1. Howard E. Barkan
1411 Arch St.
Berkeley, CA 94708
Phone: 510-332-9755
Email: howardbarkan@cs.com
EDUCATION:
• Dr.P.H., M.P.H., School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, 1981
• M.A. Anthropology, University of Chicago, Chicago IL, 1969
• B.A. Anthropology, Brandeis University, Waltham MA, 1966
ACADEMIC AWARDS:
• Morris F. Collen Research Award, Kaiser-Permanente, 2010
• Second Prize for Presented Papers, 67th Annual American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery,
2009
• Second Prize for Presented Papers, Uroradiology in Santa Fe '97, American College of Radiology
and the Society for Uroradiology, 1997
• United States Public Health Service. Dissertation Support Grant, 1977-1979
• University of California Berkeley. Doctoral Qualifying Examination passed with Highest Distinction,
1974
• Brandeis University. B.A. awarded Summa Cum Laude with Honors in Anthropology, 1966
• Phi Beta Kappa, Brandeis University, 1966
• National Science Foundation Fellowship, 1966 - 1968
• Woodrow Wilson Foundation Fellowship, 1966 - 1969
• Philadelphia Board of Education Scholarship, 1963 - 1966
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE
SPSS
STATA
SAS
nQUERY
FILEMAKER-PRO
ACCESS
RELEVANT RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
• Reviewer, Cancer Biology and Medicine Jun 2015 - Present
• Consultant in Study Design, Public Health Institute Oct 2013 – Present
• Certificate of completion, Quantitative Methods in Clinical and Public Health Research, Harvard
University, Departments of Statistics and Epidemiology, February 2013
• Reviewer, Journal of Humanistic Psychology Oct 2014 - Present
• Reviewer, Wilderness and Environmental Medicine Oct 2014 - Present
• Reviewer, Clinical Epidemiology Mar 2012 – Present
• Reviewer, Comparative Effectiveness Research Mar 2012 – Present
• Reviewer, Neuroscience and Neuroeconomics Mar 2012 – Present
• On-call consulting statistician, Reuters Health Mar 2012 – Present
• Reviewer, Annals of Cardiac Anesthesia Jan 2011 – Present

2. • Faculty, Doctoral program, Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center San Francisco CA.
Course responsibilities: Statistics, Experimental Research, Research Practicum, Doctoral
dissertation committee member Feb 2009 – Present
• Lead Consulting Statistician, Health Research for Action, School of Public Health, University of
California, Berkeley Nov 2007 – Present
• Beta-tester, Statistical Programs for the Social Sciences, SPSS.Inc., Chicago IL
Jun 2004 – Present
• Research Methodologist and Biostatistician, Department of Cardiology, Palo Alto, CA Veterans’
Administration Medical Center Sep 2010 – Dec 2011
• Statistician, Office of Public Health Surveillance and Research, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto, CA
Health Care System Jan 2010 – Jun 2010
• Mentor in statistics and quantitative analysis, Joint Medical Program and Division of Health and
Human Development, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Jun 2008 – Dec 2011
• Research Scientist IV, Epidemiology/Biostatistics, California Department of Public Health,
Sacramento CA Apr 2009 – Aug 2010
• Principal Investigator group, Public Health Institute, Oakland CA Nov 2008 – Aug 2010
• Statistical Consultant, McMahon.Med.com, McMahon Publishing Group New York, NY
Mar 2006 – Jul 2008
• Consulting Statistician, Sutter Health Institute for Research and Education Oakland, CA
Jan 2008 – Mar 2008
• Biostatistician and Research Methodologist, Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente,
Oakland facility, Oakland CA Sep 2005 – Sep 2007
• Biostatistician and Research Methodologist, Clinical Research Center of the North Bay, Kaiser
Permanente, Santa Rosa campus , Santa Rosa CA May 2002 – Aug 2005
• Statistician, 'Prospective randomized study of crystalloid versus blood cardioplegia in congenital
heart surgery, Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland CA Jul 1996 – Apr 1997
