I was trained as a neurologist at OLVG West. Here I specialized myself in headaches, back problems, epilepsy and cognitive disorders. I also obtained my PhD on the subject of visual complaints in Parkinson’s disease. I then worked as a neurologist at the OLVG and then at the Rugpoli and DC clinics, where I gained a lot of experience in a wide variety of pain complaints. During my studies my desire to be able to provide better care for patients grew were the focus has always been on the interests of the patient. Shorter waiting times, good service, great expertise and close multidisciplinary collaboration make better care possible. I was able to find this at Acibadem and I enjoy working there.
Specialization/areas of interest
Headaches, back pain, cognitive impairment and Parkinson’s disease
Languages
Dutch, English
Work experience
2021– 2022 Neurologist, Rugpoli Randstad, Hoofddorp and DC Klinieken, Alkmaar
2019 – 2021 Neurologist – Chef de Clinique, OLVG location West and East, Amsterdam
Education
2012 – 2019 Neurology study programme including PhD, OLVG location West, Amsterdam
2011 – 2012 Physician not in training to become a specialist in neurology, Zaans Medical Center, Zaandam and OLVG location West, Amsterdam
2010 – 2011 Doctor not in training to become a specialist in neurology, Groene Hart Hospital, Gouda
2003 – 2009 Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht
Thesis
Visual symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
Publications
Visser F, Apostolov VI, Vlaar AMM, Twisk JWR, Weinstein HC, Berendse HW. Visual hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease are associated with thinning of the inner retina. Sci Rep. 2020 Dec 3;10(1):21110. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-77833-1.
Visser F, Borm CDJ, Werkmann M, de Graaf D, Putz D, Seppi K, Poewe W, Vlaar AMM,
Hoyng C, Bloem BR, Theelen T, de Vries NM. Seeing ocular problems in Parkinson’s disease: results of a visual impairment questionnaire. Neurology. 2020 Apr 7;94(14):e1539-e1547. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000009214.
Borm CDJM, Werkmann M, Visser F, Peball M, Putz D, Seppi K, Poewe W, Notting IC, Vlaar A, Theelen T, Hoyng C, Bloem BR, de Vries NM. Towards seeing the visual impairments in Parkinson’s disease: protocol for a multicentre observational, cross-sectional study. BMC Neurol. 2019 Jun 25;19(1):141. doi: 10.1186/s12883-019-1365-8.
Visser F, Vlaar AMM, Borm CDJM, Apostolov V, Lee YX, Notting IC, Weinstein HC, Berendse HW. Diplopia in Parkinson’s disease: visual illusion or oculomotor impairment? J Neurol. 2019 Jun 18. doi: 10.1007/s00415-019-09430-w.
Visser F, Bour LJ, Lee YX, Ten Brinke TR, van Rootselaar AF. Eye movement abnormalities in essential tremor versus tremor dominant Parkinson’s disease. Clin Neurophysiol. 2019 May;130(5):683-691. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2019.01.026. Epub 2019 Feb 23.
Visser F, Vermeer KA, Ghafaryasl B, Vlaar AMM, Apostolov V, van Hellenberg Hubar J, Weinstein HC, de Boer JF, Berendse HW. In vivo exploration of retinal nerve fiber layer morphology in Parkinson’s disease patients. J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2018 Jun;125(6):931-936. doi: 10.1007/s00702-018-1872-6.
Wattjes MP, Visser F, van Oosten BW. Author response. Neurology. 2013 Jul 23;81(4):403.
Visser F, Wattjes MP, Pouwels PJ, Linssen WH, van Oosten BW. Tumefactive multiple sclerosis lesions under fingolimod treatment. Neurology. 2012 Nov 6;79(19):2000-3. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182735cb3.
Visser F, Rinkel GJ. Isolated headache in general practice: determinants for delay in referral in patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage. Eur J Gen Pract. 2012 Sep;18(3):149-53. doi: 10.3109/13814788.2012.685711. Tevens Poster presentation European Stroke Conference, Barcelona, Spain 2010
