Nicole Wright-Derks

Patient Advocate Navigator

Kansas City, Missouri

Nicole Wright-Derks is a Patient Advocate Navigator with Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association and a healthcare professional with over 20 years of experience. She brings both clinical expertise and a deeply personal perspective as a caregiver and daughter to a mother living with hepatocellular carcinoma. Nicole’s advocacy is rooted in compassion, resilience, and firsthand understanding of the emotional and practical challenges families face throughout their healthcare journeys. A devoted wife and proud horse, cat, and dog mom, she is passionate about supporting patients, caregivers, and families affected by liver cancer.