Biostatistician · Epidemiologist · Public Health Leader

Juleon
Rabbani

Director of the Biostatistical Consulting Unit at Kaiser Permanente Northern California — advancing clinical discovery across every stage of training and practice.

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About

Juleon Rabbani, DrPH, MPH is the Director of the Biostatistical Consulting Unit (BSCU) and a Research Scientist in Biostatistics within the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research (DOR) in Northern California. Since 2023, he has directed a research portfolio exceeding $16 million, leading a team of more than 30 biostatisticians, analysts, and program staff.

His team supports 400+ active clinical research projects and generates over 150 peer-reviewed publications and presentations each year — work that advances Kaiser Permanente's learning health system, supports GME accreditation, strengthens community health commitments, and builds evidence across clinical specialties. He serves as a member of the Kaiser Permanente Research Northern California (KPRNC) Executive Council.

As a principal and co-investigator, Dr. Rabbani has led institutionally funded studies spanning women's health, emergency medicine, psychiatry, ophthalmology, cancer epidemiology, advance care planning, and population health. He completed his public health training with the U.S. Department of Defense and Public Health Service in Bethesda, MD, and previously directed research activities for multiple physician training programs at the Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center, including founding the KP Public Health Research Internship Program in 2017.

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Research & Publications

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Lippert SC, Xu RH, Tucker LS, DiLena DD, Rauchwerger AS, Rabbani J, Kene MV · Annals of Emergency Medicine · 2026
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Biggs MA, Armstrong MA, Tucker LY, Kaller S, Rabbani J, Lee JW, Chillemi G, Grossman D · Women's Health Issues · 2025
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Qian Y, Xu RH, Rabbani JW, Tucker LY · American Journal of Ophthalmology · 2025
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Gonzalez R, Lyon L, Rabbani J, Conell C, Postlethwaite D, Spaulding M, Mason M · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2021; 69:122–128

Includes peer-reviewed conference presentations, technical reports, and 25+ invited talks.

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Biostatistics & Study Design
Consulting on clinical trial design, observational studies, regression modeling, and statistical analysis for researchers across clinical specialties.
Epidemiology & Population Health
Applied epidemiological methods in health services research, post-operative outcomes, and chronic disease surveillance within integrated health systems.
Research Capacity Building
Infrastructure development for GME scholarly activity, mentorship frameworks, and institutional research support programs for trainees and faculty.
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Curriculum Vitae

2023–Present
Director, Biostatistical Consulting Unit & Research Scientist, Biostatistics
Kaiser Permanente Division of Research · Pleasanton, CA
Directs a research portfolio exceeding $16M with a team of 30+ biostatisticians, analysts, and program staff. Supports 400+ active clinical research projects and generates 150+ peer-reviewed publications and presentations annually across GME, TPMG, Community Health, KPSOM, and the KP Scholars Academy. Member, Kaiser Permanente Research Northern California (KPRNC) Executive Council.
2023–Present
Research Faculty, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara · Santa Clara, CA
Provides biostatistical mentorship and research faculty support to internal medicine residents.
2020–2023
Assistant Director, Biostatistical Consulting Unit
Kaiser Permanente Division of Research · Oakland, CA
Mentored and collaborated with KPNC clinicians across the region to develop, implement, and publish applied research and quality improvement studies. Served as biostatistical reviewer on the KPNC Central Research Committee.
2019–2020
Group Leader Consultant, Biostatistical Consulting Unit
Kaiser Permanente Division of Research · Oakland, CA
Led a team of consultants providing biostatistical support to KPNC clinical investigators.
2017–2019
Founding Program Director, Public Health Research Internship Program
Kaiser Permanente Graduate Medical Education · Vallejo, CA
Founded and directed a program integrating graduate public health and policy students into medical centers to create data-oriented projects with clinical faculty, residents, and health administrators. Directly supervised 12 public health interns.
2016–2019
Research Director & Core Research Faculty
Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano GME · Vallejo, CA
Directed the Medical Scholars Program and served as Core Research Faculty for the Napa-Solano Family Medicine Residency Program. Directed research activities across family medicine, podiatric surgery, and community medicine training programs.
2013–2015
Research Associate
Advance Health Solutions, LLC · La Jolla, CA
Provided targeted research activities on health topics including survey design, statistical analysis plans, health assessments, and literature review.
2009–2010
Research Adjunct Instructor
Division of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, USC · Los Angeles, CA
Taught research methods to graduate students in occupational science and therapy.
2009
Field Investigator
Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University · Seoul, South Korea
Conducted field-based public health research in partnership with Yonsei University's School of Public Health.
2008
Elective Fellow
International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research (ICDDR,B) · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Global health fellowship focusing on diarrheal disease epidemiology and public health interventions in a low-resource setting.
2015
DrPH — Epidemiology & Social/Behavioral Sciences
Uniformed Services University, Dept. of Preventive Medicine & Biostatistics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, U.S. Dept. of Defense · Bethesda, MD
2008
MPH — Global Health Leadership
University of Southern California, Dept. of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine · Los Angeles, CA
2007
BA — Health Care in a Social Context
Whittier College · Whittier, CA
2006
Certification — Medical Practice and Policy
Denmark's International Study (DIS) Program, University of Copenhagen · Copenhagen, Denmark
2018
Program Director's Award
Napa-Solano Family Medicine Residency Program, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
2017
Distinguished Recognition for Exceptional Contributions
Napa-Solano Family Medicine Residency Program, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Recognized for founding contributions to the Napa-Solano Family Medicine Residency Program.
2014
U.S. Global Youth Ambassador
U.S. National Park Service and National Park Foundation
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Biostatistical Consulting Unit

The BSCU at Kaiser Permanente Northern California supports the full continuum of clinical scholarship — from medical students completing their first research project to independent attending physicians advancing their specialty.

GME Trainee Support
Embedded biostatistical consultation for residents and fellows across KPNC GME programs. Supports scholarly project design, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and conference presentation.
Medical Student Research
Consultative and mentorship support for KPSOM students and visiting medical students pursuing clinical and health services research under KPNC physician faculty.
Attending Physician Consulting
Full-service biostatistical partnership for TPMG attending physicians — from research question formulation through submission-ready analyses and publication support.
Community Health & TPMG Initiatives
Collaborative research support for Community Health programs and TPMG quality and outcomes work, with a focus on health equity, population-level interventions, and program evaluation.

Audio overviews of medical education research produced by the BSCU — released quarterly. New episodes from Q2 2025 onwards.

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Contact

Interested in consulting, collaboration, or connecting about research and scholarship?

Biostatistical Consulting Unit
Kaiser Permanente Northern California · Division of Research
The BSCU provides biostatistical consulting and research support to KPNC clinicians, trainees, and medical students. To request a consultation, please reach out via the KPNC internal portal or contact Dr. Rabbani directly.