Michael W. Riben, M.D.
Department of Pathology, Division of Pathology-Lab Medicine Div
About Dr. Riben
I am currently a Professor (clinical track) in the Department of Pathology and I have been at MD Anderson for 17 years. I am boarded in three specialties including Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, and Cytopathology. I plan to sit for the inaugural Medical Informatics Board certification exam in September of this year. My main clinical practice and interest is Cytology and Medical Informatics. My research focus includes pathology informatics, digital pathology, next generation imaging technology, vocabulary/ ontology development and usage and clinical analytics.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Pathology, Division of Pathology/Lab Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Director of Anatomic Pathology Informatics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1994 | University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA, MD |
Board Certifications
| 2013 | American Board of Pathology-Clinical Informatics |
| 2005 | Diplomat of the American Board of Pathology, Examination for Certification, Cytopathology |
| 2003 | Diplomat of the American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Stram M, Gigliotti T, Hartman D, Pitkus A, Huff SM, Riben M, Henricks WH, Farahani N, Pantanowitz L. Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes for Laboratorians. Arch Pathol Lab Med 144(2):229-239, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31219342.
- Bui MM, Riben MW, Allison KH, Chlipala E, Colasacco C, Kahn AG, Lacchetti C, Madabhushi A, Pantanowitz L, Salama ME, Stewart RL, Thomas NE, Tomaszewski JE, Hammond ME. Quantitative Image Analysis of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Immunohistochemistry for Breast Cancer: Guideline From the College of American Pathologists. Arch Pathol Lab Med 143(10):1180-1195, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30645156.
- Mandecki W, Qian J, Gedzberg K, Gruda M, Rodriguez EF, Nesbitt L, Riben M. Electronic p-Chip-Based System for Identification of Glass Slides and Tissue Cassettes in Histopathology Laboratories. J Pathol Inform 9:9, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29692946.
- Farrell JM, Riben MW, Staerkel GA, Huang ML, Dawlett M, Caraway NP. Efficacy of telecytopathology for preliminary assessment of fine-needle aspirations performed at a remote facility. J Am Soc Cytopathol 7(1):22-30, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 31043247.
- Henricks WH, Karcher DS, Harrison JH, Sinard JH, Riben MW, Boyer PJ, Plath S, Thompson A, Pantanowitz L. Pathology Informatics Essentials for Residents: A Flexible Informatics Curriculum Linked to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Milestones. Arch Pathol Lab Med 141(1):113-124, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27383543.
- Farahani N, Riben M, Evans AJ, Pantanowitz L. International Telepathology: Promises and Pitfalls. Pathobiology 83(2-3):121-6, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27101287.
- Henricks WH, Karcher DS, Harrison JH, Sinard JH, Riben MW, Boyer PJ, Plath S, Thompson A, Pantanowitz L. Pathology Informatics Essentials for Residents: A flexible informatics curriculum linked to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education milestones. J Pathol Inform 7:27, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27563486.
- Pantanowitz L, Dickinson K, Evans AJ, Hassell LA, Henricks WH, Lennerz JK, Lowe A, Parwani AV, Riben M, Smith CD, Tuthill JM, Weinstein RS, Wilbur DC, Krupinski EA, Bernard J. ATA clinical guidelines for telepathology. Telemed J E Health 20(11):1049-56, 2014. PMID: 25384254.
- Pantanowitz L, Dickinson K, Evans AJ, Hassell LA, Henricks WH, Lennerz JK, Lowe A, Parwani AV, Riben M, Smith CD, Tuthill JM, Weinstein RS, Wilbur DC, Krupinski EA, Bernard J. American Telemedicine Association clinical guidelines for telepathology. J Pathol Inform 5:39, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25379345.
- Middleton LP, Phipps R, Routbort M, Prieto V, Medeiros LJ, Riben M, Contreras A, Kelley J, Patel K, Bingham J, Wagar EA. Fifteen-Year Journey to High Reliability in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Am J Med Qual:1062860618759198. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29512395.
- Assayag O, Antoine M, Sigal-Zafrani B, Riben M, Harms F, Burcheri A, Grieve K, Dalimier E, Le Conte de Poly B, Boccara C. Large Field, High Resolution Full-Field Optical Coherence Tomography: A Pre-clinical Study of Human Breast Tissue and Cancer Assessment. Technol Cancer Res Treat. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24000981.