Dr Susana Fernandez‑Diaz is a Consultant in Transplant, Trauma and Emergency Surgery with 30 years’ experience. She leads the establishment of a Major Trauma Centre in Saudi Arabia while maintaining an active surgical practice. She holds an MSc in Health Policy from LSHTM/LSE and blends clinical leadership with systems thinking. A seasoned humanitarian surgeon, she recently served in Gaza and has led surgical missions in Afghanistan, Yemen and Uganda. Dr Fernandez‑Diaz is a member of the Board of Trustees of MedGlobal, where she champions surgical capacity building and trauma system development worldwide.