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John Kobayashi, MD, Family Medicine, Seattle, WA

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Family Medicine Seattle, WA

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  • Office

    6515 53rd Ave NE
    Seattle, WA 98115

Summary

  • Dr. John Kobayashi is retired in Seattle, WA. He earned his MD from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1975 and holds additional degrees including a B.A. in Biology from Rice University and an M.P.H. from Harvard School of Public Health. His career includes significant roles such as State Epidemiologist at the Washington State Department of Health and Clinical Faculty at UW Health. Dr. Kobayashi has extensive experience in public health and epidemiology. His published work encompasses topics like infectious disease epidemiology, risk factors for severe diseases, and surveillance of infectious diseases. Additionally, he is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Education & Training

  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthM.P.H., 1978 - 1979
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1975
  • Rice University
    Rice UniversityB.A., Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1966 - 1970

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1982 - 2014

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Phi Beta Kappa

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Risk Factors for severe hand foot and mouth disease  
    Y Suzuki, K Taya, K Nakashima, T Ohyama, JM Kobayashi, Y Ohkusa, N Okabe, Pediatr Int, 1/1/2010
  • Surveillance, recognition, and reporting of Tsutsugamushi disease (scrub typhus) and Japanese spotted fever by general practice clinics in Miyazaki Prefecture, determi...  
    T Matsui, J Kobayashi, H Satoh, T Fujimoto, N Okabe, S Ando, T Kishimoto, S Yamamoto, J Infect Chemother, 1/1/2009
  • Time-Tradeoff Utilities for Identifying and Evaluating a Minimum Data Set for Time-Critical Biosurveillance  
    Jason N. Doctor, Janet G. Baseman, William B. Lober, Jac Davies, John Kobayashi, Bryant T. Karras, and Sherrilynne Fuller, Med Decis Making, 1/1/2008
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Books/Book Chapters

Press Mentions

  • Parallels
    ParallelsJanuary 22nd, 2021
  • http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr
    http://www.cdc.gov/mmwrOctober 12th, 2001