Mikkel Brabrand graduated from Aarhus University, Denmark, in 2003 and obtained his PhD from the University of Southern Denmark in 2013. He qualified as a specialist in internal medicine and cardiology in 2014 and subsequently specialized in emergency medicine. Since 2014, he has worked as a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
In 2010, he became Research Director in Acute and Emergency Medicine at the Hospital of South West Jutland, Denmark. He was appointed Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark in 2014 and Adjunct Associate Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2017. In 2018, he was appointed Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Southern Denmark, transferring his professorship to Odense University Hospital in 2022. In 2026, he was appointed Head of the Department of Regional Health Research at the University of Southern Denmark.
His main research interests include acute and emergency medicine, particularly risk stratification, vital signs, and the early identification of patients at risk of clinical deterioration. His research also focuses on the management of critically ill patients, resuscitation, the organization and optimization of emergency care, and the application of artificial intelligence to predict patient flow in emergency departments.
He has authored or co-authored more than 200 scientific publications and has contributed extensively to national and international research collaborations. His research activities include studies on hospital readmissions, identification of low- and high-risk patients, clinical decision-making, and the organization of acute medical services.
He has also played an important role in the development of emergency medicine in Denmark. He was a founding member and board member of the Danish Society for Emergency Medicine from 2006 to 2013, serving as Vice President in 2008 and President from 2008 to 2010.