Treatment Team
Treatment Team
Every doctor within the expertise center has comprehensive knowledge and experience on his or her medical discipline with a special focus on sarcoidosis. The Department of Pulmonology and the Department of Immunology lead the sarcoidosis team. In all stages of care for the patients in our center, these are the doctors involved:
Pulmonologists
The pulmonary doctors focus on the diagnosis and treatment of sarcoidosis in the respiratory system, including the lungs.
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Drs. J.R. Miedema, pulmonologist |
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Immunologists
Immunology is part of the Internal Medicine Department.
The immunologists monitor the entire body with a focus on sarcoidosis in tissue outside the lung.
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Prof. Dr. P.M. van Hagen, |
Dr. J.A.M. van Laar, |
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Dr. V.A.S.H. Dalm, |
Dr. P.L.A. van Daele, |
Dermatologist
The dermatologist is an expert in the field of skin symptoms that occur with the sarcoidosis disease.
Dr. H.B. Thio, dermatologist
Neurologist
The neurologist of the Sarcoidosis team is involved with the treatment of patients with neurological symptoms (neurosarcoidosis).
Examples are nerve pain, loss of sensation or muscle strength.
Drs. T.A.M. Siepman, neurologist
Eye Doctor
Sarcoidosis can affect the eyes, giving blurry vision, loss of sight, burning/ dry or sore eyes.
In either one of these cases the eye doctor will be involved with the treatment.
Drs. J. de Hoog, oogarts
Cardiologist
In case of sarcoidosis of the heart (cardiac sarcoidosis), the cardiologist will join the treatment team with her specific expertise.
Dr. Michels, cardiologist
Specialized nurses
Mw. N. Tak-van Jaarsveld, specialized nurse (left)
Mw. Y. Gür-Demirel, specialized nurse (right)