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Byung-Kwang Yoo is a tenured Professor at Waseda University's School of Human Sciences and holds a cross-appointment at Kanagawa University of Human Services. With a PhD in Health Economics from Johns Hopkins University (2002), he has held academic positions at UC Davis, University of Rochester, CDC, and Stanford. His career spans health economics, pandemic surveillance, and health policy analysis.
- Education: Hokkaido University School of Medicine (1993), Harvard University (MPH in Health Policy, 1997), Johns Hopkins University (PhD in Health Economics, 2002)
His research focuses on health economics, infectious disease surveillance, and health policy. Recent work emphasizes wastewater epidemiology for pandemic tracking, cost-effectiveness of telemedicine in neonatal and ICU care, and school-based influenza vaccination programs. He has contributed to policy debates on healthcare subsidies and disparities.
Key trends in his publications include economic modeling of pandemic response, telemedicine cost-benefit analysis, and health behavior interventions. He has advised on NIH grant reviews (2017–2019) and California healthcare policy (2012–2016).
- Scientific Awards: Nikkei Economic and Business Best 20 Books (2006), John P. Young Memorial Award (2002)
He has served on editorial boards for journals like Frontiers in Public Health (2017–) and Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health (2006–).
