About Me
I believe in a personalized approach to regain health and wellbeing. As a holistic doctor, I focus on your entire being. I acknowledge the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and physical health as well as your spiritual and energetic wellbeing. My holistic approach is based on integrative, lifestyle and orthomolecular medicine as well as energy therapy. Limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns are transformed after being identified. This results in lasting and sustainable changes in your life. If you also believe in this approach, I would love to help you reach your health and wellness goals.
I grew up in The Hague and studied in Leiden. After getting my medical degree, I moved to Boston with Joost to start my Ph.D. research fellowship at Harvard Medical School. We returned to Amsterdam after 2.5 yearsand we got married a year later. After our eldest daughter was born, we moved to Bussum where our second daughter was born 5 years later.
Experience
Holistic Doctor
After I finished medical school at Leiden University, I did my Ph.D. research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School and got my Ph.D. degree at the University of Amsterdam. After finishing my residency training in family medicine, I retrained in integrative, lifestyle, orthomolecular & nutritional medicine as well as energy therapy.
With my knowledge and experience, I am able to provide a personalized and unique holistic approach to regain health and wellbeing. I truly believe in identifying and transforming limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns to achieve lasting and sustainable changes in your life. My aim is to empower you with the knowledge and power to achieve your health and wellness goals through which you can step into your highest potential.
Qualifications
2003-2011
Medical School, Leiden University, Leiden
2016-2019
Residency in Family Medicine at the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2011-2013
Ph.D. Research Fellowship, Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
2014
Surgical Resident (not in training), Spaarne Ziekenhuis, Hoofddorp
2015
Ph.D. Thesis Defense “Presentation, Psychosocial Aspects, and Management of Trapeziometacarpal Arthrosis”, University of Amsterdam
2019-2021
Doctorate (2 years) in Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine, Academy for Integrative Medicine
2020-2021
Degree in Orthomolecular (Nutritional) Medicine, Natura Foundation, Numansdorp
2023-2024
Certified Multidimensional Embodiment Transmission facilitator (multidimensional energy therapy), The MET Institute
2015-2016
Psychiatry Resident (not in training), Mentrum (part of Arkin), Amsterdam