
Yvan Vandenplas
- Head of the Unit for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition in 1987 and created the Pediatric Hospital, the "KidZ Health Castle," at the Univerity Hospital Brussels (UZ Brussel)
- Medical studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and trained in pediatrics (1981-1986) at the same university
- Defended his Ph.D. thesis on "Esophageal pH monitoring for Gastro-Esophageal Reflux in Infants and Children" in 1991
- Founder and current consultant at "KidZ Health Castle", at the University Hospital Brussels (UZ Brussel) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Chair of Pediatrics at the same Institution from 1994 to 2021
- Associate editor of Nutrients
- Main interests are functional gastrointestinal disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux, colic and constipation, infant nutrition, focusing on probiotics, prebiotics, and cow's milk protein allergy
- Authored over 500 publications listed in Pubmed and presented over 1000 talks at diverse international meetings
Articles from this author

The relevance of FGIDs in the daily pediatric practice


Infant Formula with Partially Hydrolyzed Proteins in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

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The clinical relevance of HMOs in infants with CMPA

Do more HMOs translate into increased benefits?

Benefit of partially hydrolyzed protein formula from nutrition perspective and its impact towards children health
Publications from this author

Early nutrition and immune health: When it begins

The Nest 44: Pro-, Pre-, and Synbiotics: Myths and Facts

Human Milk Oligosaccharides: 2'-Fucosyllactose (2'-FL) and Lacto-N-Neotetraose (LNnT) in Infant Formula

Multiple functional gastrointestinal disorders are frequent in formula-fed infants and decrease their quality of life