Bas Arends
Background
- Studied medicine at Utrecht University
- Studied medical informatics (MSc, cum laude) at University of Amsterdam
- Worked as a physician (internal medicine and gastroenterology/hepatology)
A heart for healthcare
“As a child, I regularly visited hospitals. What has always stayed with me is the way healthcare professionals dedicate themselves to others every single day. Since then, healthcare holds a special place in my heart. During my work as a doctor, my focus was on caring for individual patients. At Gupta, I now focus on healthcare as a whole: how do we ensure that healthcare remains accessible, affordable, and of high quality for all Dutch citizens?”
Part of the team
“I was looking for a combination of challenging, varied work and close collaboration within a tight-knit team. That’s exactly what I found at Gupta: solving complex problems in healthcare together with driven and committed colleagues. Everyone is genuinely interested, and my input has been valued from day one. During my very first project, I was already presenting to the client on the components I was responsible for. It immediately made me feel like a true part of the team.”