Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology
A510 Crabtree Hall
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Voice: 412-624-3141
FAX: 412-624-1736
E-mail: rrrteach@pitt.edu



Research Interests

• Infectious Diseases, both community and hospital associated
• Surveillance Systems
• Computerized Databases
• Outbreak Investigations

Education & Training

• Mount Saint Mary's College - B.S. Chemistry/Biology, 1954
• University of Pittsburgh - M.D. Medicine, 1957
• University of Pittsburgh - M.P.H. Maternal and Child Health, 1959
• Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - Pediatric Residency, 1961
• University of Pittsburgh - Dr.P.H. Infectious Disease Epidemiology, 1964

Selected Publications

Talbott EO, Rycheck RR, Remsberg KE, Kuller LH, Engberg R, McMahon J, et al. Influenza Vaccination Status of Persons Aged 65-79 Years - Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, March, 1997. MMWR, CDC, U.S. Public Health Services 1998;50:1094-97.

Garvey JM, Buffenmyer C, Rycheck RR, Yee R. Mcvay J, Harger JH. Surveillance for Postoperative Infections in Outpatient Gynecologic Surgery. Inf Control 7:54-58, 1986.

Wagener MM, Rycheck RR, Yee RB, McVay JF, Buffenmyer CL, Harger JH. Septic Dermatitis of the Neonatal Scalp and Maternal Endomyometritis with Intrapartum Internal Fetal Monitoring. Pediat 74:81, 1984

Vernick L, Kuller L, Lohsoonthorn P, Rycheck R, Redmond C. Relationship between cholcystectomy and ascending colon cancer. Cancer 45:392-395, 1980.

Buffenmyer CJ, Rycheck RR, Yee RB, Bacteriocin (klebocin) sensitivity typing of Klebsiella. J Clin Micro 4:239-244, 1976.

Saslow AR, Hammon WM, Rycheck RR, Streiff E, Lewis J. "Hippie" hepatitis: an epidemiologic investigation conducted within a population of "street people". Am J Epid 101:211-219, 1975.

Gezon HM, Thompson DJ, Rogers KD, Hatch TF, Rycheck RR, Yee RB. Control of staphylococcal infections and disease in the newborn through the use of hexachlorophene bathing. Pediat 51:331, 1973.

Thompson DJ, Gezon HM, Hatch TF, Rycheck RR, Rogers KD. Sex distribution of Staphylococcus aureus colonization and disease of newborn infants. New Eng J Med 269:337, 1963.

Rycheck RR, Taylor PM, Gezon HM, Epidemic staphylococcal pyoderma associated with Ritter's disease and the appearance of phage type 3B/71. New Eng J Med 269:332, 1963.

Wishik SM, Rycheck RR. A formula for comparison of perinatal mortality rates in hospitals. Amer J Pub Htlh 51:53, 1961.