• Design and statistical consultant, and Project Manager, 'Stroke outcome Data-base pilot study',
American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis MN Nov 1996 – Jul 1999
• Research Professor and Evaluation Director, Department of Nursing, Sonoma State University,
Rohnert Park, CA Dec 1982– Aug 1992
• Consultant, Extended Programs in Medical Education, University of California San Francisco
Nov 1979 – Dec 1982
• Director, Medical Audit Program, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco CA
Jun 1973 – Dec 1977
Kaiser Permanente
Investigator
• Statistician and Research Methodologist, Surgical Outcomes and Analysis, SCPMG Clinical
Analysis May 2007 – Sep 2007
• Research using Plan-wide registries and databases targeting the effectiveness and risks of surgical
implants and procedures with initial emphasis on orthopedic interventions
• Principal Investigator and Statistician, The Contribution of Microphthalmia Transcription Factor
(Mitf) to Prognosis in Thin Malignant Cutaneous Melanoma: Bivariate Analyses, Kaiser Foundation
Research Institute funded Jan 2007 – Sep 2007
• Co-Investigator and Programmer, Condition and intervention-specific registries and database
Topics: Radiofrequency Ablation for medically inoperable localized lung cancer ; carotid artery
stenting; hepatic CA ; sarcoma. Kaiser-Oakland Departments of Surgery and Interventional
Radiology Oct 2006 - Aug 2007
• Statistician, Influenza burden in the Kaiser Permanente population: incidence of influenza-related
Severe complications, vaccine efficacy, and missed opportunities for vaccination, California
Department of Public health funded Nov 2005 - Mar 2007
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3. • Statistician, Can toddler-age temperament profiles predict later Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder and Anxiety, Kaiser Foundation Research Institute funded Nov 2005 - Feb 2007
• Co-Principal Investigator and Statistician, Hetastarch (Hextend) and bleeding complications after
Off-pump coronary bypass surgery, Kaiser Oakland Department of Medicine and Kaiser Foundation
Research Institute funded Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
• Co-Principal Investigator and Statistician, Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Epilepsy Clinical
effectiveness, costs, and impact on utilization, Cyberonix funded May 2002 - Dec 2005
• Statistician, Efficacy of oral steroids as treatment for sciatica: A randomized clinical trial. Kaiser
Foundation Research Institute funded Jan 2003 - Dec 2004
• Co-Principal Investigator and Statistician, Development of Distributed Centers of Excellence The
Medical Specialties The Neurology Model: Multiple Sclerosis. Kaiser-Permanente, Funded by an
unrestricted educational grant from Berlex Laboratories Mar 1999 - Dec 2001
• Co-Investigator, Methodologist, and Statistician, 'The Breast Care Center: Innovative Care for the
Underserved', University of California Breast Cancer Research Program Grant # 3CB-0047
Jun 1997 – Jun 2000
• Statistician, 'Adverse contrast reaction data spontaneously reported to the Food and Drug
Administration' Apr 1997 – Dec 1997
• Statistician, and Research Director, 'Potential therapeutic effects of contrast media in
Hysterosalpingography: A randomized clinical trial', Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Innovation Grant
funded Jan 1994 - Dec 1996
• Co-investigator and Project Director, Small Bowel Obstruction Study, Department of Surgery
Kaiser-Permanente Oakland Facility. Kaiser Foundation Research Institute funded
Jan 1990 - Dec 1992
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS:
• Linh JNK, Ivey SL, Sokal-Gutierrez K, Barkan H Early Childhood Caries, Mouth Pain, and
Nutritional Threats in Vietnam, Am J Publ Hlth to be published, October 2015
• Bhatia A, Khadka N, Ronsin K, Roy S, Kumar A, Stephen M, Ganguly M, Barkan H, Sokal-
