Hester Lingsma

Prof. Hester Lingsma is a Full Professor in the Department of Public Health at Erasmus MC, part of Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her work focuses on developing and validating clinical prediction models in healthcare, particularly in neurology, oncology, and emergency care. She leads research on stroke detection scales, cancer surgery outcomes, and hospitalization risk assessment in emergency settings.

Research Interests:
- Clinical Prediction Models in Neurological Disorders
- Outcomes Research in Oncology Surgery
- Emergency Department Management
- Public Health Applications in Healthcare Planning

Key Contributions:
- Validated prediction models for aneurysmal rebleeding and cancer surgery outcomes
- Advanced prehospital stroke detection methodologies
- Case-mix adjustment frameworks for hospital comparisons

Collaborations: Works with international consortia including GastroBenchmark and GASTRODATA. Supervised 28 academic works. Active in media commentary on healthcare resource allocation.