Dr Nicholas Aderinto is a Nigerian-trained physician and researcher writing on consumer health, lifestyle regulation, and the reform of African medical systems.
He holds an MBBS from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) and is a PhD researcher in the Neural Plasticity, Rehabilitation and Movement Dynamics Lab at the University of Utah, where his work focuses on neuromodulation for stroke recovery. Nicholas is also a Scientific Collaborator at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and has collaborated with researchers from Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Geneva.
He has been recognised by Elsevier's SciVal as one of the Top 500 Researchers in Medicine in Africa, and his H-index of 19 places him among the top early-career researchers globally. Nicholas has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed papers and three book chapters, and serves as an Academic Editor at PLOS ONE and a Topic Editor at Frontiers in Neurology.
His memberships include the American Academy of Neurology, the European Academy of Neurology (where he sits on the Stroke and Epilepsy committees), the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the World Stroke Organization, the Royal College of Physicians of London, and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, where he is a Foundation Member.
Nicholas writes a regular column on health policy and lifestyle regulation for international and Nigerian outlets, including The Guardian, Punch, SaharaReporters, and 1828uk. He is also the co-founder of the Emerging Researchers Network, supporting medical-student research across Africa and the Global South.