André van Zundert

André van Zundert
Alma materKU Leuven
Leiden University
University of Queensland
Scientific career
FieldsAnaesthesiology
WorkplacesUniversity of Queensland
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

André van Zundert is a Belgian anaesthesiologist and academic. His research has included regional anaesthesia, airway management and the mechanisms of general anaesthetics. He is Professor and Chair of the Discipline of Anaesthesiology at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and a Professor of Medicine at the University of Queensland.[1][2][3]

Education and career

Van Zundert earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Leuven in 1978 and a PhD from the University of Leyden in 1985. He obtained a Doctorate in Medicine by Research at the University of Queensland in 2024.[4]

From 1995 to 2013, Van Zundert served as director of anaesthesia training at Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven. He also held academic appointments at Ghent University from 2001 to 2018 and Maastricht University from 2009 to 2018.[5][6][7]

In 2013 he was appointed Professor and Chair of the Discipline of Anaesthesiology at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Queensland.[3][2]

He served as Secretary General of the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy from 1990 to 2000 and as its President from 2000 to 2003.[8][9][10]

Van Zundert received the Lennard Travers Professorship and the ANZCA Medal from the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in 2023.[11][12] In 2024, he received the Australian Medical Association’s Excellence in Healthcare Award and was appointed Commander of the Order of the Crown of Belgium.[3][13] He received the Carl Koller Gold Medal from the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy in 2025.[14]

Research

Van Zundert's research has focused on anaesthesia and airway management.[15][16][17][18][19] He has co-authored studies on epidural test dosing and methods to detect inadvertent intravascular or intrathecal catheter placement in labour analgesia. In 1997 he co-authored descriptions of combined spinal-epidural techniques and segmental thoracic spinal anaesthesia for high-risk surgical patients.[20][21][22] His subsequent regional anaesthesia work has included neuraxial techniques, peripheral nerve blocks, ophthalmic regional blocks and ultrasound-guided techniques.[23][24][25] He has published on videolaryngoscopy and supraglottic airway devices.

In 2024, he co-authored a review of supraglottic airway devices in Anesthesia & Analgesia. He was subsequently among the authors of European guidelines on the implementation of videolaryngoscopy, published in 2025.[26][27][28][29][30] Van Zundert has also collaborated with researchers at the Queensland Brain Institute on the mechanisms of general anaesthesia and potential reversal strategies to improve recovery after anaesthesia.[19][31]

