Stanford University
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Maike van Niekerk, PhD
MD Student with Scholarly Concentration in Community Health / Surgery, expected graduation Spring 2026
BioMaike van Niekerk is pursuing an MD at Stanford School of Medicine as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. She is currently applying into orthopaedic surgery residency.
Maike earned her bachelor’s degree in cancer- and global health-focused nursing at Dalhousie University as a Schulich Leader Scholar, and her Ph.D. in Psychiatry at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Upon completing her Ph.D., she worked as a consultant for the World Health Organization advising on guideline development for integrating mental and physical healthcare in low-resource settings. Her research expertises are in the development and implementation of biopsychosocial models of care.
At Stanford, she is working alongside Dr. Tileston and members of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Research Program to develop new models of care for pediatric patients with scoliosis, aimed at improving mental and physical health outcomes in this patient population.
Maike aspires to improve healthcare access for underserved communities by pioneering holistic treatment programs combining insights from medicine, psychiatry, and nursing to improve care for orthopaedic patients. -
Calvin Van Zytveld
Ph.D. Student in Music, admitted Autumn 2023
BioCalvin Van Zytveld is pursuing a Ph.D. in Musicology at Stanford University. His research interests include hymnody of pre-industrial America and agricultural practices of the early modern period.
Calvin graduated summa cum laude in music from Princeton University, with a certificate in cello performance. Following graduation, he began master’s degrees in music composition and cello performance at the University of Michigan, but lost his vision suddenly in the second year of his studies due to Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON). Unable to read music, Calvin performs and writes music less frequently now, though he can be heard performing with the Plymouth Chamber Players, a grassroots chamber collective he co-directs with violinists Paolo Dara and Karisa Chiu in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Calvin enjoys organic vegetable gardening, drinking tea, and walking with his guide dog, Wake.
