James van Oppen

FRCEM MRCP PhD

School of Medicine and Population Health

NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Emergency Medicine

j.vanoppen@sheffield.ac.uk
Regent Court (ScHARR)

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James van Oppen
School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
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I am a Clinical Lecturer working a 50/50 split between shop-floor emergency medicine and academia. My special interest is in person-centred care for older people living with frailty and I am chair of the geriatric emergency medicine section of the European Society of Emergency Medicine. 

I am actively collaborating on projects in geriatric emergency medicine research, quality improvement, and education with colleagues from the European Geriatric Medicine Society, European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, and the International Federation of Emergency Medicine.

My research methodologies are predominantly qualitative and psychometric applied to the generic emergency care population, with some quantitative experience in the context of frailty. I completed my PhD in 2023 at University of Leicester through an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship, during which I developed the . This project was awarded the 2023 Royal College of Emergency Medicine's Rod Little prize for best research by a trainee. I was Chief Investigator of the 2023 Frailty in European Emergency Departments (FEED) study, and this project was awarded best paper in European Geriatric Medicine in 2024.

I teach on frailty topics to international clinical audiences and am course director for the EUSEM e-course on Palliative Care in the Emergency Department. I co-supervise two PhD students conducting PROMs research and supervise at Bachelors and Master level.
 

