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Melek Somai

Co-Director, Inception Health Labs

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin

Head of Engineering, Inception Health and Froedtert Health

Introduction

Melek Somai is the principal in digital health engineering at Inception Health. He holds also the position of Assistant Professor of Medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr Somai’s expertise is in health informatics and data engineering. Melek is trained in medicine, data scientist, and public health. He was formerly a research fellow at the Neuro-Epidemiology and Ageing Research at Imperial College and the Associate Director of the Centre for Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering exploring the deployment of Blockchain Technology in Health Care and Life Sciences. He is a former Fulbright scholar. Dr Somai has a special interest in the impact of information technology and data in shaping the provision of care. He is also interested in the development of new approaches to public and global health using data science. As part of his global health activities, Dr Somai is the founder and the current president of the Tunisian Center for Public Health.

Projects

Conversational AI For Health

Started in 2020-01-01
We are leveraging Conversational AI and Machine Learning to advance Patient-centric Healthcare.... read more

Digital Health and Engagement

Started in 2020-01-01
How can we make care more person centered, and less doctor's office centered?.... read more

Data Science and Informatics for Global Health

Started in 2020-01-01
We collaborate with key stakeholders across the globe to improve access to technology and foster a data-driven approach to global health strategy.... read more

Innovations in Care Delivery

Started in 2020-01-01
How may we make a better quality service at a lower cost?... read more

Patient Contextual Data

Started in 2020-01-01
What if we knew more than just 10% of what patients wanted to talk about? ... read more

Publications