Our team

I started my career as a physician in 1988, but I was soon drawn to the broader question: how do people remain healthy, motivated, and balanced at work? As the director of Medisch Consult, I pioneered the first privatized occupational health service in the Netherlands in 1991.

Since then, I have combined my expertise in mental health and vitality with years of experience as an organizational consultant and coach. I guide executives and professionals in their leadership, personal growth, and sustainable employability.

I am a family man, an enthusiastic drummer, enjoy hiking in the mountains, and am a nature lover.

I am an entrepreneur and director with a broad career in media, ICT, and healthcare. I have spent many years leading professionals and therefore have a good understanding of the worlds of lawyers, medical specialists, and bankers, among others. From 2011 to 2017, I was the CEO of U-center, an innovative mental healthcare clinic under private equity ownership.

What characterizes me is my connecting style of leadership. I believe in collaboration, bring out the best in people, and enjoy building sustainable relationships. As the Managing Director of MC, I am the point of contact for key accounts and work with the team on valuable solutions for (international) clients. With my international background and strong people skills, I know how to deepen partnerships and take our services a step further every time.

As a reintegration specialist, I work under the delegated authority of the occupational physician and support managers, employees, and HR in preventing and managing absenteeism. Additionally, I provide training and workshops on absenteeism management and burnout prevention. My approach is empathetic and activating.

I live in Amsterdam with my partner, our two daughters, and two cats.

As a former general practitioner, I am familiar with the clinical side of the ill employee. In 2019, I transitioned to the field of occupational medicine, where I can have more depth in my contact with employees. I find not only the guidance back to work but specifically the prevention of illness to be a very rewarding part of my profession! I have been a graduate of Medisch Consult since early 2023.

I live in the Vechtstreek region with my wife, son, young daughter, and a cat. In my spare time, I enjoy sports, with running and cycling being my favorites, although not much free time remains with our young family and work.

I have been working at Medisch Consult since 2019 in the role of Reintegration Specialist and Coach. People and employers have been a common thread throughout my career. I am particularly interested in exploring whether people know what their true needs are and how they can reconnect with their feelings.

I conduct conversations based on trust and try to look at various perspectives, such as the relationship with the employer, the current position, an individual’s own systems and old habits, and how someone can move forward again. As a Reintegration Specialist, I hold these conversations every 4 weeks with an absent employee, and as a coach, I speak with employees once every 2 weeks for 1.5 hours.

As Operational Finance Manager, I ensure efficient financial and operational business management. With experience in finance, contract management, quality management, process optimization, and project management, I monitor financial health and continuously look for ways to take our services to a higher level.

My name is Nicoline Hetem – Alberts and I live in Haarlem. In my younger years, I practiced judo at a high level and I still enjoy being active. I graduated as an occupational therapist. After my studies, I started as an absenteeism case manager at a regional occupational health service. During this career, I obtained a CRoV qualification (Case Manager for Absenteeism Management).

Since February 1, 2024, I have been working for Medisch Consult as a reintegration specialist. What I really enjoy about this is combining my occupational therapy knowledge and insights with my experience in sports and nutrition, which can contribute to recovery and improve the body’s restorative capacity under stress.

I have been working at Medisch Consult for over 20 years as a Recovery Consultant under the delegated authority of the occupational physician. This is a supportive and advisory role for employees and employers during periods of current incapacity for work and in the area of prevention. I am collaborative, empathetic, and advisory, aiming to achieve a good, sustainable recovery process together and to try to prevent future absence.

I live in Amsterdam with my 2 sons and 2 cats, and in the summer months, I enjoy the beautiful coast in Zandvoort.

I have been a registered nurse since 2014 and have always worked with passion in direct care. In recent years, I gained experience in hospital and psychiatric care. As of November 1, 2024, I started at Medisch Consult as a recovery consultant/junior case manager. This is an exciting new challenge where I can apply all my acquired knowledge and expertise.

In my spare time, I love taking beautiful walks and spending time with my friends and family.

Since 2023, I have been working as an office manager and executive assistant at Medisch Consult. From the Front Office, I support both the management and healthcare professionals and contribute to the continuous improvement of our organization. The inspiring work atmosphere and committed collaboration make my commute from Zuid-Kennemerland to ’s-Graveland more than worth it.

After work, I enjoy spending time with my husband, our two children, and our labradoodle – a perfect work-life balance.

Driven by an ever-present curiosity about people, I studied both psychology and medicine. Soon after graduating, I entered social medicine because the holistic view of the human being is most fully realized there for me.

I have been working with great pleasure as a physician in occupational medicine since 2017, and I have been strengthening the team at Medisch Consult since November 2025. This work gives me great satisfaction because it looks at the person as a whole, and it is always a puzzle how physical, psychological, social, and cultural factors influence well-being, health, and sustainable employability.

The core values from which I approach every employee and employer are equality, openness, transparency, and respect.

My name is Els Meijers and at Medisch Consult, I support the Finance department and the maintenance of our absenteeism portal XpertSuite. I am married and have a daughter and a sweet, old dog. My hobbies are music, walking, and being creative.

I am Saskia van Veen and I work as an occupational health nurse and consultant at Medisch Consult. In addition to guiding absent employees back to work and supporting employers with their absenteeism management, I am available for ergonomic workplace assessments/advice and I perform Risk Inventories and Evaluations (RI&E) together with core specialists.

Since last year, I have been a qualified POB (Occupational Physician’s Assistant) and work under the delegated authority of the physicians. Furthermore, I have gained broad experience in the field of absenteeism in various roles such as Absenteeism Case Manager and all-round HR professional. Supported by professional qualifications including CROV and RCM.

I am always willing to brainstorm, exchange knowledge, and learn from one another.

I live in Amsterdam where I enjoy everything the city has to offer with my husband. I also love walking with our dog and enjoy being in nature.

Since 2025, I have been working with great pleasure at Medisch Consult as a Recovery Consultant. In my role, I support people in their recovery process, with an eye for both the medical and personal aspects of their journey.

I believe in the power of attention, trust, and collaboration, and I am dedicated to reaching sustainable solutions together. It gives me energy to be able to offer people perspective on recovery and work again.

My name is Isabelle Otten, 60 years old, occupational health physician. I live in Amsterdam and recently married my Peruvian husband. I started as a youth healthcare physician, where I worked with great pleasure for a long time. After that, I made several career switches. I have been a medical examiner and a physician for travel advice and vaccinations.

I recently started at Medisch Consult with great enthusiasm. I have always wanted to work in social medicine because I like to focus on primary and secondary prevention. What appeals to me is that I can play a role within a team in helping to restore and promote the health of employees and the companies where they work.

Furthermore, I enjoy contributing to a pleasant and warm mutual working atmosphere, where we support each other to do our work well and with pleasure.

I am Marloes Klaassen and in recent years I have worked as a doctor’s assistant at the ophthalmology outpatient clinic at the Jeroen Bosch Hospital and as a biometrist/medical examination assistant at Diagnostiek voor U.

My background in healthcare helps me to triage effectively, to speak to everyone with empathy, and I want to ensure that people feel heard. Together with my colleagues, I aim to project the best possible service and help as many people as possible.

In my spare time, I love making music; I have played the flute and piccolo in various orchestras for over 25 years.