Our Authors

Dr. Wendy Walrabenstein

RD, PhD · Registered dietitian
Co-founder & CEO
Specialises in lifestyle and nutritional interventions for rheumatic and chronic conditions.

Dr. Carlijn Wagenaar

MD, PhD · Medical doctor
Co-founder & CMO
Leads research on plant-based dietary interventions and the gut microbiome for chronic disease management.

Prof. Dr. Dirkjan van Schaardenburg

MD, PhD · Rheumatologist
Co-founder & Emeritus professor
Thirty years of clinical expertise in rheumatology, initiator of the Plants for Joints study.

Michelle Bisschops

RD, MSc · Registered dietitian
Contributor
Specialises in plant-based nutrition for chronic conditions including rheumatic disease and cardiovascular conditions.