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BIO
Dr. Yohei Okada is an Assistant Professor at Pre-hospital and Emergency Research Centre, Health Services Research and Population Health Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore. He is a highly accomplished clinician-scientist specializing in emergency medicine, resuscitation, critical care, trauma care, health services research, machine learning and others.
Dr. Yohei Okada earned his MD from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in 2011 and subsequently obtained board certifications in Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine in Japan, highlighting his clinical expertise. He served as an emergency physician at one of Kyoto's leading trauma and emergency critical care centers, which manages the most critically ill and injured patients in the region. In 2022, he completed a PhD at Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Medicine, where he focused on integrating clinical expertise with advanced research methodologies, particularly in epidemiology and medical statistics. This combination of rigorous clinical training and academic excellence positions Dr. Yohei Okada as a uniquely qualified clinician-scientist who bridges frontline emergency care with innovative research.
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant ProfessorDuke NUS Graduate Medical School, National University of Singapore, Health Services Research and Population Health, Singapore, Singapore1 Apr 2025
- Visiting Research FellowDUKE-NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL, Health Services and Systems Research, SINGAPORE1 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2025
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Staff PhysicianKyoto Daini Red Cross Hospital1 Apr 2022 - 30 Sep 2022
- ResearcherKyoto University1 Apr 2022 - 30 Sep 2022
- Part-time PhysicianKyoto University Hospital1 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2022
- Member of Disaster Relief TeamJapanese Red Cross Society1 Nov 2017 - 31 Dec 2017
- Visiting Fellowhris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Johannesburg1 Apr 2017 - 31 May 2017
- Staff PhysicianKyoto Daini Red Cross Hospital1 Apr 2016 - 31 Mar 2018
- Senior ResidentKyoto Daini Red Cross Hospital1 Apr 2013 - 31 Mar 2014
- Junior ResidentKyoto Daini Red Cross Hospital1 Apr 2011 - 31 Mar 2013
DEGREES
- Doctor of Medicine, MedicineKyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan1 Mar 2011
- Doctor of Philosophy, MedicineKyoto University, Japan1 Mar 2022
CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified Emergency PhysicianJapan Association of Acute Medicine
- Certified Intensive Care PhysicianJapan Society of Intensive Care Medicine