Leader. Mentor. Survivor.
Nicholas V.
Cagliuso, Sr.PhD, MPH
Dr. Cagliuso helps health and human services leaders build resilient systems — as a consultant, keynote speaker, and media contributor drawing on more than 30 years leading emergency management for the nation's largest health systems.
- 30+Years in emergency management
- 60+Publications & book chapters
- National& international speaker
Bullseye Health
About Nick
Forged in experience, proven by distinction.
Dr. Cagliuso is a leading international expert, researcher, and educator in human services, public health, healthcare administration, and emergency management with over 30 years of experience. From his roots as an Emergency Medical Technician to a crystallizing moment on the 86th floor of the World Trade Center on 9/11, his career has been driven by an unwavering dedication to surviving, leading, and mentoring.
- Senior Consultant & Advisor — Chief Partnerships Officer at Bullseye Health and Senior Advisor for Emergency Management at MDB, Inc., providing strategic guidance for complex healthcare and disaster medicine challenges.
- Healthcare Transformer — Former founding Senior Assistant Vice President for Emergency Management at NYC Health + Hospitals, where he built the System-wide Special Pathogens Program and coordinated responses to high-consequence outbreaks from Ebola to COVID-19.
- National Faculty — Founding core faculty member and co-principal investigator for the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC).
- Academic Pioneer — Founding Director of Manhattanville University's Public Health program, alongside adjunct faculty appointments at NYU Wagner and Adelphi University.
Consulting
Strategic guidance for healthcare emergency management.
Dr. Cagliuso advises health systems, government agencies, and boutique consultancies on emergency management strategy, business development, and readiness — drawing on three decades of building programs from the ground up.
2026 – present
Chief Partnerships Officer
Bullseye Health · New York, NY
Leads the development of cross-sector partnerships and long-term alliances with Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Mobile Integrated Health (MIH), and Community Paramedicine (CP) partners nationwide.
2021 – present
Senior Advisor, Emergency Management
MDB, Inc. · Washington, DC
Crafts and implements strategies driving business development in local, state, and federal healthcare emergency management, including:
- Mountain Plains Regional Disaster Health Response System (Denver, CO)
- National Disaster Medical System Pilot (Bethesda, MD & Denver, CO)
- PHMC Healthcare Emergency Management Program (Pennsylvania)
- Southern Regional Disaster Health Response System (Atlanta, GA)
2021 – 2023
Research Consultant
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health · Boston, MA
Contributed to the Hospital Emergency Readiness for Resilience and Response Optimization (HERO) study.
Areas of focus
Public Speaking
Keynotes, panels & trainings for national and international audiences.
Dr. Cagliuso has presented before the United Nations, national healthcare coalitions, and federal agencies on emergency management leadership, incident command, and preparedness for emerging threats.
2023
Essentials of Healthcare Emergency Management Training and Exercises
United Nations Division of Healthcare Management & Occupational Safety and Health — Global Meeting
2023
Leading with Heads, Hearts and Stethoscopes: Incident Command Principles in Isolated, Low Resource and Austere Environments
United Nations Division of Healthcare Management & Occupational Safety and Health — Global Meeting
2022
Rethinking Healthcare Emergency Management: Leveraging COVID as a Catalyst for Change
Association for Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals — Annual Conference (Moderator)
2021
What's Next for Healthcare Coalitions: Perspectives on the Future
National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference, Orlando, FL (Moderator)
2018
National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC): Just-in-Time Training and Research
Pandemic Prediction Science & Technology Working Group, National Science & Technology Council, Washington, DC
2015 – 2020
Founding Core Faculty & Trainer
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) — dozens of trainings delivered nationwide on Ebola and emerging infectious disease response
2017
Robinson, Drucker and Powell Applied: Healthcare Emergency Management Leadership in Action
Hawaii's Healthcare Leadership Conference, Honolulu, HI
A full record of 90+ national, regional, and peer-reviewed presentations is available on request.
Media Contributor
A trusted voice on emergency management, on camera and in print.
From the H1N1 outbreak to Ebola to COVID-19, newsrooms have turned to Dr. Cagliuso to explain what's happening in hospitals — and what should happen next.
Broadcast & Podcast
- CNN — Lou Dobbs Tonight, "Bracing for Swine Flu"
- MSNBC — Dr. Nancy, "Hospital Preparedness for Swine Flu"
- Fox News — Strategy Room: Headline Health, "Natural Disasters"
- WNYW-TV Fox 5 — Good Day New York & Fox 5 News
- WABC-TV 7 — Eyewitness News
- WCBS-TV 2 & WPIX-TV 11 — Evening News
- Health Affairs Podcast — "An Inside Look at Incident Command"
- KXLY.com — "Sacred Heart Prepares for Potential Infectious Disease Threats"
Print & Digital Press
- The Spokesman-Review — "Not Just a Drill"
- Crain's Health Pulse — "Cloud Storage Has Problems, Fans"
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation — "Before the Next Storm"
- Health Leaders Magazine — "Five-Minute Consult"
- DotMed Business News — "If Disaster Heads Your Way, Is Your Hospital Prepared?"
- Adelphi University News — "20 Years, 3 Lives: The September 11 Attacks Motivated 2 Faculty Members and 1 Student to Dedicate Their Careers to Helping Others"
- Environment of Care News — "Special Pathogens Preparedness and Response"
Recognition
Credentials
Academic & professional foundation.
Education
- Ph.D., Health Care Administration (with distinction) — Capella University
- Certificate, Healthcare Leadership — Cornell University
- M.P.H., Emergency Medical Services — New York Medical College
- B.S., Fire Science (cum laude) — John Jay College
Current Faculty Appointments
- Clinical Assistant Professor & Founding Director, MPH Program — Manhattanville University
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Health Administration — NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
- Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Emergency Management Program — Adelphi University
- Mentor Faculty, Ph.D. in Leadership and Change — Antioch University
Editorial & Peer Review
- Editorial Board, Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning
- Peer Reviewer, Health Security; Qualitative Health Research; Journal of Homeland Security & Emergency Management; Disaster Medicine & Public Health Preparedness; and more
- 60+ peer-reviewed publications, books & book chapters — including Ciottone's Disaster Medicine
Boards & Memberships
- Founding Chair, Westchester Public Health Network
- Board Member, Association for Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals
- Member, NewYork-Presbyterian / Westchester Behavioral Health Community Advisory Board
- Member, International Association of Emergency Managers
Get in Touch
Available for consulting engagements, speaking invitations & media commentary.
Reach out directly to start a conversation.
nick@cagliuso.com