Robert W Platt
Scholar

Robert W Platt

Google Scholar ID: P6OE6x8AAAAJ
McGill University
BiostatisticsEpidemiology
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
17,765
 
H-index
57
 
i10-index
339
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
89
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Contact
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Co-principal applicant and leader of the methods team for the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies.
Research Experience
  • Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health at McGill University; Professor in the Department of Pediatrics; Investigator at the McGill University Health Centre Research Institute; Montreal Children's Hospital Research Institute; Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital.
Background
  • My research focuses on biostatistics and statistical methods for pharmacoepidemiology and perinatal epidemiology. Topics of specific interest include causal inference in observational studies, particularly large pharmacoepidemiologic studies.
Miscellany
  • Not currently accepting graduate students or postdoctoral fellows. Accepts applications for data analyst positions on a rolling basis.