Esther van der Zee

Esther van der Zee is a Researcher at Erasmus MC's Department of Anesthesiology, specializing in critical care medicine with a focus on cancer patients. Her work examines healthcare provider decision-making processes, ICU admission practices, and outcomes for critically ill oncology patients. She completed her doctoral thesis in 2022 exploring intensive care perspectives for cancer patients, supported by six peer-reviewed articles analyzing mortality trends, triage timing, and excessive care perceptions.

• Research Areas: Intensive Care Medicine, Oncology, Healthcare Provider Dynamics
• Key Projects: Long-term mortality analysis (2008–2017), off-hour triage impact studies
• Methodologies: Retrospective cohort studies, cohort analysis

Her research identifies critical gaps in timely ICU admissions for cancer patients and explores ethical dimensions of resource allocation. Ongoing work continues to evaluate decision-making frameworks in critical care settings.