Profile
Chris Martini is an anaesthesiologist and pain specialist with more than twenty years of experience in academic healthcare. He treats patients with musculoskeletal conditions and regularly supports people who have already undergone a lengthy course of treatment.
His approach focuses not only on the condition itself, but above all on the person behind the symptoms. He believes that good care starts with listening carefully, asking the right questions and clearly explaining the available options. Together with the patient, he investigates the possible causes of the symptoms and develops a clear and realistic treatment plan. Improving quality of life and daily functioning is always the primary goal.
Collaboration, open communication and mutual trust form the basis of his approach to treatment.
Professional background
After completing his training as an anaesthesiologist, Chris Martini worked as a staff member at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). Since 2025, he has been working as a pain specialist at University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht).
Alongside his clinical work, he has been extensively involved in education, innovation and improving patient safety. For ten years, he worked as a Crew Resource Management trainer, focusing on collaboration, communication and decision-making within multidisciplinary teams.
Academic background
- Medicine, Leiden University
- Specialist training in anaesthesiology and pain medicine, Leiden University Medical Center
- Doctoral research on the treatment of neuropathic pain with capsaicin
- Author and co-author of national and international publications in the fields of pain management, anaesthesiology, pharmacology and patient safety
Boards and memberships
- Dutch Society of Anaesthesiology (NVA)
- Pain Medicine Section of the Dutch Society of Anaesthesiology