Pelle Lindqvist

Pelle Lindqvist is an Adjunct Professor at the Karolinska Institutet, affiliated with the Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. His research focuses on the health benefits of sun exposure and preventing pregnancy complications, particularly hemostatic disturbances and fetal growth restriction.

• Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology (1992)
• PhD (1999) in risk prediction for preeclampsia, IUGR, and thrombosis
• Associate Professor at Lund University (2003)
• Senior Consultant at Karolinska Institute (2017–present)

Research Interests span two primary areas: (1) sun exposure and health, including its beneficial effects on lifestyle and disease prevention, and (2) obstetric complications, with emphasis on hemostatic disturbances, placenta accrete, uterine rupture, and vasa previa. He leads projects like the MISS cohort study and national thromboprophylaxis guideline improvements.

Supervision and Teaching includes main supervision of 2 PhD students, assistant supervision of 4, and ongoing supervision of 3. He directed medical studies in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Karolinska (2010–2017) and taught fetal monitoring.

Public Outreach highlights his work on sun exposure benefits in Swedish media (e.g., SOLEN UR-23, DN-22, P4-22, LT-19, SVD-18).