Published by New Medical Insights
MEET DR HOORN:
AN EXPERT IN MINDS AND MEMORIES
Today, we are meeting with a doctor who specializes in the
treatment of the mind and its interactions with memories.
We asked him some questions to gain a better understanding
of how important his work is in today’s society.
By Cindy Allison
Could you introduce yourself,
please?
Of course. My name is Theo Hoo-
rn, I am 46 years old and I have a
master’s degree in behavioral neu-
rology and psychology, with a spe-
cialization in memory restoration. I
began working at The White Door
when I was quite young. I started
as an assistant but hours of study
and self-improvement have brought
me to where I am now.
Could you tell our readers a bit
more about The White Door?
The facility is a private center in
which patients are treated for men-
tal illnesses that particularly impact
the mind and neurological behav-
ior. The facility was founded a long
time ago. Some people say that it is
a place to reflect on your past life
and heal your mind.
Could you tell us about your activi-
ties at the facility?
With the support of the nurses and
psychiatrists, I work with people of
all ages. I use assessment-oriented
clinical psychology to determine a
profile and the best plan of action
to work with the client’s illness-
es rather than against it. A lot of
my time has been spent pushing
forward neuroimaging methods and
brain mapping techniques with both
healthy and unhealthy patients. Plus,
there is a lot of observation and
research involved in my daily tasks.
Is there any possibility that your
current work will lead to important
advances in science?
I believe so. For years we have
observed electrical activities in the
neural circuit, mostly in response
to a basic stimulus. These findings
are now rudimentary, nothing new.
What I am working on now, how-
ever, is much more important and
advanced than that. I am talking
about the transmission of graphi-
cal responses linked to the visual
cortex from a past stimulus. We
have done some outstanding work
already, but there is still a lot of
additional research to be done.
I am sure you have a wonderful
career ahead of you. Who are your
sources of inspiration?
Firstly, I should mention my super-
visor at The White Door, he has
been such an inspiration over the
years. While he is already at a cer-
tain age, he is still the brightest of
us all. He motivated me to always
fully focus on the patients’ individ-
ual needs.
Also, the rest of my team has been
a great inspiration. We work closely
together and everyone at the
facility has their own strengths. I
couldn’t have achieved what I have
without them.
Any inspirations on a more
personal level?
Personally, I am a great art lover. I
often visit museums and galleries,
I have a particular interest in Van
Gogh’s work: Bedroom in Arles. I
also love the great outdoors and
I have an outstanding knowledge
of flora and fauna. I often take my
American Staffordshire Terrier out
for long strolls through the park.
Such a versatile man.
Yes, if your readers are interested
in my personal life, they could also
visit my website where I share my
personal observations and photog-
raphy. 
I always try to keep track of the
newest developments in technol-
ogy and I’m quite intrigued by the
internet and all the possibilities
this new medium has to offer. At
The White Door we have always
been frontrunners in this area. Did
you know we had a rudimentary
in-house email system back in the
seventies?
So interesting.
One last question, Dr. Hoorn,
are you single?
Hahaha. Apologies to your female
readers but I have been married to
my lovely wife for a long time. We
have a little girl now, her name is
Kirsten.
Thank you, Dr. Hoorn.
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