Dr. Alex Kazemi has a background in clinical medicine, but is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Public Health at the University of Auckland. He completed his MBBS at Kings College, London, graduating as a doctor in 1996 from Kings College Medical School. Subsequently he completed specialist training in Aotearoa with fellowships in Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care. He worked as an Intensive Care Specialist at Middlemore Hospital, Auckland for ten years. He has interests in use of data analytics for public health and health surveillance as well as in the communication of public health data.