Background

Hovius, Steven Eric Ruden was born on June 1, 1951 in Cardon, Venezuela. Arrived in The Netherlands, 1961. Son of Peter Cornelis and Adèle Stephanie (Rikkers) Hovius.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Free University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1977.

Career

Training in general surgery, Binnengasthuis and Academy Medical Center, Amsterdam, 1978-1984; training in plastic surgery, University Hospital Dijkzigt, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1984-1987; staff plastic surgeon, University Hospital Dijkzigt, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1987-1994; deputy head department plastic and reconstructive surgery, University Hospital Dijkzigt, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1994-1996; head department plastic and reconstructive surgery, University Hospital Dijkzigt, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, since 1996. Member management committee Journal Hand Surgery, since 1991.

Achievements

• Steven Eric Ruden Hovius has been listed as a noteworthy plastic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Second lieutenant Royal Dutch Navy, 1977-1978. Member Dutch Society for Hand and Plastic Surgery (council, secretary for foreign affairs), Dutch Society for Microsurgery, Traumatology and Surgery, British Society for Surgery of Hand, European Association Plastic Surgery (council since 1992), International Federation Societies for Surgery of Hand (Dutch delegate since 1992), Federation European Societies Surgery of Hand (council since 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, chess, art.

Connections

Married Annerieke Warners, June 10, 1977. Children: Willemijn, Wouter, Jeroen, Guus.

Father:

Peter Cornelis Hovius

Mother:

Adèle Stephanie (Rikkers) Hovius

Spouse:

Annerieke Warners

child:

Jeroen Hovius

child:

Willemijn Hovius

child:

Wouter Hovius

child:

Guus Hovius