A P J Houdijk MD PhD

A P J Houdijk is a gastrointestinal/endocrine surgeon with a special interest in metabolic derangements related to body composition and complications after surgery. A hallmark of metabolic derangements after surgery is insulin resistance as a result of the stress response. This response is influenced by body composition. The parallels with the insulin resistant state in overweight and obesity has triggered his interest in studying the impact of different body stores in various disease states. The last few years he is engaged as the Program Director of the Trial Center Holland Health tackling overweight related problems