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Assistant Professor

Dr. Abdulkarim Ekzayez

Dr Abdulkarim Ekzayez is an Assistant Professor at the School of Health Sciences at HBMSU and a senior research fellow at King’s College London. He is a physician, epidemiologist and public health specialist with experience in health systems strengthening, health governance, health security and health policy. 

School of Health Sciences

Academic Biography

  • Public Health and Population Health
  • Health Systems Strengthening and Governance
  • Health Security and Emergency Preparedness
  • Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance
  • Digital Health
  • Artificial Intelligence and Health Information Systems
  • Health Policy and Strategic Planning
  1. PhD in Health Systems and Conflict – King’s College London – United Kingdom – 2023
  2. MSc in Epidemiology – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine – United Kingdom – 2017
  3. Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Human Medicine – University of Aleppo – Syria – 2010

Dr Abdulkarim Ekzayez is an Assistant Professor at the School of Health Sciences at HBMSU and a senior research fellow at King’s College London. He is a physician, epidemiologist and public health specialist with experience in health systems strengthening, health governance, health security and health policy. His work has included primary healthcare, disease surveillance, vaccination programmes, health information systems, emergency preparedness and health service planning. He has led and contributed to multidisciplinary research and health programmes involving academic institutions, public health organisations and international partners. He published more than 45 articles in peer reviewed journals and contributed to four chapter books. His research increasingly focuses on how stronger governance, better use of health data and digital technologies can improve health system performance and public health decision-making. His developing academic interests also include the responsible use of artificial intelligence and digital tools in health systems, health information management and health professional education

Recent Publications

An overview of academic publications documenting research focus, methodological depth, and scholarly engagement.

  • Baatz, R. K., Ekzayez, A., Najib, Y., Alkhalil, M., Salem, M., Alshiekh, M. A., & Patel, P. (2024). Vaccination governance in protracted conflict settings: The case of northwest Syria. BMC Health Services Research, 24, 1056
  • Ahmado, M. A., Alghajar, M., Olabi, A., Meagher, K., Patel, P., & Ekzayez, A. (2024). Infection prevention and control in conflict-affected areas in northeast Syria: A cross-sectional study. IJID Regions, 12, 100412.
  • Bdaiwi, Y., Alchalati, S., Sabouni, A., Al-Khalil, M., Abdrabbuh, O., Kejah, A., Shaban, A., Almousa, M., Almarei, H., Haj Asaad, A., Alkdro, A., Almoayyad, M., Habboush, O. W., Patel, P., & Ekzayez, A. (2023). Medical education system (re)building in a fragile setting: Northwest Syria as a case study. PLOS Global Public Health, 3(4), e0001340.
  • Abbara, A., Ekzayez, A., Rayes, D., Jabbour, S., Marzouk, M., Alnahhas, H., Basha, S., Katurji, Z., Sullivan, R., & Fouad, F. M. (2022). The health of internally displaced people in Syria: Are current systems fit for purpose? Journal of Migration and Health, 6, 100126.
  • Ekzayez, A., Olabi, A., Douedari, Y., Meagher, K., Bowsher, G., Farhat, B., & Patel, P. (2021). Health research in the Syrian conflict: Opportunities for equitable and multidisciplinary collaboration. Journal of Public Health, 44(1).
  • Ekzayez, A., Al-Khalil, M., Jasiem, M., Al Saleh, R., Alzoubi, Z., Meagher, K., & Patel, P. (2020). COVID-19 response in northwest Syria: Innovation and community engagement in a complex conflict. Journal of Public Health, 42(3), 504–509
  • Ekzayez, A., Flecknoe, D., Lillywhite, L., Patel, P., Papamichail, A., & Elbahtimy, H. A. (2019). Chemical weapons and public health: Assessing impact and responses. Journal of Public Health.