Experience

Founder and Medical Director at UMA Institute, a full-service aesthetic clinic, training academy
and research centre based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Specialist in minimally invasive
aesthetic treatments such as injectables, liposuction, lasers and chemical peels, with almost 20
years of clinical experience.

Research & publications

Active contributor to the science behind aesthetic medicine. (Co-) author of numerous
publications and a growing volume of medical textbooks across all fields of study within the
aesthetics practice. Main author of a 2-year curriculum for the officially recognized medical
specialty Aesthetic Medicine in the Netherlands
At UMA Research, Jan is conducting clinical research and has defended his PhD dissertation on
optimizing safety for facial filler treatments at the department of Ophthalmology of the University
Medical Center in Amsterdam.

Trainer

At UMA Academy, Jani receives hundreds of physicians every year for specialized advanced
training programs in aesthetic treatments and patient safety. For UMA's online learning platform,
ani and his team of international faculty record exclusive online courses, theoretical discourses,
instructional videos and examinations.

Lecturer & speaker

Well-known speaker at international congresses such as MEXS, AMWC, IDS, ASAPS, IMCAS,
TAMC, WCAD, AMEC. As a Global Key Opinion Leader for Merz Pharmaceuticals, Jani has been
traveling the world to visit colleagues to exchange knowledge, tips and tricks with especially the
Merz portfolio as a Global Key Opinion Leader. As a founding Global Faculty Member, Jani has
laid the foundations of the international training program of the Merz Institute of Advanced
Aesthetics and is actively involved in the development of many training programs offered by Merz.