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