Alexander Rybkin, MD
Professor
Radiology
School of Medicine
alex.rybkin@ucsf.edu 628-206-5879
Alexander V. Rybkin, MD, is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Radiology at the San Francisco General Hospital and at the University of California, San Francisco. He has previously served as Co-Director of the Body Imaging/Women’s Imaging Fellowship and acted as interim Chief in the Department of Radiology at SFGH.
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Dr. Rybkin received his medical degree from the Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles, California, and completed his residency in Radiology at UCSF, followed by a fellowship in Body Imaging at SFGH.
Dr. Rybkin’s research program focuses on developing Internet applications in Radiology. His overall research goal is to use cutting-edge technology to streamline processes in the Department of Radiology by improving efficiency, profitability, and quality of patient care. Dr. Rybkin's research includes: eReferral for Radiology, which is a computerized order entry system where physicians request specialist consultations at SFGH; radiologue (eWhiteboard), which is a web application for multidirectional information exchange in the Department of Radiology; and SFGHrad.com, which is an online departmental scheduling application. Dr. Rybkin is an active member of the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North American, the Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine, and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.
Expertise: Radiology
Specialty: PACS, informatics, abdominal imaging, chest imaging, ultrasound, and musculoskeletal imaging
Professional Interests: Imaging informatics, web applications and services in radiology, HIV and AIDS imaging, computerized tomography, ultrasound, obstetric/gynecological imaging, abdominal imaging, performance improvement, computerized physician order entry
Education and Training:
- Medical School: Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles
- Internship: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose
- Residency: University of California, San Francisco - Radiology
- Fellowship: San Francisco General Hospital - Body Imaging
- Medical Board of California License
- DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate
- The American Board of Radiology Certificate in Diagnostic Radiology
Awards
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- Riegler Radiology Award, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, 1999
- Aesculapian Society Short Term Training Program Grant for Neuroradiology Research, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, 1996
- Departmental Distinction in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, 1995
Interests
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- ultrasound
- imaging
- computerized physician order entry
- web applications and services in radiology
- computerized tomography
- HIV
- obstetric imaging
- Imaging informatics
- gynecological imaging
- abdominal imaging
- performance improvement
- AIDS
Websites
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- Radiology (radiology.ucsf.edu)
Publications (9)
Top publication keywords:
Multiple Pulmonary NodulesMedical Order Entry SystemsGuideline AdherenceAccess to InformationAppendicitisLocal Area NetworksSafety-net ProvidersTomography, X-Ray ComputedHospitals, GeneralPractice Patterns, Physicians'Ultrasonography, Doppler, ColorRadiology Information SystemsPhysiciansRadiation DosageRadiology
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Algorithmic Prediction of Delayed Radiology Turn-Around-Time during Non-Business Hours.
Academic radiology 2021 Shah V, Chillakuru YR, Rybkin A, Seo Y, Vu T, Sohn JH -
Follow-up of incidental pulmonary nodules and association with mortality in a safety-net cohort.
Diagnosis (Berlin, Germany) 2019 Lee JS, Lisker S, Vittinghoff E, Cherian R, McCoy DB, Rybkin A, Su G, Sarkar U -
Displaying radiation exposure and cost information at order entry for outpatient diagnostic imaging: a strategy to inform clinician ordering.
BMJ quality & safety 2016 Kruger JF, Chen AH, Rybkin A, Leeds K, Guzman D, Vittinghoff E, Goldman LE -
Patients Prefer Results From the Ordering Provider and Access to Their Radiology Reports.
Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR 2015 Cabarrus M, Naeger DM, Rybkin A, Qayyum A -
Clinician perspectives on considering radiation exposure to patients when ordering imaging tests: a qualitative study.
BMJ quality & safety 2014 Kruger JF, Chen AH, Rybkin A, Leeds K, Frosch DL, Goldman LE
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Clinicians' views on displaying cost information to increase clinician cost-consciousness.
The American journal of managed care 2014 Kruger JF, Chen AH, Rybkin A, Leeds K, Frosch DL, Goldman E -
A web-based flexible communication system in radiology.
Journal of digital imaging 2011 Rybkin AV, Wilson M -
Diagnosis of cirrhosis by spiral computed tomography: a case-control study with feature analysis and assessment of interobserver agreement.
Journal of computer assisted tomography 2008 Keedy A, Westphalen AC, Qayyum A, Aslam R, Rybkin AV, Chen MH, Coakley FV -
Current concepts in imaging of appendicitis.
Radiologic clinics of North America 2007 Rybkin AV, Thoeni RF