Are you frustrated because a sick or injured animal has not responded well to conventional treatments?

That same frustration led me to seek alternative methods for helping animals. I graduated from “The
Hague Academy for Physical Education and Physical Therapy” in the Netherlands in 1985 and immigrated
a year later to Eugene, Oregon. I live here with my family enjoy sailing, skiing, biking, hiking, and riding
scooters.

Since 1986, I have specialized in manual therapy and osteopathic techniques for humans and small animals.
I have taken osteopathic classes from several doctors of osteopathy including Geoffrey D. Maitland, Ola
Grimsby, Freddy Kaltenborn, Phillip Greenman, Edward Stiles, John Upledger, Lauren Rex, and many other
manual therapy practioners including Frank Lowen, LMT, who is the founder of the Lowen Systems
in Washington State.

After teaching classes for the Wildlife Rehabilitation Council in California in 2004, I began leturing on
osteopathy and gluten sensitivity to veterinarians and physical therapists in Europe and North America.

Using my strong biomechanical background, I have pioneered the development of integrated osteopathic
techniques for small animal rehabilitation, including cranial osteopathy, functional indirect, vascular and
visceral techniques. These techniques are integrated into the work at my manual therapy clinic,
South Hills Physical Therapy and Wellness Clinic for People and Pets.

Presentations

2004 - Third International Symposium for Veterinary Medicine & Animal Rehabilitation, Raleigh, North
           Carolina

2005 - Combined Section Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, New Orleans, Louisiana

2006 - Oregon Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference, Eugene, Oregon

2006 - Willamette Valley Veterinary Association, Eugene, Oregon

2007, 2009 - American Holistic Veterinary Medicine Association

2007 - Wild West Veterinary Conference, Reno, Nevada

2011 - International Veterinary Acupuncture Society, San Diego, California

2012 - Oregon Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference, Portland, Oregon