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W. Alton Russell

W. Alton Russell
Contact Information
Address: 

Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health

Clinical and Health Informatics Research Group

2001 McGill College, #1113
Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1G1

Email address: 
alton.russell [at] mcgill.ca
Biography: 

Alton Russell is a decision scientist who uses data-driven modeling to inform the efficient and effective use of finite healthcare resources. He employs decision-analytic modeling, simulation, optimization, and data analytics to improve health policy and clinical decision-making. His research has contributed to decisions in blood banking and transfusion medicine, reducing harms from opioid use disorder, and other clinical areas.

Publications

Group: 
Assistant Professors
Research areas: 
Global Health
Health Services and Health Policy
Public Health
Areas of interest: 

Decision-analytic modeling, health technology assessment, health economics and outcomes research, simulation, optimization, data science, blood donation

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