Jan van der Meulen
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons of England
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About
Jan van der Meulen is a leading health services researcher whose work sits at the intersection of surgical outcomes, health policy, and patient choice. His research focuses on how the organisation of cancer services—particularly for prostate and colorectal cancers—affects both clinical outcomes and patient behaviour. He is best known for his landmark studies evaluating the real-world effectiveness of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) compared with laparoscopic and open surgery. His 2018 study on functional outcomes 18 months after diagnosis (61 citations) and his 2017 work on severe urinary complications (37 citations) provided crucial evidence on the trade-offs of adopting new surgical technology. Van der Meulen’s research has also shaped policy: his 2017 paper on patient choice and hospital competition in cancer surgery (100 citations) demonstrated how market mechanisms influence service configuration and technology adoption. As a key figure behind the National Prostate Cancer Audit, he has pioneered the use of patient-reported outcome measures and administrative data to create surgical performance indicators. With over 300 total citations across his most-cited works, van der Meulen’s research continues to inform evidence-based surgical practice and healthcare delivery in the UK and beyond.
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