Sharon Rikin, M.D., M.S.
- Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
- Associate Dean for Continuous Quality Improvement
Area of research
- I use quality improvement and implementation science methods to improve the care patients receive and to improve how physicians work.
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Location
- Montefiore Medical Center 3330 Kossuth Avenue Bronx, NY 10467
Research Profiles
Professional Interests
Sharon Rikin, MD, MS is the Director of Ambulatory Quality Improvement for the Department of Medicine at Montefiore and a primary care physician at the Comprehensive Family Care Center.
Dr. Rikin's work focuses on implementing evidence-based medicine into practice for the Department of Medicine and collaborating with physicians to create a culture focused on high quality care. She is committed to improving health systems by making it easier for clinicians to deliver evidence-based care, particularly for communities impacted by health disparities. Initiatives include:
- Improving access to specialty expertise with electronic consultations (e-consults) (Medical Director)
- Improving blood pressure control with Remote Patient Monitoring Program for Hypertension (Medical Director)
- Improving completion of colorectal cancer screening (QI Lead)
- Implementing evidence based care for patients with diabetic kidney disease (QI Lead)
- Judicious opioid prescribing. (Site Leader for the CDC Opioid QI Collaborative)
- Quality Improvement Professional Development Programs for faculty, residents and fellows in the Department of Medicine (Course Director)
Dr. Rikin graduated from Emory University with a degree in Anthropology and completed medical school and then residency training in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Following residency, she completed General Internal Medicine fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center and received a Master of Science in Epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Selected Publications
Rikin, S., Zhang, C., Lipsey, D. et al. Impact of an Opt-In eConsult Program on Primary Care Demand for Specialty Visits: Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Implementation Study. J GEN INTERN MED 35, 832–838 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06101-9
Rikin S, Epstein EJ, Gendlina I. Rapid Implementation of Inpatient eConsult Program addresses new challenges for patient care during COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Innovations: Published Online First: 09 March 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjinnov-2020-000557
Kopp, A.R., Rikin, S., Cassese, T. et al. Medical student remote eConsult participation during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Med Educ 21, 120 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02562-6
Leyton C, Zhang C, Rikin S. Evaluation of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Electronic Consultation Use in Primary Care. Telemed J E Health. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2020.0547