MD D.J. Brinkman Positions PhD Candidate, Other Academic Staff Main activities Research Specialisation Gastroenterology Focus of research My main focus is to investigate the effects of splenic nerve stimulation in different types of upper gastrointestinal surgery (pancreas, esophagus and stomach). My research contains both experimental as clinical studies. Amsterdam UMC Research Institutes Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism AMC departments Graduate School Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research Key publications All Publications Research programmes Prof. PhD W.J. de Jonge (Gastro-Intestinal diseases)