Gary S. Goldman, Ph.D., is a computer scientist and independent researcher with experience in epidemiological data systems, statistical analysis, database design, and applied research methods. From 1995 to 2002, he served as the sole Research Analyst for the Antelope Valley Varicella Active Surveillance Project, a cooperative surveillance project involving the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In that role, Dr. Goldman developed and maintained surveillance databases for demographic and clinical case data, implemented duplicate-case detection and household-linkage methods, and conducted analyses related to varicella incidence, transmission patterns, school outbreaks, vaccine effectiveness, and herpes zoster epidemiology. He also developed models examining the relationship between chickenpox seasonality, school enrollment patterns, clustering, and temperature variation, and contributed to the expansion of active surveillance to include shingles. Dr. Goldman has authored peer-reviewed studies on varicella and herpes zoster, including research on vaccine effectiveness, transmission dynamics, school outbreaks, and shingles incidence in vaccinated and unvaccinated populations. His work reflects a long-standing interest in the quality, interpretation, and publication of public-health surveillance data. He has served as a reviewer for journals including JAMA, BMJ, and Vaccine, and has held editorial or advisory roles with Research and Reviews in BioSciences and the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service.