{"id":3284,"date":"2016-11-04T11:56:58","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T11:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aivahthemes.com\/wp\/labora\/?page_id=3284"},"modified":"2025-09-22T18:31:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T16:31:27","slug":"over-encore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/encore-expertisecentrum.nl\/en\/over-encore\/","title":{"rendered":"About ENCORE"},"content":{"rendered":"

About ENCORE<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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The Expertise center ENCORE (E<\/strong>rfelijke N<\/strong>euro-C<\/strong>ognitieve O<\/strong>ntwikkelingsstoornissen, R<\/strong>otterdam, E<\/strong>rasmus MC\u2019) was founded in 2010. Within the Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, it bundles expertise in the field of rare congenital disorders in which a cognitive developmental disorder occurs.<\/p>\n

First and foremost, ENCORE offers highly specialized care and diagnostics to these patients. However, ENCORE also wants to takes this one step further (the English meaning of 'ENCORE' is'successful sequel'<\/em>). By combining basic and clinical research, ENCORE tries to gain more insight into the disorders, improve treatment and thus ultimately improve the quality of life for the patient.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

Who are we?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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ENCORE is led by Dr. Marie-Claire de Wit (Head of ENCORE Clinic) and Prof.dr. Ype Elgersma (Head of ENCORE Research).\"\"<\/p>\n

Dr. Marie-Claire de Wit & Prof. Dr. Ype Elgersma<\/p>\n

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ENCORE consists of a very enthusiastic team with broad expertise. The doctors involved in a specific expertise center can be found on the syndrome-specific pages. Below is an overview of the entire ENCORE team:<\/p>\n

Research leaders Preclinical research
\n<\/strong>Dr. Arjan Theil
\nDr. Ben Distel
\nDr. Dick Jaarsma
\nDr. Femke de Vrij
\nDr. Geeske van Woerden
\nDr. Stefan Barakat
\nProf. dr. Steven Kushner
\nProf. dr. Wim Vermeulen
\nProf. dr. Ype Elgersma<\/p>\n

Pediatricians
\n<\/strong>Drs. Barbara Sibbles
\nDr. Danielle Veenma
\nDr. Karen Bindels-de Heus
\nDr. Rianne Oostenbrink
\nDr. Margreth van der Lugt<\/p>\n

(Pediatric) neurologists
\n<\/strong>Dr. Evita Medici \u2013 van den Herik
\nDr. Marie-Claire de Wit
\nDrs. Suzanne Koudijs
\nDr. Walter Taal<\/p>\n

Remedial educationalist
\n<\/strong>Dr. Maartje ten Hooven-Radstaake
\nDr. Nienke Bouw<\/p>\n

Speech therapist
\n<\/strong>Cindy Navis<\/p>\n

Physiotherapist
\n<\/strong>Laurentine Kamminga \u2013 van Wessem
\nLina van Dongen
\nEline Kuijpers<\/p>\n

(Child) psychiatrists
\n<\/strong>Dr. Bram Dierckx
\nDr. Gwen Dieleman
\nDrs. Leontine ten Hoopen
\nDr. Michiel Coesmans
\nDr. Pieter de Nijs<\/p>\n

Psychologists
\n<\/strong>Dr. Andr\u00e9 Rietman
\nDr. Sabine Mous<\/p>\n

Clinical Geneticists
\n<\/strong>Dr. Alice Brooks
\nDr. Anneke Kievit
\nDr. Mark Nellist
\nDr. Rick van Minkelen
\nDr. S. Zeidler
\nM. van Vliet
\nDr. Yvette van Ierland
\nDr. Stefan Barakat
\nDr. Margot Reijnders<\/p>\n

GDPR doctors
\n<\/strong>Dr. Anja Kattentidt
\nDr. Marlies Valstar
\nDr. Lianne Krab
\nDr. Rogier Kersseboom<\/p>\n

Rehabilitation doctor
\n<\/strong>Dr. Sandra Titulaer<\/p>\n

Internal medicine
\n<\/strong>Dr. Laura de Graaff, internist-endocrinologist EAA
\nJanneke Baan, internist-geriatric medicine EAA<\/p>\n

Dermatologists
\n<\/strong>Dr. Marlies Wakkee
\nProf. dr. Suzanne Pasmans<\/p>\n

Pediatric Dietitian
\n<\/strong>Drs. Joanne Olieman<\/p>\n

Nursing specialists
\n<\/strong>Martine Broekema
\nSarah van Dijk
\nTanja Nuiten
\nBrigit Roest-Crollius<\/p>\n

Ophthalmologist (eye doctor):
\n<\/strong>Dr. Nicole Naus<\/p>\n

Radiologist
\n<\/strong>Dr. Marjolein Dremmen<\/p>\n

Epilepsy nurse
\n<\/strong>J.E. Rietveld<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

What do we offer?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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We want to improve the quality of life of patients diagnosed with a hereditary (congenital) cognitive developmental disorder. We do this by providing highly specialized care. We optimize patient care through systematic patient follow-up. In this way we hope to develop more expertise. In addition, we strive for better coordination between the various involved specialists within Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital. It is important for both child and parents that all consultations and examinations take place in one day as much as possible. Finally, the center offers the opportunity to participate in scientific research to gain more insight into the condition and thus improve the treatment of the condition and the diagnosis. We focus primarily on children. When the patients are 18 years old, they will transition to experts from adult medicine (transition poli).\"\"<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

Targets<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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