Ben Tyndall, PhD., is an expert in public health data analysis, visualization, and modernization. He focuses on developing novel approaches to using administrative health data for public health practice, including modeling and visualization. After completing postdoctoral training in quantitative sociology, Dr. Tyndall served as Director of Advanced Analytics and Visualization at the Tennessee Department of Health where he also led the department’s overdose surveillance program. In the position, he oversaw the development of an integrated data system in which multiple data sources were combined daily to generate actionable knowledge.
As such, he has done extensive work integrating and harmonizing disparate sources of public health and healthcare data including vital records, hospital discharge and billing, prescription drug monitoring program, and electronic health records. He also has a background in work focused on substance use and abuse, including public health surveillance of drug overdose and controlled substance prescribing.
Dr. Tyndall works closely with health informatics experts to make data more accessible for research analytics, decision support tools, and dissemination. He is an experienced team leader, managing projects to design and implement data and surveillance systems, research reports, and data visualization tools. He also has experience with many statistical software packages and modeling techniques.
As a Research Scientist at RTI, Dr. Tyndall is focused on developing and leading projects that use advanced analytic and informatics techniques to maximize the utility of public health data.
