M.A. BenningaMarc Benninga MD, PhD is a Professor of Paediatrics specializing in paediatric gastroenterology at the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA). He has been a key figure at the Paediatric Gastrointestinal Department of the Emma Childre’s Hospital AMC since 2001, serving as department head since 2007. Dr. Benninga's research focuses on the etiology of functional gastrointestinal conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic abdominal pain, constipation, and fecal incontinence.

He coordinates and conducts large-scale clinical trials to evaluate new medications and the effectiveness of nutritional supplements like pre and probiotics. He serves on the editorial boards of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, and Digestive and Liver Disease, and chairs the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition’s Motility and Paediatric Functional GI Disorders working group. He has secured over €700,000 in grants to study hypnotherapy's effectiveness in treating chronic abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome. Read More Read Less