Wouter van der Steen

Wouter van der Steen is a Researcher in the Neurology department at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands. His academic profile demonstrates active engagement in stroke research with multiple publications in high-impact journals including Neurology, The Lancet Neurology, and Stroke. He completed his doctoral thesis in June 2023 titled 'Improving outcomes after endovascular stroke treatment: The periprocedural use of antithrombotics and the risk of intracranial hemorrhage'.

Dr. van der Steen's research primarily focuses on endovascular treatment of ischemic stroke, with particular emphasis on complications such as intracranial hemorrhage and factors influencing functional outcomes. His work spans clinical trials (including the MR CLEAN-LATE study), prediction modeling, and analysis of socioeconomic factors affecting stroke treatment outcomes. His fingerprint analysis reveals strong expertise in apoplexy (100%), cerebral hemorrhage (72%), cerebrovascular accident (67%), and brain ischemia (47%).

His publication record shows a clear trend toward improving stroke intervention outcomes through careful analysis of hemorrhagic complications, antithrombotic management, and patient selection criteria. Recent work examines neighborhood socioeconomic status impacts on thrombectomy outcomes (2025), collateral-based selection for late-window treatment (2024), and detailed classification of intracranial hemorrhage types (2023).

Dr. van der Steen collaborates extensively with prominent stroke researchers including Dippel, van der Lugt, Roozenbeek, and Majoie, participating in major multicenter studies across the Netherlands. His research has been cited extensively, with his 2023 paper on intracranial hemorrhage types accumulating 32 Scopus citations. His work has garnered attention from news outlets, social media, and academic platforms, indicating significant impact in the stroke research community.