About

Dr. Goro Yamada teaches biostatistical methods with an interest in effective learning and teaching and applying analytical methods to research and public health practices. He also oversees the data and analytical aspects of the SALURBAL project, a multi-country collaborative research project on urban health in Latin America.
Before joining Drexel, Dr. Yamada served as an epidemiologist, biostatistician, and public health officer at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, WHO (World Health Organization), and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). His fields of experience include data management and analysis, health information systems, disease control, maternal and child health, and project management and evaluation. He has worked in the US, Japan, Switzerland, Bolivia, Honduras, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, and Ghana.
Dr. Yamada earned a Ph.D. and a master's degree in international health and a Master of Health Science in biostatistics from Johns Hopkins University, and a Master of Medical Science from the University of Tsukuba, Japan.

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Organizational Affiliations

Affiliate Faculty, Urban Health Collaborative, Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University

Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University

Education

Human Biology
BSc, University of Tsukuba (Japan, Tsukuba)
Pharmacology, Physiology, Biochemistry
MMS, University of Tsukuba (Japan, Tsukuba)
Biostatistics
MHS, Johns Hopkins University (United States, Baltimore) - JHU
International Health
MHS, Johns Hopkins University (United States, Baltimore) - JHU
International Health
PhD, Johns Hopkins University (United States, Baltimore) - JHU