Alexandre G. Wolkoff

Senior Healthcare Executive with more than 25 years of progressive leadership in large-scale hospital operations and integrated health systems. Demonstrated success managing 80+ Emergency Departments with over 250,000 monthly visits across competitive multi-hospital networks. Recognized for innovation, turnaround strategy, and introduction of AI-driven management tools to enhance quality, reduce waiting times, and optimize clinical and financial performance.

Strengths include strategic planning, quality & safety systems, clinical governance, digital transformation, and multidisciplinary team leadership.

Corporate Director of Emergency Care - Hapvida Saúde - Ceará, Brazil

(2019-01)

Brazil's largest private HMO (8.5 million lives).

• Leads 47 hospitals / 80 ERs / 3,500 physicians, ensuring compliance with national clinical and operational standards.
• Achieved ER waiting times < 15 minutes in 85% of the network.
• Implemented AI-supported dashboards and predictive metrics to monitor SLA and productivity.
• Reduced hospital admissions to 35% and achieved the lowest mortality rates in network history.
• Directed the creation and nationwide training of COVID-19 protocols (800 physicians trained).
• Recipient of the Hapvida Achievement Trophy (2020 Pandemic Response).

Senior Medical Director - Federal University of São Paulo – SPDM - São Paulo, Brazil

(2016-01 - 2019-12)

• Supervised 1,200 medical staff across multiple clinical services.
• Expanded a single public clinic into a 70,000-visit network offering 16 specialties and 2,000+ day surgeries.
• Implemented Patient Safety and Infection Control Commissions, achieving full compliance with county inspection standards.

Senior Medical Auditor - Cassi / Banco do Brasil | Qualicorp CRC

(2016-01 - 2019-12)

• Reduced claims expenses by 8% through strict protocol management and supplier renegotiation.
• Promoted compliance with national vascular and endovascular guidelines across auditor teams.

Emergency Director – Hospitals Alvorada, da Luz & Vitória - Amil / UnitedHealth Group

(2012-01 - 2016-12)

• Directed policy standardization for ER operations, patient safety, and JCI accreditation readiness.
• Reduced ER waiting time from 130 to 25 minutes.
• Established continuous quality improvement and ACLS/ATLS/PALS training as mandatory for staff.

ER Medical Manager – Hospitals Santa Marcelina & San Paolo - Grupo Notre Dame Intermédica

(2006-01 - 2011-12)

• Delivered 8% growth in net income margins via operational reengineering and contract optimization.
• Reduced expenses by USD 500 K through strategic physician contract review.

Full Professor – Morphological Sciences & Research - Universidade Bandeirantes de São Paulo

(2000-01 - 2010-12)

• Led 22 professors across 4 campuses and trained 4,000+ students in innovative teaching methods.
• Twice awarded for academic innovation (2002, 2004, 2006).

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - AI for Business - Saint Paul Business School / EXAME (2025-10)

MBA - Health Sciences - Fundace / University of São Paulo (2013-01 - 2013-12)

Ph.D.

• Medicine - State University of São Paulo (2000-01 - 2000-12)

Residency - General and Vascular Surgery - State University of São Paulo (1994-01 - 1994-12)

Doctor of Medicine - Medicine - Federal University of São Paulo (1989-01 - 1989-12)