Tjeerd van der Veer, MD PhD
Pulmonologist
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
Biography
Dr. Tjeerd van der Veer is a pulmonologist at LUMC, specializing in COPD, bronchiectasis, and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). He works at the national expertise center for AATD and emphysema, focusing on advanced CT analysis for personalized care.
Summary expertise and research
His research uses radiological imaging, inflammation markers, and AI-based CT quantification to study airway inflammation, mucus plugs, airway remodeling, and vascular changes in COPD, bronchiectasis, and AATD.