Dr Anja Sommer

dermatologist

Anja Sommer studied medicine in Germany and the Netherlands. From 1998, she specialised as a dermatologist at Maastricht University Hospital.

Outside general dermatology, her main interests were in the treatment of varicose veins and skin cancer.

In the field of varicose veins, she mastered the latest techniques (endovenous laser and radiofrequency ablation, Foam treatment, steam technique) in addition to the usual procedures such as Muller technique and sclerosing.

Dutch Society for Dermatology and Venereology (NVDV) (member)
NVDV vascular domain group (former treasurer)
Benelux Society of Phlebology (president until 2014)
Belgian Order of Physicians (member)
European Society of Mohs micrographic Surgery (member)
Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Phlebologie (member)
Dutch College of Phlebology (member)
Enterprising Women Maastricht OVM (member)
Dutch Society for vulvar pathology (member)

Anja Sommer is a member of the Varices guideline working group that revised the existing 2007 guideline. This guideline was recently published. Also, an extension of the guidelines for neo-varices is currently being formulated, July 2015.
Fellow dermatologist N Shadid recently received his PhD on the thesis titled : "Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for treating varicose veins". Dr Sommer was involved in this research as co-supervisor.

How specific are venous symptoms for diagnosis of chronic venous disease?
Van der Velden S, Shadid N, Nelemans P, Sommer A. Phlebology. 2014 Jan 3. [Epub ahead of print].

Predictors of recurrence of great saphenous vein reflux following treatment with ultrasound-guided foamsclerotherapy.
Shadid N, Nelemans P, Lawson J, Sommer A. Phlebology. 2014 Jan 28. [Epub ahead of print].

Photodynamic therapy versus topical imiquimod versus topical fluorouracil for treatment of superficial basal-cell carcinoma: a single blind, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial.
Arits AH, Mosterd K, Essers BA, Spoorenberg E, Sommer A, De Rooij MJ, van Pelt HP, Quaedvlieg PJ, Krekels GA, van Neer PA, Rijzewijk JJ, van Geest AJ, Steijlen PM, Nelemans PJ, Kelleners-Smeets NW.
Lancet Oncol. 2013 Jun;14(7):647-54. Epub 2013 May 15.

Translation and validation of the Dutch VEINES-QOL/Sym in varicose vein patients.
van der Velden SK, Biemans AA, Nijsten T, Sommer A.
Phlebology. 2013 Apr 4. [Epub ahead of print].

In vivo effects of foam sclerotherapy on coagulation.
Shadid NH, van der Velden SK, van Oerle R, Ten Cate H, Sommer A, Nelemans P.
Phlebology. 2013 Mar 27. [Epub ahead of print]

Randomised clinical trial of ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy versus surgery for the incompetent great saphenous vein.
Shadid N, Ceulen R, Nelemans P, Dirksen C, Veraart J, Schurink GW, van Neer P, vd Kley J, de Haan E, Sommer A.
Br J Surg. 2012 Aug;99(8):1062-70. Epub 2012 May 25.

Surgery and endovenous techniques for the treatment of small saphenous varicose veins: a review of the literature.
Tellings SS, Ceulen RP, Sommer A.
Phlebology. 2011 Aug;26(5):179-84. Epub 2011 Feb 27. Review.

Blocking the saphenofemoral junction during ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy- assessment of a presumed safety-measure procedure.
Ceulen RP, Jagtman EA, Sommer A, Teule GJ, Schurink GW, Kemerink GJ.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2010 Dec;40(6):772-6.

[Foam echosclerotherapy for trunk varicositas].
Shadid NH, Sommer A.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2009;153:B99. Review. Dutch.

Destructive basal cell carcinoma in a patient with basal cell nevus syndrome and an interstitial deletion of chromosome 9q22.
Mustard K, Sommer A, van Marion A, Lacko M, Herbergs J, de Bondt BJ, van Steensel MA, Kelleners-Smeets NW.
Dermatol Surg. 2009 Dec;35(12):2051-3.

Microembolism during foam sclerotherapy of varicose veins.
Ceulen RP, Sommer A, Vernooy K.
N Engl J Med. 2008 Apr 3;358(14):1525-6.

Superficial thrombophlebitis of the venous dorsal arch of the foot and deep venous thrombosis after foam sclerotherapy.
Shadid N, Frank J, Sommer A.
Int J Dermatol. 2008 Nov;47 Suppl 1:29-31.

Basal cell carcinoma and trichoepithelioma: a possible matter of confusion.
Arits AH, Parren LJ, van Marion AM, Sommer A, Frank J, Kelleners-Smeets NW.
Int J Dermatol. 2008 Nov;47 Suppl 1:13-7.

European Vascular Course, March 2013, Maastricht, NL: "Foam sclerotherapy in varicose veins: an overview"
European Vascular Course, March 2013, Maastricht, NL: "FOAM treatment" workshop for European vascular surgeons and dermatologists
Phlebology meeting, March 2013, Cabourg, France: "Why do I FOAM?"
International Society of Phlebology, September 2013, Boston, USA: " Perforating veins: how to treat them?"
Medi meeting, July 2013, Bad Brueckenau, Germany: "Ceap classification" and guidelines discussion "Ulcer cruris", " thrombosis", "elastic stockings".

Nascholingsdag Nederlandse Vereniging voor Dermatologie en Venereologie, June 2015, Amsterdam, NL
Summer meeting of the Benelux Association, May 2015, The Hague, NL
International Venous Course, May 2015, Miami,Florida
Foamsclerotherapy workshop 15 November 2014, Maastricht, NL
Stichting Nederlandstalige Nascholing, November 2014, Brussels, B
European Vascular Course, March 2013, Maastricht, NL
Phlebology meeting, March 2013, Cabourg, France
Stichting Nederlandstalige nascholing Dermatologie en venereologie, April 2013, Hasselt, Belgium
Summer meeting of the Benelux association, June 2013 at Oisterwijk, NL
International Society of Phlebology, September 2013, Boston, USA
Workshop on sclerotherapy/Foam 22.03.2014

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