Jelle Epker

Jelle Epker is a Researcher at Erasmus MC, specializing in the Department of Intensive Care. His work bridges critical care medicine, medical ethics, and oncology, focusing on clinical decision-making, patient outcomes, and bioethical dilemmas.

• Intensive Care: Investigating ICU admission criteria for cancer patients and long-term mortality trends.
• Medical Ethics: Critiquing surrogacy debates and donor consent protocols in opt-out systems.
• Oncology: Examining the intersection of immunotherapy (ICI) and critical care needs.

Research Trends: His publications span systematic reviews, retrospective analyses, and qualitative case studies, emphasizing ethical frameworks, cohort analysis, and clinical epidemiology. Key topics include immune checkpoint inhibitor complications in ICU, surrogacy ethics, and donor consent communication.

Collaborations: Frequently collaborates with national Dutch institutions like the Dutch COVID-19 Research Consortium and Erasmus MC colleagues. His work is disseminated through open-access journals and garners attention on platforms like X and Mendeley.