References

  1. ↑ "Recovery from general anaesthesia: can anaesthetic antidotes help?". InSight+. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  2. 1 2 "Professor André van Zundert". medical-school.uq.edu.au. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  3. 1 2 3 "Queensland anaesthetist honoured with award for excellence in healthcare". Australian Medical Association. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  4. ↑ "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  5. ↑ https://www.ed.nl/eindhoven/anesthesioloog-van-zundert-61-officier-in-orde-van-oranje-nassau~acd6cb95/. Retrieved 2026-07-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Bijzondere internationale erkenning voor oud-anesthesioloog Catharina Ziekenhuis". Catharina Ziekenhuis (in Dutch). 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  7. ↑ "Medical Research & Journals | Free Research Review Medical Studies Publications". www.researchreview.com.au. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  8. ↑ "Honoring a Legacy of Excellence: Professor André Van Zundert, Carl Koller Award Laureate 2025". ESRA. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  9. ↑ "Previous Archives". NAVAt.org. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  10. ↑ "Instructors - Faculty". ESRA Hellas - The Greek Section of European Society of Regional Anaesthesia (ESRA Europe). Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  11. ↑ "Professorships". Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  12. ↑ "ANZCA Medal". Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  13. ↑ RBWH Research Report 2024: Surgical and Perioperative Services (PDF) (Report). Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. 2025. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  14. ↑ "Professor André Van Zundert, Carl Koller Award Laureate 2025". European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy. 2025. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  15. ↑ "Prof. Andre van Zundert - World Congress of Nurse Anaesthetists". Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  16. ↑ "Queensland Anaesthetist Wins Excellence in Healthcare Award". Mirage News. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  17. ↑ Zundert, Tom C. R. V. Van; Barach, Paul; Zundert, André A. J. Van (2020-12-01). "Revisiting safe airway management and patient care by anaesthetists during the COVID-19 pandemic". British Journal of Anaesthesia. 125 (6): 863–867. doi:10.1016/j.bja.2020.09.004. ISSN 0007-0912. PMC 7834300. PMID 32972715.
  18. ↑ Van Zundert, André AJ; Endlich, Yasmin; Beckmann, Linda A; Bradley, William PL; Chapman, Gordon A; Heard, Andrew MB; Heffernan, Drew; Jephcott, Christopher GA; Khong, Geraldine LS; Rehak, Adam; Semenov, Richard A; Stefanutto, Tiscia B; O’Sullivan, Ellen (2021-07-01). "2021 Update on airway management from the Anaesthesia Continuing Education Airway Management Special Interest Group". Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 49 (4): 257–267. doi:10.1177/0310057X20984784. ISSN 0310-057X. PMID 34154374.
  19. 1 2 van Zundert, André A. J.; Cylinder, Drew M.; van Swinderen, Bruno (2025-08-08). "Presynaptic Neurotransmission: A Bottleneck to Recovery From General Anesthesia?". Anesthesia and Analgesia. 142 (1): 56–63. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000007695. ISSN 1526-7598. PMID 40779426.
  20. ↑ Paliwal, Naresh W.; Khan, Imran A. (May 2025). "Enhancing the safety of thoracic segmental spinal anaesthesia: Do's and don'ts". Indian Journal of Anaesthesia. 69 (5): 509–511. doi:10.4103/ija.ija_157_25. ISSN 0019-5049. PMC 12068429. PMID 40364928.
  21. ↑ van Zundert, A. A. J.; Stultiens, G.; Jakimowicz, J. J.; van den Borne, B. E. E. M.; van der Ham, W. G. J. M.; Wildsmith, J. A. W. (April 2006). "Segmental spinal anaesthesia for cholecystectomy in a patient with severe lung disease". British Journal of Anaesthesia. 96 (4): 464–466. doi:10.1093/bja/ael036. ISSN 0007-0912. PMID 16549626.
  22. ↑ van Zundert, A. A. J.; Stultiens, G.; Jakimowicz, J. J.; Peek, D.; van der Ham, W. G. J. M.; Korsten, H. H. M.; Wildsmith, J. A. W. (May 2007). "Laparoscopic cholecystectomy under segmental thoracic spinal anaesthesia: a feasibility study". British Journal of Anaesthesia. 98 (5): 682–686. doi:10.1093/bja/aem058. hdl:1854/LU-392926. ISSN 0007-0912. PMID 17371777.
  23. ↑ Rawal, Narinder; Zundert, André Van; Holmström, Björn; Crowhurst, John A. (1997-09-01). "Combined Spinal-Epidural Technique". Regional Anesthesia: The Journal of Neural Blockade in Obstetrics, Surgery, & Pain Control. 22 (5): 406–423. doi:10.1136/rapm-00115550-199722050-00003. ISSN 0146-521X. PMID 9338901.
  24. ↑ "UQ eSpace". espace.library.uq.edu.au. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  25. ↑ Van Zundert, A; Kumar, C (2008-03-01). "Ophthalmic loco-regional anaesthesia: Reducing discomfort during injection". Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 14 (2): 25–28. doi:10.1080/22201173.2008.10872542. ISSN 2220-1181.
  26. ↑ Van Zundert, André A.J. (April 2025). "Advancing Videolaryngoscopy Through Integrated Channel Technology: Technical Solutions for Common Clinical Challenges". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 140 (4): e43–e45. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000007403. ISSN 0003-2999. PMID 39808723.
  27. ↑ van Zundert, André A. J.; Gatt, Stephen P.; van Zundert, Tom C. R. V.; Hagberg, Carin A.; Pandit, Jaideep J. (2025-02-01). "A New Scoring System to Evaluate the Position and Functioning of Supraglottic Airway Devices in Research and Clinical Audits". Anesthesia and Analgesia. 140 (2): 345–349. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000006970. ISSN 1526-7598. PMID 39269690.
  28. ↑ Maassen, Ralph; Lee, Ruben; van Zundert, André; Cooper, Richard (2009-08-01). "The videolaryngoscope is less traumatic than the classic laryngoscope for a difficult airway in an obese patient". Journal of Anesthesia. 23 (3): 445–448. doi:10.1007/s00540-009-0780-1. hdl:1854/LU-850040. ISSN 1438-8359. PMID 19685133.
  29. ↑ van Zundert, André A. J.; Gatt, Stephen P.; van Zundert, Tom C. R. V.; Hagberg, Carin A.; Pandit, Jaideep J. (2024-02-01). "Supraglottic Airway Devices: Present State and Outlook for 2050". Anesthesia and Analgesia. 138 (2): 337–349. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000006673. ISSN 1526-7598. PMID 38215712.
  30. ↑ Gómez-Ríos, Manuel Á; Van Zundert, André A. J.; McNarry, Alistair F.; Law, J. Adam; Higgs, Andy; De Jong, Audrey; Jaber, Samir; Karamchandani, Kunal; Hansel, Jan; Saracoglu, Kemal Tolga; Leach, Robert; Guimaraes, Helio Penna; Abad-Gurumeta, Alfredo; Gómez-Ríos, David; Michalek, Pavel (2025-10-01). "Guidelines on strategies for the universal implementation of videolaryngoscopy". European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 42 (10): 872–888. doi:10.1097/EJA.0000000000002210. ISSN 1365-2346. PMID 40534455.
  31. ↑ Cylinder, Drew M.; van Zundert, André A. J.; Solt, Ken; van Swinderen, Bruno (2024). "Time to Wake Up! The Ongoing Search for General Anesthetic Reversal Agents". Anesthesiology. 140 (3): 610–627. doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000004846. PMC 10868874. PMID 38349760.
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