Alexander Kolker

Alexander Kolker, PhD

Training Industry: Healthcare Information Technology and Data Analytics

Area of Expertise: Advanced Data Analytics & Computer Simulation modeling

Sub-Area: Healthcare operations and data management

Industrial, Hospital and Teaching Experience: 20 years

Alexander Kolker holds a Ph.D. in applied mathematics. He is an expert in advanced data analytics for operations management, computer simulation, and staffing optimization, focusing mainly on healthcare applications. Alexander is the lead editor and author of 3 books, 10 book chapters, 10 journal papers, and a speaker at 18 international conferences & webinars in the area of operations management and data analytics.

He worked 12 years for GE (General Electric) Healthcare as a Data Scientist and CT Detector design engineer, 3 years for Froedtert Hospital, the largest healthcare facility in the Southern state of Wisconsin, and 5 years for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin as a lead computer simulation and system improvement consultant.

As an adjunct faculty at the UW-Milwaukee Lubar School of Business, he developed and taught a graduate course Healthcare Delivery Systems-Data Analytics.

In 2022 he taught a 2-semester 12-session online course “Healthcare Operations Research and Management Science” for the UK, National Health System (NHS)-Midland & Lancashire Unit.

Alexander has also completed four business consulting projects using simulation modeling for the optimal staffing and capacity analysis for: US Bank, Boston Consulting Group, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Ohio Hospital Association.