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Medical specialist for adults with inherited metabolic diseases

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Dr. Kasper ter Horst is an internist and specialist in adult inherited metabolic diseases at Amsterdam UMC, the Dutch national reference centre for Gaucher disease. His team cares for nearly all adult patients living with Gaucher disease in the Netherlands. He completed his medical training, internal medicine residency, and fellowships in endocrinology and inherited metabolic disorders at Amsterdam UMC and the University of Amsterdam, where he also earned his PhD investigating human lipid and energy metabolism. Current research interests include phenotypic heterogeneity, long-term outcomes, and optimization of treatment strategies.

WHAT IS THE IWGGD FOR ME?

First and foremost, IWGGD is a community – where clinicians, scientists, and patients unite around a shared vision: improving the lives of individuals with Gaucher disease worldwide. It provides a platform for international collaboration, which is crucial for the advancement of rare diseases; its activities contribute to increased awareness of Gaucher disease; and it promotes global accessibility to shared knowledge, educational materials, and clinical guidance.