General ophthalmology, cataracts (cataracts)
- AMC 03/2008 to June 2013: physician assistant in training ophthalmology
- 11/2007 to 03/2008: physician assistant not in training ophthalmology
- UMCG
- 10/2006 to 10/2007: physician assistant thoracic intensive care unit
- 04/2006 to 09/2006: physician assistant psychiatry
- Bethesda Hospital in Hoogeveen, Maastricht University
- 09/2002 to 05/2010 PhD clinical research
Promotion May 27, 2010
"The effects of metformin on metabolism and cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes." Supervisor: Prof. Dr. C.D.A. Stehouwer, Academic Hospital Maastricht.
Winner 25th Dr. F. Gerritzen Prize 2010
The Dr. F. Gerritzen Prize aims to recognize national scientific activities in the field of diabetes mellitus. The Dr. F. Gerritzen Prize is awarded annually to a recently promoted researcher who has conducted clinical research in the field of diabetes mellitus. Top publication 2010 - Dutch Internistendagen 2011
Memberships
- Dutch Ophthalmological Society
- NIOIC (Dutch Intra Ocular Implant Club).
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- European society for cataract and refractive surgeons.
Publications
- de Jager J, Kooy A, Schalkwijk CG, van der Kolk J, Lehert P, Bets D, Wulffelé MG, Donker AJ, Stehouwer CD. Metformin improves endothelial function in type 2 diabetes treated with insulin: a long-term, randomized, placebo-controlledtrial. J Intern Med. 2014 Jan; 275(1):59-70. doi: 10.1111/joim.12128. Epub 2013 Sep 16. Submitted 2012.
- Jolien de Jager, MD PhD, Jan-Willem van der Linden, BOpt, Carla P. Nieuwendaal, MD, Ivanka J.E. van der Meulen, MD, Maarten P. Mourits MD PhD, and Ruth Lapid-Gortzak, MD PhD. Phacodonesis in the supine position only. Submitted 2012.
- de Jager J, Kooy A, Lehert P, Wulffelé MG, van der Kolk J, Bets D, Verburg J, Donker AJ, Stehouwer CD. Long-term treatment with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes and risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency: randomised placebo controlled trial. BMJ. 2010 May 20;340:c2181.
- Kooy A, de Jager J, Lehert P, Bets D, Wulffelé MG, Donker AJ, Stehouwer CD. Long-term effects of metformin on metabolism and microvascular and macrovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Mar 23;169(6):616-25.
- de Jager J, Dekker JM, Kooy A, Kostense PJ, Nijpels G, Heine RJ, Bouter LM, Stehouwer CD. Endothelial dysfunction and low-grade inflammation explain much of the excess cardiovascular mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes: the Hoorn Study. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2006 May;26(5):1086-93.
- De Jager J, Kooy A, Lehert P, Bets D, Wulffelé MG, Teerlink T, Scheffer PG, Schalkwijk CG, Donker AJ, Stehouwer CD. Effects of short-term treatment with metformin on markers of endothelial function and inflammatory activity in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Intern Med. 2005 Jan;257(1):100-9.
