nikolaos markou-pappas

I am a medical doctor, general surgery resident, and PhD candidate with experience across clinical practice, disaster medicine, and humanitarian response in complex and conflict-affected settings. My background includes work during the Central Mediterranean migration crisis as a Search and Rescue medic and as a physician on quarantine ferries operated by the Italian Red Cross.

I graduated from the Bari English Medical Course with a thesis in Emergency Surgery and completed the European Master in Disaster Medicine (MScDM), focusing on key performance indicators in pre-hospital mass-casualty response. I am currently pursuing my PhD at CRIMEDIM, where my research addresses evidence synthesis, performance measurement, operational research, and preparedness in emergency and disaster settings, with particular attention to trauma systems in armed conflict.

My academic work aims to produce pragmatic, policy-relevant research that informs practice. I am especially interested in how societal systems interact during crises and how research can translate into meaningful action. I engage critically with the links between health, conflict, and peace, advocating for a scientific community that recognizes the inseparable relationship between war and health and moves beyond research and clinical practice alone toward informed social and policy engagement.