Anouk van Alphen

Anouk van Alphen is a Researcher in the Department of Surgery at Erasmus MC. Her work focuses on ethical prioritization frameworks for surgical resource allocation, particularly during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Primary affiliation: Erasmus MC (Surgery department)
• Research themes: Quality of Life, Population Health, Scarce Resource Management

Research Interests: She analyzes healthcare systems' responses to surgical capacity shortages, comparing physician vs. patient perspectives on quality of life metrics. Her work extends to breast cancer, knee osteoarthritis, and hearing impairment prioritization models.

Publication Trends: Recent articles emphasize equity in surgical allocation, validation of health policy models, and patient-centered pandemic response. Methodologies include Q-methodology, Delphi studies, and qualitative interviews.

Collaborations: Works with multidisciplinary teams across Erasmus MC, including experts in otorhinolaryngology (Baatenburg de Jong) and health policy (Lingsma).

Public Impact: Her 2023 research on surgical prioritization was featured in news media and cited by health authorities addressing pandemic resource scarcity.