Biography

Dr. Onno W. Akkerman combines clinical work and research at the Department of Pulmonary diseases and Tuberculosis and the TB center Beatrixoord of the University Medical Center Groningen, Groninge, the Netherlands. He has been a national consultant for clinical tuberculosis since 2015. He is secretary of assembly 10 ‘Respiratory Infections’ of the European Respiratory Society and chair of the TB section of the Dutch Pulmonary Physicians. His research focus has been on monitoring of TB treatment, mainly by pharmacokinetic studies of TB drugs, focusing on enhanced efficacy and reduced toxicity. Furthermore he has a strong focus on a holistic, person centred care.