Gutierrez K A Community-based Intervention to Reduce Tooth Decay and Malnutrition in Mumbai,
India: One year follow-up. 2015 Global Children's Nutrition and Oral Health Symposium,
University of California Berkeley, May 5, 2015, Berkeley CA
• Barkan H Invited Article ' Statistics in clinical research: important considerations', Ann Cardiac
Anaesth. 2015; 18:74-82
• Athavale P, Ronsin K, Roy S, Baral A, Barkan H, Sokal-Gutierrez K. Junk Food Consumption and
Poor Oral Health: Possible Risk Factors for Child Malnutrition in Mumbai, India. Poster
presentation, 2014 Global Children's Oral Health and Nutrition Symposium, University of California
Berkeley, April 22, 2014, Berkeley CA
• Barkan H Invited Commentary on 'Epidural catheterization in cardiac surgery: The 2012 risk
assessment', Ann Cardiac Anaesth. 2013, 16:177-179
• Kernbach K, Barkan H, Blitz N A critical evaluation of subtalar joint arthrosis associated with middle
facet talocalcaneal coalition in 21 surgically managed patients : A retrospective review of computed
tomography investigations involving middle facet coalitions – Part III, Clin Podiatr Med Surg 2010;
27:135-143
• Kurtovich E, Ivey SL, Neuhauser L, Graham C, Constantine W, Barkan H Evaluation of a
multilingual mass communication intervention for seniors and people with disabilities on Medicaid: a
randomized controlled trial, Health Services Research 2010;45: 397-417
• Blitz NM, Lee T, Williams K, Barkan H, DiDimenico LA Early weight-bearing of the Modified
Lapidus Arthrodesis. A multi-center retrospective review of 80 cases, The Journal of Foot and Ankle
Surgery 2010; 49:357-62
• Hecht-Dolnik M, Barkan H, Taharka A, Loftus J Hetastarch Increases the Risk of Bleeding
Complications in Patients after Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial, J
Thorac and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2009;138:703-711
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4. • Kernbach K, Blitz N, Barkan H A critical evaluation of subtalar joint arthrosis associated with middle
facet talocalcaneal coalition in 21 surgically managed patients : A retrospective CT review,
Presentation, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery, March 5-8, 2009, Washington DC
• Holve RL, Barkan H (2008) "Oral steroids in initial treatment of acute sciatica.", Journal of the
American Board of Family Medicine, 2008;21: 469-74
• Namba RS, Paxton L, Barkan H, Dee D, Fithian DC, Shah SB Predictors of total knee arthroplasty
deep infections in 23,089 cases. Poster presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons, 2008 Annual Meeting, March 5-9, 2008, San Francisco CA
• Fireman B, Barkan H, Backer H, Lee J, Baxter R, Nickell S Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccination
in Kaiser Permanente Northern California. Poster presentation, Infectious Diseases Society of
America 45th
Annual Meeting, October 4-7, 2007, San Diego CA
• Bernstein AL, Barkan H, Hess T. VNS therapy for refractory epilepsy: effect on utilization and
costs, both direct and indirect. Epilepsy Behav 2007;10: 134-7. [Signature on paper withdrawn]
• Spring D, Barkan H. Enhanced fertility after diagnostic hysterosalpingography may be a myth.
American Journal of Radiology, 2005;183:1728
• Spring D, Barkan H. Enhanced fertility after diagnostic hysterosalpingography: The debate
continues. American Journal of Radiology 2005;184:347-8
• Farley M, Minkoff JR, Barkan H. Breast cancer screening and trauma history. Women & Health
2001;34:15-27
• Spring D, Barkan H, Pruyn S. Potential therapeutic effects of contrast media in
hysterosalpingography: A randomized, prospective clinical trial. MS. Radiology 2000;214:53-57
• Parsa CJ, Organ CH, Barkan H. Changing patterns of resident operative experience from 1990 to
1997. Archives of Surgery, 2000;135: 570-575
• Backer H, Shopes E, Collins SL, Barkan H. Exertional heat illness and hyponatremia in hikers.
