He introduced robot assisted surgery in The Netherlands in 2000, and dedicated his scientific career to this revolutionary surgical innovation. He joined Twente University in 2007 as clinical professor Technical Medicine, and has his research alliance at the department of Robotics and Mechatronics, chaired by his partner in science Prof. Stefano Stramigioli. He currently focusses on the next generation smart robotics, in partnership with UTwente and Johnso&Johnson digital surgery.