About us
About Forbes.health
Forbes.health was built around a different way of thinking about health. Not as a set of isolated symptoms to be managed, but as a set of interconnected systems to be understood.
We work with people who have often spent years looking for answers. People who have had tests, seen specialists and been told everything looks normal, yet still do not feel well. That gap, between data and genuine understanding, is where Forbes.health operates.
Medical team
The clinical team
Dr Fiona Forbes
Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder
Dr Fiona Forbes is a naturopathic doctor with over two decades of clinical experience in personalised medicine. Her work focuses on understanding complex, chronic and multi-system health patterns through advanced biomarker testing and rigorous clinical interpretation. She was awarded a medal by the Duke of Kent for her contributions to healthcare and disease prevention.
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Sharon Surita, PhD
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Sharon brings doctoral-level expertise to the assessment of complex chronic conditions. Her practice focuses on immune function, inflammation and the interaction between gut health and systemic wellbeing.
Dr Dilara S. Khoshknabi, MD
Functional Medicine Practitioner and Medical Doctor
Dr Khoshknabi holds a medical degree and brings conventional medical training alongside a deep knowledge of personalised medicine. She works across a range of complex health concerns with clients based across Europe and the Middle East.
Deborah Pomeroy
Functional Medicine Practitioner and Hormone Specialist
Deborah specialises in hormonal health across all life stages, from perimenopause and menopause to adrenal and thyroid-related concerns. Her approach combines advanced testing with practical, life-stage-specific guidance.
Melanie
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Melanie holds a PhD in Advanced Holistic Nutrition and is an AADP Board-Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. With over 25 years of experience, she has supported clients with weight management, complex health concerns and long-term wellbeing. Her approach combines functional health science with evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle guidance.
Shelby Hensley
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Shelby brings 20 years of experience as a paediatric nurse and as a Functional Medicine Practitioner. Her approach bridges conventional medical knowledge with a functional, root-cause perspective, with a particular focus on gut health, hormonal balance and restoring the body to homeostasis. She works with both adults and children.
Andrea Balzer
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Andrea holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice and combines her clinical nursing background with functional medicine. Her approach focuses on uncovering the root causes of persistent symptoms, with a particular focus on hormonal balance, gut health and metabolic wellbeing. She brings both professional expertise and personal experience to her work with clients.
Dr Rebecca Ramsy
Associate Ambassador and General Practitioner
Dr Ramsy bridges the gap between conventional general practice and personalised medicine, bringing a grounded clinical perspective to the Forbes.health approach.
Hernan Fulladoza Paz
Associate Ambassador
Hernan brings a performance and elite sports background to the longevity and optimisation side of Forbes.health's work.
Kristiaan ten Brinke
Associate Ambassador
Kristiaan supports outreach and awareness across the Netherlands and wider European markets.
Leadership team
The team behind Forbes.health
Manon Schermer
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Manon is a serial entrepreneur whose career has been defined by resilience, transformation and the ability to build ventures that address genuine unmet needs. Her personal experience of navigating complex, unresolved health challenges shaped both the founding principle of Forbes.health and its uncompromising approach to clinical depth.
Henk Kamsteeg
Chairman
As Chairman of Forbes.health, Henk brings decades of experience founding and scaling successful ventures. He shapes the organisation's long-term vision, builds strategic partnerships and positions Forbes.health for sustained international growth.
Richard Emanuel
Strategy and Business Development
Richard brings extensive experience in scaling health and technology businesses. He leads Forbes.health's strategic development and global expansion.
Kimberley Hillenbrink
Marketing Manager
Kimberley combines strategic thinking with a clear communication style and a personal commitment to preventative health. She translates clinical complexity into messages that connect with the people Forbes.health can genuinely help.
Lieke Spapens
Chief Lifestyle Officer
Lieke connects evidence-based health with everyday life, translating longevity and lifestyle insights into practical strategies that sit at the heart of the Forbes.health client experience.
Lennart Kamsteeg
Business Development
Lennart supports Forbes.health's growth and business development across European markets, with a focus on building strategic relationships and expanding the organisation's reach.
Yvonne van Zadelhof
Executive Assistant to the Board
Why Forbes.health exists
Forbes.health was founded on a single observation: too many people are told their results are normal, while they know something is wrong. We built a different kind of practice to close that gap.
Standard care is designed for the average patient. Forbes.health was created to offer clinical depth, genuine attention, and a method that looks at the full picture.
What makes Forbes.health different
Built differently, by design
Systems, not markers
Most services assess markers in isolation. We assess systems in interaction.
Time and depth
Most practitioners see you for 15 minutes. We begin with a 30-minute conversation and build from there.
Built for you
Most protocols are designed for the average patient. A Forbes.health protocol is designed entirely for you.
Common starting points
Health concerns
we frequently support
Together with Dr Fiona Forbes and the medical team, we use over 400 biomarkers to understand the underlying factors contributing to symptoms.
Book your free discovery callThese concerns are not assessed in isolation, but always in the context of the full biological picture.
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