Publications

Journal articles

  • Sabir L, Binham E, Hargreaves K, Stacey A, Williams L, Yeboah L-J, van Oppen JD & Ramlakhan SL (2025) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 42(11), 764-765.
  • Bourne RS, Alberto L, Brummel NE, de Groot B, De Lange DW, Elbers P, Emmelot-Vonk MH, Flaatten H, Freund Y, Galazzi A , Garcia-Martinez A et al (2025) . Age Ageing, 54(9).
  • Gunaga S, Carpenter CR, Kennedy M, Southerland LT, Lo AX, Lee S, Swan K, Mowbray F, Skains RM, Hogan TM , Casey MF et al (2025) . JACEP Open, 6(6).
  • Lee S, Suh M, Ragsdale L, Seidenfeld J, van Oppen JD, Lapointe‐Shaw L, Diniz Hooper C, Jaramillo J, Wescott AB, Lo AX , Hirata K et al (2025) . Academic Emergency Medicine.
  • Beil M, Alberto L, Bourne RS, Brummel NE, de Groot B, de Lange DW, Elbers P, Emmelot-Vonk M, Flaatten H, Freund Y , Galazzi A et al (2025) . Intensive Care Medicine, 51(7), 1412-1413.
  • van Oppen JD, de Groot B, Nickel CH & Beil M (2025) . European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 32(3), 158-159.
  • van Oppen JD, Mooijaart S, Nickel CH & Conroy S (2025) . Internal and Emergency Medicine.
  • Gettel CJ, Venkatesh AK, Uzamere I, Galske J, Chera T, White MA & Hwang U (2025) . Academic Emergency Medicine.
  • England T, Brailsford S, Burton C, Martin G, Mason SM, Maynou L, Phelps K, Preston L, Regen E, Street A , van Oppen JD et al (2025) . Journal of the Operational Research Society.
  • van Oppen JD, Gunn S, Coats TJ, Papadopoulou N, Senkova M, Tarlow S & Wicks E (2025) . Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 118(2), 49-56.
  • Beil M, Alberto L, Bourne RS, Brummel NE, de Groot B, de Lange DW, Elbers P, Emmelot-Vonk M, Flaatten H, Freund Y , Galazzi A et al (2025) . Intensive Care Medicine, 51(2), 287-301.
  • Prentice JEB, Anderson EEA, Fasina T, Ali HMS, Hartley R, Clark T, Cooper JG & van Oppen JD (2025) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 42(1), 70-71.
  • Eagleton G, Güven R, Thorsteinsdóttir T, Mirkes E & van Oppen JD (2025) . International Emergency Nursing, 78.
  • Craston AIP, Scott-Murfitt H, Omar MT, Abeyratne R, Kirk K, Mackintosh N, Roland D & van Oppen JD (2025) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 42(3), 148-153.
  • Owen RK, van Oppen JD, Lyons J, Akbari A, Davies G, Torabi F, Abrams KR & Lyons RA (2024) . Eurosurveillance, 29(50).
  • Fehlmann CA, Loughlin KM, Cosgrif EJ, Ferrick JF & van Oppen JD (2024) . Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 32(1), 119.
  • van Oppen JD, Conroy SP, Lalseta J, Mackintosh N, Riley P, Richardson V, Valderas JM & Coats TJ (2024) . Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 8(1).
  • Roberts T, Hirst R, Birse F, Powell C, Horner D, Proctor A, Chisholm C, Cooper J, Roberts K, Mccrorie K , Kane L et al (2024) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 41(12), 719-727.
  • Eagleton G, Güven R, Thorsteinsdottir T & van Oppen J (2024) . Age and Ageing, 53(Supplement_3).
  • Fehlmann CA, Mc Loughlin K, Cosgriff EJ, Ferrick JF, van Oppen JD, Coats T, Conroy S, de Groot B, Heeren P, Lim S , Lucke J et al (2024) . Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 32(1).
  • van Oppen JD, Coats T, Conroy S, Hayden S, Heeren P, Hullick C, Liu S, Lucke J, Lukin B, McNamara R , Melady D et al (2024) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 41(11), 694-699.
  • van Oppen JD & Heeren P (2024) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 41(9), 512-513.
  • van Oppen JD & Suzanne M (2024) . Age and Ageing, 53(4).
  • Trimble A, Sampson B, Underwood CG, Cherian R, McDonald F, Webster V, Shepherd J & van Oppen JD (2024) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 41(5), 333-334.
  • McNamara R, van Oppen JD & Conroy SP (2024) . Age and Ageing, 53(4).
  • Gettel CJ, Galske J, Sather AR, Haidous AK, Hwang U, Brackett AL, Venkatesh AK, Rising KL, Goldberg EM, van Oppen JD , Conroy SP et al (2024) . Academic Emergency Medicine, 31(3), 273-287.
  • Coats T, Conroy S, de Groot B, Heeren P, Lim S, Lucke J, Mooijaart S, Nickel CH, Penfold R, Singler K , van Oppen JD et al (2024) . European Geriatric Medicine, 15, 463-470.
  • van Oppen JD, Owen RK, Jones W, Beishon L & Coats TJ (2024) . Internal and Emergency Medicine, 19(3), 787-795.
  • Shiwani T, Relton S, Evans R, Kale A, Heaven A, Clegg A, Abuzour A, Alderman J, Anand A, Bhanu C , Bunn J et al (2023) . Age and Ageing, 52(12).
  • van Oppen JD, Conroy SP, Coats TJ, Mackintosh NJ & Valderas JM (2023) . BMC Emergency Medicine, 23(1).
  • Conroy S, Brailsford S, Burton C, England T, Lalseta J, Martin G, Mason S, Maynou-Pujolras L, Phelps K, Preston L , Regen E et al (2023) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 11(14).
  • Masoli JAH, Todd O, Burton JK, Wolff C, Walesby KE, Hewitt J, Conroy S, van Oppen J, Wilkinson C, Evans R , Anand A et al (2023) . Age and Ageing, 52(8).
  • Conroy SP & van Oppen JD (2023) . The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 4(7), e354-e356.
  • van Oppen J & Conroy S (2023) . British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 84(3), 1-7.
