General Practicioners

Dr. Karim Bouch, Medical GP

Dr. Karim Bouch, our Chief Medical Officer, is a highly experienced general practitioner. He is available for consultations weekly Monday till Thursday.

He holds the Master degrees in both medicine and cytobiology.

His career started in the Slotervaart Hospital in Amsterdam, where he gathered significant experience in the fields of Internal Medicine, specially Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Pulmonology and Intensive Care. After working some time as GP in Spain, Dr. Bouch joined Zorggroep Almere, where he built up wide experience in Geriatric medical care. Following three and a half years he worked as GP in practices in Almere and Amsterdam-West, to finally open Makroon Medical Center in early 2016.

His fields of expertise are:

Geriatrics
Treatment of Chronic Deceases
Infectious Deceases & Travel Medicine
STD's and HIV
Cardiology
Ultrasounds
Pulmonology
Therapeutic Joints Pain Relief

Dr. Bouch is a member of the National Association of General Practitioners in the Netherlands (LHV), submitted to the regional complaint regulations and is registered by the Board of General Practitioners with the Special Proficiency (CHBB) as an Ultrasound Professional and as a Recognized Quality Consultant (EKC). National Travel Advisory Coordination Center (LCR) has recognized Dr. Bouch as a proficient medical travel advisor.

Dr. Niek ter Mors, Medical GP

Dr. Niek ter Mors is distinctly experienced general medical practitioner, available for consultations in our practice on Mondays and Thursdays.

He studied medicine at the University of Rotterdam and obtained his specialization as Medical GP in 2007. After his studies, Dr. ter Mors worked in different hospitals where he attained wide experience in the fields of gynecology and psychiatry and, before joining our practice, worked in several general practices with mentally and physically disabled patients. He spent five years in Singapore, working there also as a GP and gaining a deeper insight in the challenges expatriation brings along.

Dr. Ter Mors has proficiency in:

Pediatrics
Geriatrics and chronic illnesses
Mental Health/ Anxiety & depression
Small surgical interventions
Sexual Health
Sport Medicine
Travel Medicine

Dr. Nick van de Klundert, Medical Doctor

Dr. Nick van de Klundert is medical doctor, available for consultations in our practice weekly Monday till Friday.

He studied medicine at the University of Amsterdam.

Dr. Marly Appelman, Medical GP

Dr. Marly Appelman is available for consultations on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

She followed her studies medicine at the VU University in Amsterdam and consequently gathered substantial experience while working in various academic hospital departments like gynecology, emergency room, geriatrics, psychiatry as well several general practices. After working several years as pediatrician, Dr. Appelman specialized for a general practitioner. Currently Dr. Appelman is on maternity leave.

Dr. Appelman has proficiency in:

Gynecology and contraceptive technics (Contraceptive Implant and Intrauterine Device (IUD))
Pediatrics
Geriatrics
STD's
Therapeutic Joints Pain Relief

Dr. Laïla Benbrahim-Akarriou, Medical GP

Dr. Laila Benbrahim-Akarriou conducts consultations in our practice on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and occasionally on Fridays. She mastered her studies psychology and medicine at the Leiden University and then worked the number of years in various hospitals in Amsterdam and Amstelveen at the departments of Internal medicine, Pulmonology, Cardiology and Radiology. Simultaneously she built her experience working with elderly in several nursing homes. She has specialized general practice.

Next to her role as General Practitioner, Dr. Benbrahim-Akarriou performs also treatments in the field of:

Ultrasounds
Gynecology, Intrauterine Device (IUD)
Therapeutic Joint Pain Relief
Geriatrics
Palliative care
Expats, students and migrants

She is registered by the Board of General Practitioners with the Special Proficiency (CHBB) as an Ultrasound Professional.

Dr. Joep Schats, Medical GP

Dr. Joep Schats is available for consultations in our practice on Fridays.

He studied medicine at the VU University in Amsterdam and afterwards specialized as general practitioner.

His wide experience is gathered during his work in the hospital, several general medical practices and STD policlinic.

Dr. Schats has proficiency in:

Gynecology
STD's
Sport medicine

Physician Assistant

Anne-Marieke Graafmans, Physician Assistant

Anne-Marieke Graafmans is Physician Assistant present in our practice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Working under the supervision of the GP, she can independently take over some physician’s tasks and perform medical procedures and preliminary body checks, record anamnesis, establish diagnosis and treat most common (chronic) diseases.

In 1997 she specialized in emergency room nursing and worked for many years in emergency rooms of various academic and regional hospitals in the Netherlands.

Anne-Marieke is a passionate filmmaker. In 2011 she graduated from the Dutch Film Academy and several of her documentaries have been aired on the Dutch television.

