Matthijs van Dijk

Matthijs van Dijk is a Researcher at Erasmus MC (General Practice) within Erasmus University Rotterdam. His work focuses on digital health interventions targeting maternal and reproductive health, particularly in periconception and early pregnancy periods. He holds a Doctoral Thesis from Erasmus University Rotterdam (2018) exploring mHealth innovations in preconception care.

Research interests include mobile health (mHealth), lifestyle medicine, and the intersection of technology with public health. His studies investigate how digital tools can improve nutrition and lifestyle behaviors in subfertile couples and pregnant women, with a focus on socioeconomic factors influencing intervention effectiveness.

Publications emphasize randomized controlled trials evaluating mHealth programs, maternal lifestyle impacts on embryonic development, and neighborhood deprivation effects on health outcomes. His work contributes to advancing evidence-based digital interventions in reproductive and maternal healthcare.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. Research activities include collaboration on multicenter trials and periconception cohort studies. He is affiliated with Erasmus MC's General Practice department, contributing to both clinical and academic research agendas.