Laurens Dirk Maas, Dr.

Information for Patients

Description of My Practice

Advanced Functional Medicine / Integrated Medicine and Osteopathy

Type of Care I Provide

• Other

Practitioner Type

• Nutrition Professional
• Osteopathic Doctor

From the practitioner: About My Practice

Osteopathy is helpful for musculoskeletal complaints specializing in whiplash trauma/neck pain, knee arthritis, hip problems, and lower back dysfunctions (twisted pelvis and early to moderate lumbar disc problems.
Visceral and cranial-sacral Osteopathy is used for GI cases where the gut-brain and brain-gut axis has been disturbed and needs rebalancing.
Functional Medicine - specializing in treating chronic gut, adrenal, and detox issues (Kalish Method/ FM University))
Integrated Medicine - Longevity and mitochondrial/sleep/fibromyalgia and auto-immune issues (thyroid, RA and psoriasis). SIBO, SIFO, GERD, IBS and Ulcerative colitis and Chron's treatment and support.

From the practitioner: What Patients Can Expect

Free parking. Countryside farmyard setting, wide-open landscape, lots of fresh air.
Herbal teas and GF DF biscuits in reception while waiting. Pleasant music playing softly.
On site lab testing - results in 35 mins- full comprehensive assessments can be done within 1 hr 30 mins.
Friendly staff that is confident that the client will be given a scientific explanation of what is going on with their health challenges and also a structured program on what to do about it using natural integrated functional medicine methods.

Medical Specialties

• Allergy and Immunology
• Alternative Medicine
• Ayurvedic Medicine
• Botanical Medicine
• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
• Family Medicine
• Functional Medicine
• Genetics/Genomics
• Health Coaching
• Lifestyle Medicine
• Medical Toxicology
• Naturopathic Medicine
• Nutrition
• Pain Medicine
• Sleep Medicine
• Sports Medicine

Medical Conditions

• Aging
• Allergies
• Autoimmune Disease
• Cardiovascular disorders
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Digestive disorders
• Gluten Sensitivity
• Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
• Mercury and Heavy Metal Toxicity
• Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance)
• Migraines and Headaches
• Skin Disorders
• Stress-related Conditions
• Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
• Weight or Metabolism concerns

Languages Spoken

• Dutch
• English

Graduate School Education

The British School of Osteopathy UK, The British Inst. of Homeopathy UK, University of Natural Medicine,USA, Functional Medicine University USA, Kalish Method USA

Degree

Bachelors in Science, Doctorate in Integrated Medicine

Professional Associations

General Osteopathic Council UK, Institute of Osteopathy UK, Kalish Institute, Institute of Functional Medicine (USA and UK)

Board Certification

G.Os.C (UK)

IFM Coursework

• Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
• Bioenergetics (formerly Energy) Advanced Practice Module
• Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module
• Environmental Health (formerly Detox) Advanced Practice Module
• GI Advanced Practice Module
• Hormone Advanced Practice Module
• Immune Advanced Practice Module