American Journal of Emergency Medicine 1999;17:532-539
• Farley M Barkan H Prostitution, stress, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Women and Health
1998 27 37-49
• Sharma R, Webster S, Barkan H, Rosenburg JM, Ku WPC. Efficacy of cefazolin prophylaxis in
preventing wound Infection after mastectomy: Findings of a randomized clinical trial. Complications
in Surgery 1998;17
• Young JN, Choy IO, Silva NK, Obayashi DY, Barkan H. Antegrade cold blood cardioplegia is not
demonstrably advantageous over cold chrystalloid cardioplegia in congenital heart surgery. Journal
of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery 1997;114:1002-1009
• Spring DB, Barkan H, Pruyn S. The potential therapeutic effects of contrast media in
hysterosalpingography: A randomized, prospective clinical trial. Proceedings, Uroradiology in Santa
Fe '97, American College of Radiology 1997:17
• Spring D, Bettmann MA, Barkan H. Nonfatal adverse reactions to iodinated contrast media:
spontaneous reporting to the Food and Drug Administration, 1978-1994. Radiology 1997;204: 325-
332
• Spring D, Bettmann MA, Barkan H. Deaths related to iodinated contrast media reported
spontaneously to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 1978-1994: Effect of the availability of
low-osmolality contrast media.Radiology 1997;204:333-7
• Barkan H, Webster S, Ozeran S. Management of small-bowel obstruction. American Journal of
Surgery, 1996;171:383-384
• Barkan H, Webster S, Ozeran S. Factors predictive of recurrence of adhesive small bowel
obstruction. American Journal of Surgery, 1995;170:361-365
• Henderson V, Smith RS, Fry WR, Morabito D, Peskin GW, Barkan H, Organ CH. Cardiac injuries:
Analysis of an unselected series of 258 cases. J Trauma 1994;34:341-348
• Cope DN, Cole JR, Hall KM, Barkan H. Traumatic Brain Injury: Analysis of outcome in a post-acute
rehabilitation system. I. General Analysis. Brain Injury 1991;5:111-125
• Cope DN, Cole JR, Hall KM, Barkan H. Traumatic Brain Injury: Analysis of outcome in a post-acute
rehabilitation system. II. Subanalyses. Brain Injury 1991;5:127-139
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5. • Jaros M, Barkan H, Webster S. Post-traumatic complaints of traumatically brain damaged HMO
members. AAAS Annual Meeting, Neurosciences Section, San Francisco CA., 17 January, 1989:
70
• Martin LL, Barkan H. Clinical communication strategies of nurse practitioners with patients. J Am
Acad Nurse Pract. 1989 Jul-Sep;1(3):77-83. PMID: 2631934
• Martin L, Barkan H. Strategies of influence in clinical communication. National Organization of
Nurse Practitioner Faculties Minneapolis MINN., 14 April 1988.
• Barkan H. Concurrent reminders in primary care: The state of the art. American Association for
Medical Systems and Informatics, session entitled 'Clinical Applications of Computers in Primary
Care', Washington D.C., 28 October 1982.
• Barkan H. Clinical errors and investigations of efficacy. Health Policy Program, University of
California San Francisco, 10 November 1981
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6. • Jaros M, Barkan H, Webster S. Post-traumatic complaints of traumatically brain damaged HMO
members. AAAS Annual Meeting, Neurosciences Section, San Francisco CA., 17 January, 1989:
70
• Martin LL, Barkan H. Clinical communication strategies of nurse practitioners with patients. J Am
Acad Nurse Pract. 1989 Jul-Sep;1(3):77-83. PMID: 2631934
• Martin L, Barkan H. Strategies of influence in clinical communication. National Organization of
Nurse Practitioner Faculties Minneapolis MINN., 14 April 1988.
• Barkan H. Concurrent reminders in primary care: The state of the art. American Association for
Medical Systems and Informatics, session entitled 'Clinical Applications of Computers in Primary
Care', Washington D.C., 28 October 1982.
• Barkan H. Clinical errors and investigations of efficacy. Health Policy Program, University of
California San Francisco, 10 November 1981
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