Dr. Carlijn Wagenaar, MD, PhD

Carlijn is a medical doctor in the Netherlands with a PhD in lifestyle medicine. She specializes in lifestyle and nutritional interventions for preventing and treating chronic diseases, particularly rheumatic conditions. As co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Plants for Health, Carlijn leads pioneering research on plant-based dietary interventions and the gut microbiome, translating scientific findings into clinical applications for chronic disease management.

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Education

2025PhD, Medicine
University of Amsterdam
2021Master’s degree, Medicine
University of Groningen
2017Bachelor’s degree, Medicine
University of Groningen