DAS-Clinic Curacao 2025

From September 26, 2025 08:00 until September 27, 2025 17:30

At Renaissance Wind Creek Curacao Resort

Posted by Luigia Baerecke

After an absence of 11 years, the 16th edition of the Dutch-Antilles-South American (DAS) clinic will finally be held this year in Curaҫao.

For two days, consisting of four theme blocks, a wide range of rheumatological and internal medicine subjects will be discussed by local, regional and international experts.
As usual, the focus will be on loco-regional disease manifestations and treatments with current international guidelines. The speakers will make the talks and messages especially relevant to GP’s and general internists. This will clearly be manifested in pro-con discussions on important and controversial subjects, and the practical hands-on session in the rheumatology theme-block.

The wide range of relevant subjects chosen for this year’s DAS will make it one of the most interesting NASKHO meetings, and we hope to see you all this coming September.

Friday, 26 September 2025 - Session 1

From - To	Subject	Speaker
Session 1	Nephrology Chair: Dr. N. Ajubi
8.15 - 8.45	Registration
8.45 - 9.00	Opening and introduction
9.00 - 9.30	CKD, when to refer to the nephrologist	Dr. G. van Essen Internist-Nephrologist, Sint Maarten
9.30 - 10.00	Current hypertension guidelines	Dr. R. Kock Internist-Nephrologist, Aruba
10.00 - 10.30	Case studies on acute kidney injury	Dr. A. Daza Nephrologist, Curaҫao
10.30 - 11.00	Coffee break

11.00 - 12.00	Pro-Con debate; Octogenarians: to dialyze or not to dialyze? That is the question	Dr. H. Kleinveld and Dr. A. Punwasi Nephrologists, Curaҫao
12.00 - 12.30	Kidney transplant: what the GP should know	Dr. J. Sewrajsing Nephrologist, Curaҫao
12.30 - 14.00	Lunch break

Friday, 26 September 2025 - Session 2

From - To	Subject	Speaker
	Part 2. Rheumatology and systemic inflammatory diseases Chair: Dr. W. Develter
13.30 - 14.00	Registration
14.00 - 14.30	Pro-Con debate; Dengue vaccination: yes, or no?	B. Rodenburg (Aruba), D. v.d. Wetering, Infectiologists (Curaҫao)
14.30 - 15.00	Frequently encountered infections in the GP-office	B. Rodenburg, Infectiologist, Aruba
15.00 - 15.30	Differential diagnosis of joint pain	Dr. R. van Vugt Rheumatologist, The Netherlands
15.30 - 16.00	Coffee break
16.00 - 16.30	Gout	Dr. K. Berend Internist, Curaҫao
16.30 - 17.00	Rheumatoid Arthritis	Dr. G. Kotzebue Rheumatologist, Curaҫao
17.00 - 17.45	Hands-on session	Dr. R. van Vugt Rheumatologist, The Netherlands Dr. G. Kotzebue Rheumatologist, Curaҫao Dr. J. Schakel Internist-geriater, Curaҫao

Saturday, 27 September 2025 - Session 3

From - To	Subject	Speaker
	Part 3. Infectious diseases Chair: Dr. E. Rooijakkers
8.15 - 8.45	Registration
8.45 - 9.15	The spectrum of ILD	V. Bajnath, Pulmonologist, Curaҫao
9.15 - 9.45	Osteoporosis	Prof. dr. R. Gans, internist, Curaҫao
9.45 - 10.15	A patient with abdominal pain	Drs. N. Boye, Oncologisch chirurg, Longchirurg, Curaҫao
10.15 - 10.45	Coffee break
10.45 - 11.15	Antibiotic resistance on Curacao (including MRSA)	Dr. P. Klein Klouwenberg - Medical microbiologist, The Netherlands
11.15 - 11.45	HIV on Curaçao: how to shake-off the stigma?	A. Alberto, HIV-nurse, Curaҫao
11.45 - 12.15	Challenging infectious clinical cases	M. van der Meer - Resident Internal, Curaҫao
12.15 - 14.00	Lunch break

Saturday, 27 September 2025 - Session 4

From - To	Subject	Speaker
	Part 4. Endocrinology, and Elderly Care Chair: Dr. J. Schakel
14.00 - 14.30	The aging immune system	Prof. Dr. A. Duits - Medical immunologist
14.30 - 15.00	Diabetes in the Caribbean: A Practical Guideline	Dr. R. Kock - Internist-Nephrologist, Aruba
15.00 - 15.30	Dementia at Home: how to handle	Dr. S. Waterloo, Internist, Aruba
15.30 - 16.00	Coffee break
16.00 - 16.30	Diagnosis and Management of Prolactinomas	Dr. G. van Essen - Internist-Nephrologist, Sint Maarten
16.30 - 17:00	Managing (near) syncope and vertigo in the elderly	Dr. S. Waterloo, Internist, Aruba
17.00 - 17:30	Care of the elderly: the nursing perspective	Ms. S. Noordhoek, Geriatric nurse, Curacao
17.30	Adjourn