Personal profile
Research interests
As an academic general practictioner, I lead a research group focused on community-based cardiovascular disease detection and management while maintaining active clinical practice. My practice is at Holendrecht Health Center in Amsterdam South-East, where I care for a diverse, multicultural population that informs and enriches both my research agenda and clinical approach.
My clinical expertise includes cardiovascular medicine, basic surgery, and echography. I have a strong interest in innovations in (point-of-care) diagnostics, including AI-supported technologies, aiming to enhance diagnostic accuracy and efficiency in primary care.
In addition to clinical and research duties, I contribute to medical education through active involvement in the bachelor’s and master’s curriculum of medicine at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).
Current Research Leadership:
I lead and supervise several innovative projects aimed at improving cardiovascular outcomes in primary care, including:
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TRACE (ZonMw) & HEART-GP (Dutch Heart Foundation): Optimizing triage and evaluation of acute chest pain in urgent primary care
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TARGET-HF (ZonMw/AMC): Enhancing detection and diagnosis of heart failure in primary care
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PATCH-AF (ZonMw): Screening strategies for atrial fibrillation in at-risk patients within primary care
- HEART-DOC (KPHAG): Electonic health record integrated decision support to improve quality of cardiovascular care in general practice
For a full overview of my academic projects, please visit: https://www.amstelheart.nl
Specialisation
Associate professor and general practitioner
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Hybrid coronary revascularization: at the crossroads of surgical and percutaneous interventions, UvA Faculty of Medicine (AMC)
Award Date: 24 May 2016
DCRI Clinical Research Fellowship program, Duke Clinical Research Institute
1 Sept 2011 → 1 Aug 2013
Award Date: 1 Aug 2013
Master, Master of Science / Medical doctorate, Univeristy Medical Center Groningen, Groningen.
Award Date: 15 Apr 2010
External positions
General practitioner, Gezondheidscentra Amsterdam Zuidoost en Diemen, Locatie Holendrecht
Keywords
- R Medicine (General)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Adequately identifying low-risk chest pain in emergency primary care: evaluating the performance of preHEAR(T) based on two European cohorts
Johannessen, T. R., Melessen, I. M. B., Vallersnes, O. M., Manten, A., Halvorsen, S., Atar, D. & Harskamp, R. E., 27 Jul 2025, In: Open heart. 12, 2, e003362.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Antihypertensive Medication Category Prescriptions and Blood Pressure Control in African Surinamese and Ghanaian Migrants with Hypertension in Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The HELIUS Study
van Apeldoorn, J. A. N., Jansen, L., Hoevenaar-Blom, M. P., Harskamp, R. E., Galenkamp, H., van den Born, B.-J. H., Agyemang, C., Richard, E. & Moll van Charante, E. P., Jan 2025, In: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention. 32, 1, p. 69-77 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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First-generation Turkish immigrants' views and preferences on cardiovascular disease prevention in primary care - a qualitative study in the Netherlands
van Apeldoorn, J. A. N., Jansen, J. S., Liefhebber, E. L., Uysal-Bozkir, Ö., Sert, E., Harskamp, R. E., Agyemang, C., Richard, E. & Moll van Charante, E. P., 2025, In: Journal of migration and health. 12, p. 100367 100367.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Impact of abnormal ambulatory ECG findings when screening for atrial fibrillation in primary care: a qualitative study among participants of the PATCH-AF trial
Brik, T., Niekel, M. S., Bak, M. A. R., Himmelreich, J. C. L., Harskamp, R. E. & Moll van Charante, E. P., 24 Jul 2025, In: BMJ open. 15, 7, e102160.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Assessed by a General Practitioner Using AI-Guided Point-of-Care Ultrasonography: Feasibility and Diagnostic Agreement With Conventional Echocardiography
Harskamp, R. E., 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Activities
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ANHA-netwerkbijeenkomst 2024
Harskamp, R. (Participant)
7 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › organising
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FTO - Behandeling van diepveneuze trombose in de eerste lijn
Harskamp, R. (Other)
2024Activity: Educational contribution / Supervising student theses, products › Educational contribution › Educational
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AmsterdamUMC Netwerk Huisartsgeneeskunde (ANHA) Netwerkbijeenkomst
Harskamp, R. (Organiser)
2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course › Professional
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Nederlandse Vereniging voor Cardiologie
Harskamp, R. (Member of programme committee)
2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
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Nederlandse Hart Registratie (External organisation)
Harskamp, R. (Member)
2024 → 2029Activity: Membership › Membership of board › Professional