Erkin Otles

Hello, World!

My name is Erkin Ötleş & I’m a physician-engineer. This is my website focused on engineering & medicine.

I am currently at the University of Michigan, completing my final year of combined MD-PhD training. Previously I worked as an engineer at Epic and led a healthcare data science team. I am an expert in developing & implementing artificial intelligence tools in healthcare.

More About Me

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Medicine

Medical Scientist Training Program @ University of Michigan Medical School. MD expected May ‘24.
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Engineering

PhD in AI & Operations Research @ University of Michigan College of Engineering. Defended August ‘22.
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Health IT

Deep experience integrating AI in healthcare; millions of predictions on patients. Ex-Epic engineer.

All models are wrong, but some are useful.
- George Box -

Research

I focus on the interface between clinical workflows & predictive models. I use methods from clinical informatics, machine learning, & operations research.

Projects

My projects range from health system AI implementation to iOS application development.

Press

My work has been covered in outlets like STAT News, The Washington Post, and Wired.

Recent Blog Posts

Iframe Embedding: Why and How

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Exploring the motivation behind using iframes OR how to seamlessly integrate the internet into your blog.

Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability.
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