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prof. dr. Diederik Gommers
Diederik Gommers is Head of the Intensive Care Department at Erasmus MC and former Chairman of the Dutch Society for Intensive Care (NVIC). In his lectures, he discusses themes such as leadership, crisis management, healthcare, collaboration, and working under extreme conditions.
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About Diederik Gommers
Diederik Gommers, Head of the Intensive Care Department at Erasmus MC and former Chairman of the Dutch Society for Intensive Care (NVIC), needs no further introduction. The coronavirus crisis made him a well-known figure in the Netherlands as a guest on numerous talk shows.
Diederik completed his training as an intensivist at the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam. He earned his PhD in 1998 under Burkhard Lachmann with the dissertation Factors affecting surfactant responsiveness, and in 2014, Diederik Gommers was appointed as a special professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
In addition to his hospital role, Diederik was a member of the Outbreak Management Team and advises the Cabinet. During his TV appearances and contributions in the House of Representatives, he vividly illustrated how the ICUs in the Netherlands were filling up with COVID-19 patients and the impact of this. Through this authentic, passionate anesthesiologist-intensivist, society gained a unique behind-the-scenes insight.
In his lectures, Diederik discusses themes such as leadership, crisis management, healthcare, collaboration, and working under extreme conditions. His honesty and engaged, empathetic manner of speaking make him a remarkable and captivating personality. Diederik is available for booking as a speaker, panel member, and table guest.
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Diederik Gommers vindt de aangescherpte coronamaatregelen niet genoeg | Op1
Diederik Gommers over zijn gesprek met Famke Louise: 'Ze heeft veel bagger over zich heen gekregen'
