Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics

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Research Interests

Dr. Grzybicki's research interests focus on quality measurement and quality improvement in anatomic pathology practices and on outcomes research related to anatomic pathology diagnostic information. She also is interested in the Measurement of Preferences for diagnostic testing and the impact of non-physician providers on anatomic pathology practice. Dr. Grzybicki primarily and fundamentally enjoys teaching at all levels including undergraduates, graduate level trainees and community education projects.

Education

• 1990 - University of California, Los Angeles, MD
• 1995 - University of Iowa, PhD (Neuroscience)
• 1997 - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Anatomic Pathology Residency/Neuropathology Fellowship

Selected Publications

Refereed articles

Raab SS, Grzybicki DM, Vrbin CM, Geisinger KR. Urine cytology discrepancies: frequency, causes, and outcomes. Am J Clin Pathol. 2007 Jun;127(6):946-53. PubMed link

Raab SS, Stone CH, Jensen CS, Zarbo RJ, Meier FA, Grzybicki DM, Vrbin CM, Ohori NP, Dahmoush L. Double slide viewing as a cytology quality improvement initiative. Am J Clin Pathol. 2006 Apr;125(4):526-33.

Raab SS, Grzybicki DM. Anatomic pathology workload and error. Am J Clin Pathol. 2006 Jun;125(6):809-12.

Raab SS, Vrbin CM, Grzybicki DM, Sudilovsky D, Balassanian R, Zarbo RJ, Meier FA. Errors in thyroid gland fine-needle aspiration. Am J Clin Pathol. 2006 Jun;125(6):873-82.

Raab SS, Meier FA, Zarbo RJ, Jensen DC, Geisinger KR, Booth CN, Krishnamurti U, Stone CH, Janosky JE, Grzybicki DM. The “big dog” effect: variability assessing the causes of error in diagnoses of patients with lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jun 20;24(18):2808-14.

Vrbin CM, Grzybicki DM, Zaleski S, Raab SS. Variability in Cytologic-Histologic Correlation Practices and Implications on Patient Safety. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2005 Jul;129(7):893-8.

Grzybicki DM, Turcsanyi B, Gilbertson J, Gupta D, Becich M, Raab SS. Database Construction for Improving Patient Safety by Examining Pathology Errors. AJCP 2005 Oct;124(4):500-9.

Raab SS, Grzybicki DM, Zarbo RJ, Meier FA, Geyer SJ, Jensen C. Anatomic pathology databases and patient safety. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2005 Oct;129(10):1246-51.

Raab SS, Grzybicki DM, Janosky JE, Zarbo RJ, Meier F, Jensen C, Geyer, S. Clinical impact and frequency of anatomic pathology errors in cancer diagnoses. Cancer. 2005 Nov 15;104(10):2205-13. Grzybicki DM, Vrbin CM, Reilly T, Zarbo R, and Raab SS. The Utilization of Physician Extenders in Surgical Pathology. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2004;128:165-172.

Kiely SC, Grzybicki DM, Sepulveda A, Capitano M, Toborowsky EJ. Chronic Abdominal Complaints and Helicobacter pylori in a Haitian Population. J Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2004: 15:183-192.

Invited published papers

Grzybicki DM. Barriers to the Implementation of Patient Safety Initiatives. In Clinics in Laboratory Medicine 2004; 24:901-912.

Becich MJ, Gilbertson Jr, Gupta D, Patel A, Grzybicki D, Raab SS. Pathology and Patient Safety: The Critical Role of Pathology Informatics in Error Reduction and Quality Initiatives. In Clinics in Laboratory Medicine. 2004: 913-944.

Grzybicki DM and Moore SA. Implications of Prognostic Markers in Brain Tumors. In Clinics in Laboratory Medicine. Vassallo J, ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co. 1999.

Book Chapters

Grzybicki D. Clinical Outcomes. In Yearbook of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Raab SS, Grzybicki DM, eds. St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book Inc. 2004.

Grzybicki D. Pathology Techniques. In Yearbook of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Raab SS, ed. St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book Inc. 2000 (p305-312), 2001(p349-358), 2002 (p357-366), 2003.

Grzybicki D. Neuropathology. In Yearbook of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Raab SS, ed. St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book, Inc. 1998 (p231-253), 1999 (p217-234), 2000 (p273-
286), 2001(p273-296), 2002 (p291-308), 2003.

Grants

Grant Number: 1 RO1 HS 13321-01 (PI: Raab)
Project title: Improving Patient Safety by Examining Pathology Errors
Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Cooperative Agreement Number: U10/CCU324493-01 (PI: Grzybicki)
Agency: Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Project title: Error Free Pathology Systems
Agency: Jewish Healthcare Foundation
Co-investigator

Title: Integrated Medical Informatics Technology System (IMITS)
Agency: DoD
Principal Investigator for Evaluation Research Activities

Title: Shadyside Hospital and Carnegie Libraries: Partnering for Patient Empowerment Through Community Awareness (PI: Gryzbicki)
Agency: Shadyside Foundation

Title: Improving Hospital and Laboratory Safety (R13) (PI: Gryzbicki)
Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality