He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and a graduate of Stanford University Medical Center's residency program. These areas are among his clinical interests: heart problems, nuclear cardiology, and cardiac CT. Dr. Yamada is an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Kaiser Permanente, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is conversant in Japanese. Dr. Yamada is affiliated with City of Hope.