Mental Health Care Consultant

Liselore Timmers, Psychologist, Mental Health Care Consultant

Liselore Timmers is available for consultations in our practice on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. She is a psychologist and follows the specialization studies for a Mental Health Care Consultant. Under the general practitioner supervision, she gives the support, guidance and short term treatments and, if needed, further directs patients with psychiatric, psychosomatic and psychosocial problems.

Liselore studied neuropsychology at the VU University in Amsterdam and worked as a neuropsychologist within the areas of revalidation and geriatric psychiatry. She has done neuropsychological researches and gives the health care professionals support in dealing with elderly with dementia.

Outside our practice, Liselore gives guidance to people with non-congenital brain demages in domestic situations.

Doctor's Assistants

Hayat Chahtit, Supervisor Doctor's Assistant

Hayat Chahtit works in our practice as Supervisor Doctor's Assistant. She is present from Monday to Friday. As your first contact with our practice, either during your visit or contacting us by phone, she can provide all necessary information you need. Next to her administrative task, her operational duties include taking and collecting of blood samples, ears cleansing and blood pressure measurements. Hayat is also a qualified assistant medical travel advisor.

Mayssae el Faghloumi, Chronic Illnesses Nurse Specialist & Doctor's Assistant

Mayssae el Faghloumi works in our practice as Doctor's Assistant. She is present on Mondays and Fridays. As your first contact with our practice, either during your visit or contacting us by phone, she can provide all necessary information you need. Next to her administrative task, her operational duties include taking and collecting of blood samples, ears cleansing and blood pressure measurements. She is a qualified assistant medical travel advisor and in training to become general practice-based nurse specialist. In the latter capacity she will be able to support patients with chronic illnesses.

Soraya Daniels, Doctor's Assistant

Soraya Daniels works in our practice as Doctor's Assistant. She is present from Monday till Thursday. As your first contact with our practice, either during your visit or contacting us by phone, she can provide all necessary information you need. Next to her administrative task, her operational duties include taking and collecting of blood samples, ears cleansing and blood pressure measurements.

Larissa Donkers, Doctor's Assistant

Larissa Donkers works in our practice as Doctor's Assistant and is present from Monday to Friday. As your first contact with our practice, either during your visit or contacting us by phone, she can provide all necessary information you need. Next to her administrative task, her operational duties include taking and collecting of blood samples, ears cleansing and blood pressure measurements.

Samim Faryabi, Doctor's Assistant

Samim Faryabi works in our practice as Doctor's Assistant and is present on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. As your first contact with our practice, either during your visit or contacting us by phone, he can provide all necessary information you need. Next to his administrative task, hisoperational duties include taking and collecting of blood samples, ears cleansing and blood pressure measurements.

Physician in training and Junior Doctor's Assistants

Physician in training

Usually a physician in training is present in our practice from Monday till Friday. He/ She studies medicine at the University of Amsterdam and is fulfilling his/ her five weeks internship in general medical practice, last required internship during six years medical studies program.

Dennis van Roode, Junior Doctor's Assistant

Dennis van Roode is present in our practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. He is our doctor’s assistant in training and support our team during his internship while following studies for doctor’s assistant at Scheidegger. He is under supervision of our regular doctor’s assistants and will assist you during your visit to our practice. In his position he fulfils administrative task and small medical procedures like blood pressure measurements.

Naime Kuzay, Junior Doctor's Assistant

Naime Kuzay is present in our practice on Thursdays and Fridays. She is our doctor’s assistant in training and support our team during her internship while following studies for doctor’s assistant at Regio College in Zaandam. She is under supervision of our regular doctor’s assistants and will assist you during your visit to our practice. In her position she fulfils administrative task and small medical procedures like blood pressure measurements.

Denisha Kowlesar, Junior Doctor's Assistant

Denisha Kowlesar is present in our practice on Mondays and Fridays. She is our doctor’s assistant in training and support our team during her internship while following studies for doctor’s assistant at Capabel Onderwijs Groep. She is under supervision of our regular doctor’s assistants and will assist you during your visit to our practice. In her position she fulfils administrative task and small medical procedures like blood pressure measurements.

Supporting paramedics

Coline Schoonbeek, dietician Coline Schoonbeek FOOD MIND BODY Amsterdam
Agnes Grimmerink, dietician Amstelring
Astrid Kerste, occupational therapist Amstelring
René Bekker, physiotherapist René Bekker
Tineke Rowoud, physiotherapist Amstelring
Tenise Boverhof-van de Ven, speech therapist Amstelring

Supporting not-medical staff

Wouter Bus, Practice Manager

Wouter Bus is our practice manager, present in practice on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.

His responsibilities include office staff management, orders and supplier management, laws and regulations adherence, maintenance of financial records, creation and implementation of practice’s policy. He also addresses patient complaints, suggestions and concerns. Wouter may be contacted via e-mail bus@hapdemakroon.nl.