Experience

NLR | until No Leprosy Remains

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Project Manager & Medical Scientific Consultant

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  At NLR (Leprastichting), I working as the international project lead of the PEP4LEP research project (EU Horizon 2020 & LRI, 3.2M), an implementation trial focusing on preventive medication against leprosy. I am responsible for the over-all management of the project, which includes: 11 partners from 5 countries (EU and Sub-Sahara Africa), >350 health workers and >30,000 study participants. Training health and research staff in Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania is a key project element. Results are expected to be presented for uptake in health policies and in international journals and conferences. Part of the project is the use of SkinApp, an mHealth solution for primary health workers, which is now being adopted by WHO. I also work as medical scientific advisor of the Ready4PEP project (Nigeria, Mozambique) and the SkinApp. My expertise within NLR includes: medication supply chain management, integrated skin screening, advocacy, grant writing and medical scientific research & teaching. I am involved in various international working groups & meetings, including the NNN Skin NTD Group. Every year, over 200,000 new leprosy patients are detected worldwide. For more information, visit: https://leprosyrelief.org/ Show less



Huisarts

• Amsterdam

• General Practitioner

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Self-employed, working in GP day practices, at emergency urgent care facilities ('huisartsenpost') and at medical tourist/expat services. Self-employed, working in GP day practices, at emergency urgent care facilities ('huisartsenpost') and at medical tourist/expat services.



McGill University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sociological researcher & Project Leader PEWS-NL

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  Sociology is an academic research field focussing on developmental & organizational processes in institutions, communication & social behaviour, and policy changes. Based in The Netherlands and linked to McGill University Montreal, I am participating as medical sociological researcher with a special expertise in ethnography. I am organizing clinical studies, co-writing grant applications, writing papers and presenting on international conferences. I also take part in PhD and Master thesis committees as well as in curriculum development groups. Show less



MobileDoctors

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Medical Board

  • 2017 - Jan 2018

  Participating at the medical board of Mobile Doctors, a health innovation platform which is co-advising young innovative start-ups in the medical field. Participating at the medical board of Mobile Doctors, a health innovation platform which is co-advising young innovative start-ups in the medical field.



Amsterdam UMC

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• M.D. (registrar) at UvA/AMC Family Medicine

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2017

  Working in primary care, elderly care and psychiatry (outreaching services / FACT) in Amsterdam and Alkmaar as part of a post-graduate GP-training program. Working in primary care, elderly care and psychiatry (outreaching services / FACT) in Amsterdam and Alkmaar as part of a post-graduate GP-training program.



Rijnstate

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Innovation team

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2015

  Our team developed the idea of a clear medication smartphone application in which patient empowerment is leading. As one of the project leaders, I pitched in two health care innovation business challenges, and our team became the winner at the TTA International Health Battle and first runner up Sustainable Health Challenge. Our team developed the idea of a clear medication smartphone application in which patient empowerment is leading. As one of the project leaders, I pitched in two health care innovation business challenges, and our team became the winner at the TTA International Health Battle and first runner up Sustainable Health Challenge.



OLVG

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• M.D. (resident) at Emergency Department

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  Being responsible for stabilizing and treating patients in the busiest emergency department in the Netherlands, an hectic environment in which team work and being stress-resistant are vital. Being responsible for stabilizing and treating patients in the busiest emergency department in the Netherlands, an hectic environment in which team work and being stress-resistant are vital.



Westfriesgasthuis (Het Dijklander Ziekenhuis)

• Hoorn

• M.D. (resident) at Emergency Department

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2013

  Being responsible for stabilizing and treating acute patients at the emergency department. In addition, I was responsible for all orthopaedical, neurological, surgical, urological, ophthalmological and ENT patients in the Westfriesgasthuis during nights. Being responsible for stabilizing and treating acute patients at the emergency department. In addition, I was responsible for all orthopaedical, neurological, surgical, urological, ophthalmological and ENT patients in the Westfriesgasthuis during nights.



Stellenbosch University

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher - Emergency (trauma) department & laboratory Tygerberg Hospital

  • Jul 2008 - Oct 2008

  Both studies ‘Early identification of late onset sepsis with neutrophil phenotype in multi trauma patients’ (EASY) and ‘Thorax injury in relation with systemic neutrophil activation’ (THOR) aimed to identify biomarkers on neutrophils to predict the onset of sepsis in trauma patients. Flow cytometry analysis was used to study the expression of neutrophil receptors in human blood samples. My responsibilities contained patient inclusion, labratory work and patient follow-up. In addition, I provided medical care in the crowded emergency trauma department of Tygerberg hospital. Show less