The daughter of two physicians, Dr. Gerda Meijler knew from a young age she would also pursue a career in medicine. She began her studies in pediatrics, then shifted to focus on neonatology after experiencing the premature birth of her twins. Decades of students have learned the art of cranial ultrasound under the guidance of Dr. Meijler, who is also a prolific author who values cross-discipline learning.

Dr. Gerda Meijler MD, PhD recently retired from the Isala Women and Children’s Hospital, Zwolle, the Netherlands, where she maintains a research appointment. She has worked in Toronto, Canada, and Leiden and Amsterdam, Netherlands. 

Dr. Meijler, in collaboration with Dr. Linda de Vries and Dr. Frances Cowan, has presented the annual Cranial Ultrasound Courses at London’s Imperial College of Medicine for more than twenty years. She’s an active member of the Educational Committee of the Newborn Brain Society (NBS) and responsible for some of the teaching modalities on the NBS website. She is the author of Neonatal Brain Injury: An Illustrated Guide for Clinicians Counselling Parents and Caregivers being published in August 2024.

For more on Dr. Meijler:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/neonatal-brain-injury-gerda-meijler/1144820227

Small Brains, Big Dreams is a podcast created by the Newborn Brain Society, in partnership with the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, and hosted by preemie parent & journalist, Jenna Morton.

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