Founders of DO Research
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Antoinette van Dijk, MD

Clinical & Medical Affairs Director

As physician more than 25 years of experience of both pharma and CRO industry in the clinical research and development for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Antoinette has a sound understanding of the complexity of global clinical development with a specific focus on methodological and ethical aspects of development and a well -balanced mix of both strategic and operational experience
She is a registered Physician and became more than 20 years ago Member of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine. She is also a founding member of the Italian Association of CRO's, AICRO, and in January 2022 she has been nominated as honorary member of  AICRO. In March 2020 she was recognised as Global Fellow in Medicines Development, an award received from the IFAPP academy 

Luca Orlandini, MD

Senior Medical Adviser

Luca has more than 25 years of international experience in both pharma and medical device industry. He obtained his Medical Degree and specialization in Orthopedics & Traumatology and further became Member of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom (MFPM). Luca has covered for many years the role of Vice President Global Medical Affairs in a major Medical Device Company with focus in areas as Critical Appraisal, Clinical Evaluation, Safety of Company Devices, Clinical Benefit Evaluation, Health Risk Assessment and Health Hazard Evaluation. Luca is still practicing as orthopedic surgeon.  Main areas of surgical practice and expertise: primary total hip and knee replacement and hip and knee revision surgery