  • van Oppen JD, Coats TJ, Conroy SP, Lalseta J, Richardson V, Riley P, Valderas JM & Mackintosh N (2023) . Journal of Patient Experience, 10.
  • van Oppen JD, Putnam C, Leanage N, Thornton H, Knapp S, Roland D, Coats TJ & Shanahan TAG (2023) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 40(2), 153-154.
  • England T, Brailsford S, Evenden D, Street A, Maynou L, Mason SM, Preston L, Burton C, Van Oppen J & Conroy S (2023) . Age and Ageing, 52(1).
  • Maynou L, Street A, Burton C, Mason SM, Stone T, Martin G, van Oppen J & Conroy S (2023) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 40(4), 248-256.
  • Hirst R, Carlton E & Reed MJ (2023) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 40(4), 277-278.
  • Regen E, Phelps K, van Oppen JD, Riley P, Lalseta J, Martin G, Mason SM & Conroy S (2022) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 39(10), 726-732.
  • Phelps K, Regen E, van Oppen JD, Riley P, Lalseta J, Martin G, Mason S & Conroy S (2022) . International Emergency Nursing, 63, 101189-101189.
  • van Oppen JD, Alshibani A, Coats TJ, Graham B, Holch P, Lalseta J, Mackintosh N, Richardson V, Riley P, Valderas JM & Conroy SP (2022) . Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 6(1).
  • van Oppen JD, Coats TJ, Conroy SP, Lalseta J, Phelps K, Regen E, Riley P, Valderas JM & Mackintosh N (2022) . BMC Geriatrics, 22(1).
  • van Oppen JD, Conroy SP, Valderas JM, Coats TJ & Mackintosh N (2022) . Value in Health, 25(1), S240-S240.
  • van Oppen J & Conroy S (2022) . Annals of Emergency Medicine, 79(4), 364-366.
  • Hogervorst VM, Buurman BM, De Jonghe A, van Oppen JD, Nickel CH, Lucke J, Blomaard LC, Thaur A, Mooijaart SP, Banerjee J , Wallace J et al (2021) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 38(9), 724-729.
  • Elwan MH, Edwards SL, Hassanein M, Moffat A, van Oppen JD, Roland D, Coats TJ & Jafar AJN (2021) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 38(4), 319-321.
  • Cosco TD, Best J, Davis D, Bryden D, Arkill S, van Oppen J, Riadi I, Wagner KR & Conroy S (2021) . Age Ageing, 50(3), 608-616.
  • Elliott A, Taub N, Banerjee J, Aijaz F, Jones W, Teece L, van Oppen J & Conroy S (2021) . Annals of Emergency Medicine, 77(6), 620-627.
  • Mooijaart SP, Nickel CH, Conroy SP, Lucke JA, van Tol LS, Olthof M, Blomaard LC, Buurman BM, Dundar ZD, de Groot B , Gasperini B et al (2021) . European Geriatric Medicine, 12(2), 413-422.
  • Preston L, van Oppen JD, Conroy SP, Ablard S, Buckley Woods H & Mason SM (2021) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 38(12), 882-888.
  • van Oppen JD, Valderas JM, Mackintosh NJ & Conroy SP (2021) . Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 54(2), 122-124.
  • van Oppen JD, Patel N & Tarique A (2020) . Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, 58(8), 126-127.
  • van Oppen JD, Patel N & Tarique A (2020) . BMJ Case Reports, 13(1).
  • van Oppen JD, Keillor L, Mitchell Á, Coats TJ & Conroy SP (2019) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 36(12), 754-761.
  • Keeble E, Roberts HC, Williams CD, Van Oppen J & Conroy SP (2019) . British Journal of General Practice, 69(685), e555-e560.
  • van Oppen JD, Thompson D, Tite M, Griffiths S, Martin FC & Conroy S (2019) . European Geriatric Medicine, 10(4), 559-565.
  • van Oppen J, Camm C, Sahota G, Taggar J & Knox R (2018) . Education for Primary Care, 29(5), 312-313.
  • van Oppen JD, Daniel PS & Sovani MP (2015) . Respiratory Care, 60(4), 484-491.
  • Van Oppen J, Thiagarajan P, Khanna A & Sovani M (2013) . Thorax, 68(Suppl 3), A157.2-A158.
  • Oppen JV, Daniel P & Sovani M (2013) . Thorax, 68(Suppl 3), A154.1-A154.
  • Mitchell A, Ogliari G, Burton JK, Clegg A, Todd O, Achterberg WP, Bellelli G, Bhanu C, Bunn J, Cherubini A , Collins J et al () . European Geriatric Medicine.
  • van Oppen JD & Heeren P () . European Geriatric Medicine, 15(5), 1277-1279.
  • van Oppen JD, Regen E, Phelps K, Coats TJ, Valderas JM, Conroy SP & Mackintosh N () . Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine, 2(3).
  • Oppen JV & Hambly J () . BMJ, g2892-g2892.

Conference proceedings

  • Van Oppen JD, Conroy SP, Valderas JM, Coats TJ & Mackintosh N (2022) OUTCOME GOALS FOR OLDER PEOPLE LIVING WITH FRAILTY AND ACUTE CARE NEEDS: AN INTERVIEW STUDY. VALUE IN HEALTH, Vol. 25(1) (pp S240-S240)
  • van Oppen J (2021) . Age and Ageing, Vol. 50(Supplement_1) (pp i12-i42)
  • van Oppen J, Preston L, Ablard S, Buckley Woods H, Mason S & Conroy S (2020) . Age and Ageing, Vol. 49(Supplement_1) (pp i34-i36)
  • Oppen JV, Preston L, Ablard S, Woods HB, Mason S & Conroy S (2019) . Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 36(12) (pp 807.1-807)

Preprints

  • Lee S, Suh M, Ragsdale L, Seidenfeld J, van Oppen JD, Lapointe-Shaw L, Diniz Hooper C, Jaramillo J, Wescott AB, Hirata K , Kennedy M et al (2025) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Cosco TD, Best J, Davis D, Bryden D, Arkill S, Oppen JV, Riadi I & Conroy S (2020) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Research group

Centre for Urgent and Emergency Care Research