Yvan Vandenplas
- Prof. Yvan Vandenplas completed his medical studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and trained in pediatrics (1981-1986) at the same university
 - He became the 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).
 - 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
  Videos from this author
  
  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