Nikkie Aarts

Nikkie Aarts is affiliated with the Medical Informatics department at Erasmus MC, part of Erasmus University Rotterdam. Their research focuses on medical ethics, pharmacology, and healthcare policy, particularly in the context of expanded access to investigational drugs. They have collaborated internationally and contributed to understanding physician and patient perspectives on compassionate use programs and regulatory frameworks.

Research interests include ethical issues in early access to experimental therapies, physician roles in drug access decisions, and patient experiences with unmet medical needs. Their work combines qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to explore challenges in healthcare policy and clinical practice.

Key contributions include studies on feasibility of expanded access programs across countries, communication models for longshot treatments, and ethical considerations in facilitating access to investigational drugs. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, though their research has been widely cited (e.g., 24 citations for their 2018 Health Policy paper).