Dr. Mike Mallah War Surgeon

At a Glance

  • Board-Certified Trauma Surgeon & Global Humanitarian
    Performs lifesaving operations in crisis zones and hospitals around the world.

  • Speaker on Trauma, Resilience, & Purpose
    Delivers deeply personal and transformative talks connecting loss, healing, and human connection.

  • Expert Storyteller & Empathy-Driven Leader
    Shares patient stories and first-hand experiences that reveal the universal truths of the human condition.

  • From Tragedy to Purpose
    Transforms his own childhood trauma into a lifelong mission to serve others.

  • Humanity at the Edge of Genocide
    Speaks from experience working under fire with WHO/UN teams, illuminating resilience and compassion in impossible circumstances.

  • Ideal For:
    Corporate leadership and resilience programs • Medical and healthcare organizations • Universities & colleges • Community and nonprofit conferences • First-responder and trauma-informed events

Bio:

Dr. Mike M. Mallah is trauma and war surgeon. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the MUSC Department of Surgery, where he serves as a trauma/acute care surgeon and Director of the Global Surgery Program which he established in 2022

He spent approximately three years in international healthcare consulting in Dubai, where he collaborated with C-suite executives and government Health Ministers to address complex international healthcare challenges.

Dr. Mallah has a strong passion for global surgery and surgical education. His innovative approach to medical care extends to device development, with patent-pending innovations in medical device technology that aim to improve surgical outcomes and accessibility in resource-limited settings.

Dr. Mallah has extensive international experience, having traveled to over 60 countries and performed surgical procedures on five continents. He has worked with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent, the United Nations, the World Health Organization, and numerous smaller non-governmental organizations (NGOs), demonstrating his commitment to improving global healthcare access and outcomes.

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Programs

Dr. Mallah delivers powerful talks exploring trauma, resilience, imposter syndrome, burnout, and the vital connection to purpose. Each presentation can be tailored to your audience’s needs—from intimate patient stories that reveal universal truths, to his own journey from loss to healing, to broader reflections on how adversity can forge unshakeable purpose.

Whether you need a deeply personal narrative that moves hearts, an inspirational call to action that transforms perspective, or a dynamic blend that bridges individual experience with collective impact, Dr. Mallah meets your audience exactly where they are—and elevates them to where they need to be.

From Tragedy to Purpose: A Trauma Surgeon’s Journey

Dr. Mallah shares the deeply personal story of how witnessing his father’s murder at age ten shaped his calling to become a trauma surgeon. From watching his mother rebuild their lives to standing at the bedside of patients’ families facing their own crises, he explores how tragedy can transform into purpose — and why some physicians don’t just choose medicine, but are chosen by it.

This candid reflection examines the intersection of grief, resilience, and the privilege of serving others in their most vulnerable moments. It reminds audiences that purpose often emerges through adversity and that healing others begins with understanding our own wounds.

Between Heartbeats: Reflections on Life’s Fragile Thread

Through the gripping story of a 19-year-old patient impaled through the chest, Dr. Mallah examines the razor-thin boundary between life and death, and the emotional burden carried by those who hold others’ lives in their hands.

This powerful narrative becomes a profound meditation on fragility, courage, and the resilience that emerges when we refuse to surrender to impossible odds. Dr. Mallah explores how moments of crisis illuminate both our shared human vulnerability and the strength that connects us all.

Light in the Rubble: Humanity at the Edge of Genocide

Drawing from his experience as a trauma surgeon working with a World Health Organization and United Nations team in a hospital under bombardment, Dr. Mallah recounts the impossible choices and relentless tide of broken bodies that defined each hour.

Amid unspeakable tragedy, he discovered something that refused to die: humanity. Nurses singing to patients without anesthesia. Strangers sharing their last food and water. This searing story invites audiences to confront darkness while recognizing the light that only becomes visible in our deepest moments of despair.

Book Dr. Mike Mallah

Bring Dr. Mike Mallah to your next event for a keynote that transforms trauma into purpose and reconnects audiences with empathy, courage, and meaning.

For booking inquiries, contact Greg Bura – greg@consciouscampus.com
or visit our Contact Page to submit an event request.