prof. dr. G.D. Valk
Full Professor
- Department of Endrocine Oncology

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Biography
Endocrinology and endocrine oncology are the main focus of the clinical activities of Gerlof Valk. (Neuro-) endocrine tumors diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, care for patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) and the standardization and continuous improvement of the national care for patients with MEN are his specific areas of expertise. Epidemiologic and translational research within the field of MEN related (pancreatic) neuroendocrine tumors is his main research focus including innovative treatment strategies and personalized cancer care.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2014 – today
Internist-endocrinologist, professor of endocrinology with emphasis on endocrine tumors, head of section endocrinology, program director endocrinology residency
2007 – 2014
Internist-endocrinologist, vice program director internal medicine residency
1997 – 2001
Senior researcher, Institute for Extramural Medical Research (EMGO Institute), Free University Medical Centre
DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATION
2007 Certification National Board of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology
2002 MSc Clinical Epidemiology
1997 PhD Thesis: ‘The diagnosing of diabetic polyneuropathy in daily clinical practice’. Free University Medical Centre, Amsterdam
1994 Certification National Board of General Practitioners
1990 MD (cum laude)
Side Activities
Scientific director of the Parelsnoer Institute (PSI)
National coordinator of the European Reference Network (ERN) Rare Endocrine Conditions
Member of the daily board of BijnierNET
Board member Dutch Society of Endrocrinology
Research Output (168)
Casey Ruth T, Valk Gerlof D, Schalin-Jäntti Camilla, Grossman Ashley B, Thakker Rajesh V aug 2020, In: European Journal of Endocrinology. 183 , p. G79-G88
Pieterman C R C, Sadowski S M, Maxwell J E, Katz M H G, Lines K E, Heaphy C M, Tirosh A, Blau J E, Perrier N D, Lewis M A, Metzcar J P, Halperin D M, Thakker R V, Valk G D aug 2020, In: Endocrine-Related Cancer. 27 , p. T9-T25
Mohan Vineet, Vogel Wouter V, Valk Gerlof D, de Boer Jan P, Lam Marnix G E H, de Keizer Bart 4 jul 2020, In: Molecular Imaging. 19 7 p.
Buitenwerf Edward, Osinga Thamara E., Timmers Henri J.L.M., Lenders Jacques W.M., Feelders Richard A., Eekhoff Elisabeth M.W., Haak Harm R., Corssmit Eleonora P.M., Bisschop Peter H.L.T., Valk Gerlof D., Veldman Ronald Groote, Dullaart Robin P.F., Links Thera P., Voogd Magiel F., Wietasch Götz J.K.G., Kerstens Michiel N., 1 jul 2020, In: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 105 , p. 2381-2391 11 p.
Vorselaars Wessel M C M, van Beek Dirk-Jan, Suurd Diederik P D, Postma Emily, Spiering Wilko, Borel Rinkes Inne H M, Valk Gerlof D, Vriens Menno R, 1 jun 2020, In: World Journal of Surgery. 44 , p. 1905-1915 11 p.
Sadowski S M, Pieterman C R C, Perrier N D, Triponez F, Valk G D jun 2020, In: Endocrine-Related Cancer. 27 , p. R145-R161
van Beek D J, Nell S, Verkooijen H M, Borel Rinkes I H M, Valk G D, Vriens M R, , 30 apr 2020, In: British Journal of Surgery. 107 , p. 1489-1499 11 p.
de Vries Lisa H, Lodewijk Lutske, Braat Arthur J A T, Krijger Gerard C, Valk Gerlof D, Lam Marnix G E H, Borel Rinkes Inne H M, Vriens Menno R, de Keizer Bart 6 mrt 2020, In: EJNMMI Research. 10 8 p.
Hackeng Wenzel M, Schelhaas Willemien, Morsink Folkert H M, Heidsma Charlotte M, van Eeden Susanne, Valk Gerlof D, Vriens Menno R, Heaphy Christopher M, Nieveen van Dijkum Els J M, Offerhaus G Johan A, Dreijerink Koen M A, Brosens Lodewijk A A 26 feb 2020, In: Endocrine Pathology. 31 , p. 108-118 11 p.
Vorselaars Wessel M.C.M., van Beek Dirk Jan, Postma Emily L., Spiering Wilko, Rinkes Inne H.M.Borel, Valk Gerlof D., Vriens Menno R., Engelsman Anton F., Nieveen van Dijkum Els J.M., jan 2020, In: World Journal of Surgery. 44 , p. 323 1 p.