Shigeki Yamada

Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences.

Dr. Shigeki Yamada is a neurosurgeon and clinical researcher specializing in adult hydrocephalus, neuroimaging, and quantitative gait analysis. He began his clinical career as a neurosurgeon in 1997 and initiated his research training at Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in 2001, where he developed a strong foundation in medical statistics and genetics.
Since 2015, Dr. Yamada has gained extensive clinical and research experience in chronic adult hydrocephalus under the supervision of Dr. Masatsune Ishikawa. Since 2022, he has served as a lecturer in the Department of Neurosurgery at Nagoya City University, where he actively leads clinical research on adult hydrocephalus.
Dr. Yamada has established long-standing industry–academia collaborations with Fujifilm Corporation for 3D/4D imaging analysis and with Digital Standard Co., Ltd. for smartphone-based 3D gait analysis. His work integrates CSF dynamics, AI-driven image analysis, and smart device–based technologies to advance diagnostic standards for adult hydrocephalus.