Rita Dadiz, D.O.

Rita Dadiz, D.O.

Contact Information

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 651
Rochester, NY 14642

Office: (585) 275-2972
Fax: (585) 461-3614

Research Bio

Dr. Dadiz's focus is on postgraduate medical education and the evaluation of simulators as educational tools for teamwork and skills training. Through a collaborative effort between the Obstetric and Pediatric departments, multidisciplinary teams comprised of residents, fellows, nurses, nurse practitioners and physicians participate in simulated high-risk delivery scenarios using high-fidelity mannequins. Dr. Dadiz is evaluating whether teamwork amongst Obstetric and Pediatric providers and patient outcomes would be improved through simulation-based training.



1. Development of methods to improve residents' active learning in their neonatal education.

2. How residents translate their education in the NICU into their careers post-residency training.

3. Evaluation of high-fidelity simulators in the training of housestaff, nurses and respiratory therapists in delivery room resuscitations and patient codes in the NICU.

4. Long-term effects of inhaled nitric oxide for the management of pulmonary hypertension in the newborn.

Awards & Honors

Best Doctors in America 2010 - Present
Ruth A. Lawrence Academic Faculty Service Award in Training, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center 2009
George W. Merck Dean's Teaching Fellow, University of Rochester 2008 - 2010
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics 2008 - Present
Fellow of the Year | Department of Pediatrics, Jackson Memorial Hospital 2005
Teaching Assistant, Osteopathic Medicine | NY College of Osteopathic Medicine 2000 - 2001
Phi Sigma Iota | International Foreign Language Honor Society 1994 - 1996
Dean's List | Binghamton University 1994 - 1996
Doctors of Tomorrow Scholarship | Suffolk Academy of Medicine 1991

Recent Journal Articles

2011
Dadiz R, Guillet R. "Interdisciplinary education: Improving communication and teamwork amongst pediatric and obstetric providers." NeoReviews. 2011; 12(2):e1-6..
2010
Hussein, S.; Dadiz, R.; Young, K.C.; Devia, C.; Hehre, D.; Suguihara, C. "Toll-like receptor 4 deficient mice are resistant to chronic hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension." Exp Lung Res. 2010; 36(2)(2): 111-9.
2009
Weinschreider, J.; Dadiz, R. "Back to basics: Creating a simulation program for patient safety." J Healthc Qual. 2009; 31(5)(5): 29-37.
2008 Jan
Thompson SM, Dadiz R, Young K, Teomete U, Toledano S, Rodriguez MM. "Newborn girl with massive hepatomegaly, anemia, and thrombocytopenia." The Journal of pediatrics. 2008 Jan 0; 152(1):129-32.
2005 Feb
Opsimos H, Dadiz R, Schroeder SA, Katz DS, Plummer MM, Campos MA, Krilov LR. "Ten-month-old boy with persistent fever and a chest mass." The Journal of pediatrics. 2005 Feb 0; 146(2):267-72.

Current Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Pediatrics, Neonatology (SMD) - Primary

Specialties

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics

Education

D.O. | Osteopathic Medicine | New York College of Osteopathic Medicine2001
B.S. | Psychobiology and Spanish | State University of New York at Binghamton1996

Post-Doctoral Training & Residency

Fellowship in Neonatology at University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Medical Cente07/01/2004 - 06/30/2007
Residency in Pediatrics at Winthrop University Hospital07/01/2002 - 06/30/2004
Internship in Pediatrics at Winthrop University Hospital07/01/2001 - 06/30/2002