Dr. Loek Habbema is a distinguished Dutch physician with over 30 years of experience in cosmetic dermatology and surgery. He specializes in the removal of unwanted fat using a specially developed liposuction technique called Tumescent Liposculpture, which effectively targets areas such as the legs, stomach, arms, buttocks, and breasts. In addition, Dr. Habbema is a renowned expert in treating lipedema with this innovative technique. His significant contributions to the field have earned him a prominent position both nationally and internationally. He frequently lectures and performs demonstration surgeries, and his extensive body of work includes numerous scientific publications. Dr. Habbema is the only Dutch doctor certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, and he plays a pivotal role in shaping policy guidelines for cosmetic treatments in dermatology in the Netherlands.
In recognition of his exceptional contributions, Dr. Habbema received the Karl Koller Award in 2015 for his pioneering work in Tumescent Local Anesthesia. More recently, he was honored by the World Association of Cosmetic Surgery (WAOCS) for his impact on the advancement of the profession. Dr. Habbema has treated many patients at Medisch Centrum ‘t Gooi, a private clinic he founded and directed, and now practices at the Bergman Clinic in Hilversum. He is registered in the BIG register under number 19021296601 and is a frequent speaker at major international conferences, holding numerous board positions in international associations. Dr. Habbema studied medicine at the University of Amsterdam and specialized in Dermatology-Venereology at the Academic Hospital of the Free University in Amsterdam. He later served as head of the outpatient clinic at the Academic Hospital Rotterdam, Dijkzigt, before establishing himself as an independent dermatologist at Medisch Centrum ‘t Gooi in Bussum, focusing on cosmetic dermatology and surgery.
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Han Luigjes
2 weeks agoBad experience. Never again.
Annette Rigtering Geerligs
4 weeks agoI was operated on by Dr. Schweitzer in December 2025. She and her team successfully performed the surgery! Afterwards, I was incredibly spoiled by an extremely friendly nursing team! I am therefore very satisfied with the Bergman Clinic!
Ebru Gögebakan
a month agoHad surgery here twice, super sweet care ladies here, you see a lot in just a few hours but they are all very kind, and the OR department treated super well with care and friendliness, you go into surgery to music so you wake up cheerful.
Transkieba
2 months agoI had an appointment here with Anneke van Engeland to see if I could be helped with my mons pubis. But things didn't go well right from the first consultation. She examined the problem and immediately said I just had to lose weight first, even though she knows that losing weight won't make the problem go away. I had a major aorta operation ten years ago at Gelderse Vallei Hospital; a lung was damaged, my diaphragm dropped, and I was destroyed there. So losing weight and exercising isn't an option for me because I'm on medication, have done a 180-degree turn, and can't do much anymore because of it. She didn't want to have another doctor look at it because I had to lose weight first, and they couldn't do anything for me either. And she also says that it isn't covered by insurance; they think more about money than about the patient themselves, as if you are an object and not a human being. An animal is treated better and more lovingly at a vet's than I am here. With tears in my eyes, I asked her, do I have to learn to live with this until I die, and her short answer was yes. She did not realize that it causes me a lot of grief and pain. So all in all, just learn to live with it, until you die. .....This was my experience with her.....
Petra Silvius
2 months agoSuper sweet staff. I stayed there for one night due to a breast reduction. I did feel like I had a lot of different people at my bedside. Also, the lack of sunscreens or air conditioning is really unacceptable given the current temperatures. I was lying on the sunny side and was very nauseous. In that case, it is nice that it is cool. It is also unbearable for wound healing and a good night's sleep, being so hot. It is also not pleasant working in the summer for all the sweet and skilled staff. However, all praise for the result. After just a week, there was already a lot of improvement in my shoulder and neck complaints. Surgery performed by Dr. Eltahir