For more than twenty-five years David Nott has taken unpaid leave from his job as a general
and vascular surgeon with the NHS to volunteer in some of the world's most dangerous war zones.
From Sarajevo under siege in 1993 to clandestine hospitals in rebel-held eastern Aleppo he
has carried out life-saving operations in the most challenging conditions. Driven both by the
desire to help others and the thrill of extreme personal danger he is widely acknowledged to
be the most experienced trauma surgeon in the world experience he now passes on to other
doctors so that they too can save lives threatened by bombs and bullets. War Doctor is his
extraordinary story. 'Superb unforgettable simply written and painfully clear' Sunday Times
'His stories of courage and compassion in the face of seemingly certain death are breathtaking
. . . If a film about his life isn't already in development someone's missing a trick.' Fiona
Sturges Guardian 'A devastating account of two decades volunteering his services to some of
the world's most dangerous places.' Helen Brown Daily Mail
