Dr. Charles Carapinha

Charles Carapinha is a South African surgeon and academic associated with Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and the University of the Witwatersrand. His work spans pediatric surgery, trauma systems, and global surgical collaboration. He is an active contributor to the Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery, where he advances structured, multidisciplinary approaches to pediatric trauma care, particularly in resource-limited settings.

His research centers on improving surgical outcomes through systems strengthening, protocol development, and international cooperation. Contributions to major COVIDSurg collaborative studies explored perioperative outcomes during the pandemic, including risk prediction modeling and specialty-specific analyses in cardiac and vascular surgery. This work has informed safer surgical pathways and global decision-making during health crises.

Earlier publications reflect strong clinical expertise in pediatric surgical conditions such as intussusception and mediastinal tumors, emphasizing timely diagnosis and outcome predictors in low-resource environments. Across his scholarship, a consistent focus emerges on quality improvement, evidence-based guidelines, and capacity building to enhance surgical care delivery worldwide.