Our team
Who's my child's doctor?
Many different teams are present in the departments of the Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital to take care of your child.
Doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and team leaders do everything they can to make your child's stay as pleasant as possible.
- The team of doctors, including medical specialists, residents, interns, and junior doctors.
- The nursing team and the physician assistants.
- The medical-psychosocial team, including social workers, medical-pedagogical care providers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and teachers from the hospital school.
- Scientific researchers who try to improve care for children through scientific research.
- Support staff, including dieticians, doctor's/clinic assistants, physiotherapists, nutrition assistants, domestic assistants, cleaners, secretaries, spiritual caregivers, and stem cell coordinators
Department head
Department Head
Dr. Lissy de Ridder, pediatrician, subspecialization Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Stem cell transplantation
- Dr. Dagmar Berghuis, Pediatrician, Subspecialization Infectious Diseases-Immunology
- Dr. Robbert Bredius, Pediatrician, Subspecialization Infectious Diseases-Immunology, Immunodeficiency, Stem Cell Transplantation
- Dr. Emmeline Buddingh, Pediatrician, Subspecialization Infectious Diseases-Immunology
- Prof. Dr. Arjan Lankester, Pediatrician, Subspecialization Stem Cell Transplantation, Immunodeficiency and Immunology
- Dr. Alex Mohseny, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Hematology
- Dr. Anne de Pagter, Pediatrician, Subspecialization Hematology
- Dr. Federica Achini, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Hematology
- Dr. Gertjan Lugthart, Pediatric Fellow, Subspecialty Hematology
- Dr. Caroline Hazendonk, Pediatric Fellow, Subspecialty Hematology
- Dr. Lisa Ott de Bruin, Pediatric Fellow, Subspecialization Infectious Diseases - Immunology, Stem Cell Transplantation
- Ms. Trude Minnee-Guijt, Stem Cell Transplantation Nurse Specialist
- Ms. Judith Timmermans, Nurse Specialist in Pediatric Hematology
About the specialty
Cardiology
- Ms. Cathy Averdiek, MSc, Physician assistant
- Drs. Robin Bertels, MD, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Cardiology
- Prof. Dr. Nico Blom, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Cardiology
- Dr. Regina Bökenkamp, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Cardiology
- Dr. Nathan Hahurij, Pediatrician, Subspecialization Cardiology
- Mw. Margot Bos, MPA, Physician assistent
- Dr. Derk Jan ten Harkel, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Cardiology
- Dr. Roel van der Palen, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Cardiology
- Dr. Arno Roest, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Cardiology
- Drs. Lieke Rozendaal, MD, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Cardiology
About the specialty
General pediatrics
- Dr. Fabienne Ropers, Pediatrician
- Dr. Minke de Ru, Pediatrician
- Dr. Nathalie Schrijver-Levie, Pediatrician
- Prof. Dr. Martine de Vries, Pediatrician, Subspecialization Endocrinology and Medical Ethics
About the specialty
Gastrointestinal and liver diseases
- Dr. Caroline Meijer-van Boekel, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Dr. Joachim Schweizer, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Drs. Marrit van Zanten, MD, Pediatrician, Fellow Subspecialty Gastroenterology and Hepatology
About the specialty
Lung diseases
- Drs. Ilja de Vreede, MD, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Pulmonology
- Dr. Veronica van der Land, Pediatrician Subspecialty Pulmonology
About the specialty
Nephrology
- Drs. Roos van Rooij, MD, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Nephrology
- Dr. Jaap Mulder, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Nephrology
About the specialty
Endocrinology
- Dr. Christiaan de Bruin, Pediatrician, subspecialization Endocrinology
- Dr. Hester Vlaardingerbroek, Pediatrician, subspecialization Endocrinology
About the specialty
Metabolic diseases
- Dr. Esmee Oussoren, Pediatrician, Subspecialization in metabolic diseases
About the specialty
Pediatric Intensive Care
- Dr. Heleen Bunker-Wiersma, Pediatrician, Intensive Care Subspecialty
- Dr. Carole Brouwer, Pediatrician, Intensive Care Subspecialty
- Drs. Louisa Monteiro, MD, Pediatrician, Intensive Care Subspecialty
- Dr. Richard Klein, Pediatrician, Intensive Care Subspecialty
- Drs. PP Roeleveld, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Intensive Care
- Drs. Karin Hogenbirk, MD, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Intensive Care
About the specialty
Rheumatology
- Dr. Danielle Brinkman, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Rheumatology
- Dr. Petra Hissink Muller, Pediatrician, Subspecialization Rheumatology-Immunology
- Ms. Piroska de Boer, Rheumatology Nurse Practitioner
About the specialty
Neonatology
- Dr. Vincent Bekker, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Neonatology
- Prof. Dr. Enrico Lopriore, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Neonatology
- Prof. Dr. Arjan te Pas, Pediatrician, Subspecialization Neonatology
- Drs. Ellis Peters, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Neonatology
- Drs. Monique Rijken, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Neonatology
- Drs. Esther Rijntjes-Jacobs, MD, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Neonatology
- Drs. Andrea van Steenis, MD, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Neonatology
- Dr. Sylke Steggerda, Pediatrician, Subspecialization Neonatology
- Drs. Ratna Tan, MD, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Neonatology
- Dr. Remco Visser, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Neonatology
- Prof. Dr. Linda de Vries, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Neonatology
- Dr. Vivianne Wintjens, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Neonatology
- Dr. Ruben Witlox, Pediatrician, Subspecialty Neonatology
- Drs. Jonne de Boer, MD, Pediatric Fellow, Subspecialty Neonatology
- Drs. Dominique van der Lee, MD, Pediatric Fellow, Subspecialty Neonatology
- Dr. Wing Ho Man, Pediatric Fellow, Subspecialty Neonatology
- Drs. Misty Coert, MD, Pediatric Fellow, Subspecialty Neonatology