Debora Goetz Goldberg, PhD, MHA, MBA

Dr. Goldberg is an Associate Professor at George Mason University in the Department of Health Administration and Policy. She is a mixed methods researcher with an emphasis on survey and qualitative research methodologies. Her research focuses on primary care practice transformation, patient experience, and care for the underserved. Her teaching experience includes courses on the US health care system, change management and leadership, evaluation and outcomes research methodology, and qualitative research methods. Before entering academia she worked in healthcare management consulting serving commercial and government clients such as Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Veteran Affairs, and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She is also proud to be a returned Peace Corps volunteer (’95-’97) who worked with the Ministry of Health in Guyana as a National Health Planner. 

Research

Research Interests

• Primary Care
• Women’s Health
• Organizational Research
• Patient Experience
• Qualitative Research
• Survey Research
• Patient-Centered Medical Home

Select Publications

• Goldberg, D.G., Soylu, T., Hoffman, C.F.*, Kishton, R.E., Cronholm, P.F. (2024). "Anxiety, COVID, Burnout and Now Depression": A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Clinicians' Perceptions of Burnout. J Gen Intern Med. Published online November 27, 2023. doi:10.1007/s11606-023-08536-2
• Goldberg, D.G., Owens-Jasey, C.*, Haghighat, S.*, Kavalloor, S*. (2023). Implementation strategies for large scale quality improvement initiatives in primary care settings: a qualitative assessment. BMC Prim Care. 24(1):242. Published 2023 Nov 17. doi:10.1186/s12875-023-02200-8
• Goldberg, D.G., Soylu, T.*, Kitsantas, P., Grady, V., Nichols, L. (2021). Burnout among Primary Care Providers and Staff: Evaluating the Association with Practice Adaptive Reserve and Individual Behaviors. Journal of General Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06367-z
• Goldberg, D.G., Soylu, T.*, Grady, V., Kitsantas, P., Grady, J., Nichols, L. (2020). Indicators of Workplace Burnout among Providers and Staff in Small to Medium- Sized Primary Care Practices. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 33, 3, 378-385. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2020.03.190260
• Goldberg, D.G., Haghighat, S.*, Kavalloor, S.*, Nichols, L. (2019). A Qualitative Analysis of Implementing EvidenceNOW to Improve Cardiovascular Care. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 32(5):705-714. DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2019.05.190084
• Goldberg, D.G., Goldberg, M.H., Shah, R.*, Meagher, J. and Ailani, H. (2018). Pseudophakic mini-monovision: high patient satisfaction, reduced spectacle dependence, and low cost. BMC Ophthalmology, 18:293, 1-6. DOI: 10.1186/s12886-018-0963-3
• Goldberg, D.G., Wood, S., Johnson, K., Mead, H., Beeson, T.*, Lewis, J.*, and Rosenbaum, S. (2015). The Organization and Delivery of Family Planning Services in Community Health Centers. Women’s Health Issues, 25, 3, 202-208. DOI:10.1016/j.whi.2015.02.00
• Goldberg, D. G., Mick, S. S., Kuzel, A. J., Feng, L. B.* and Love, L. E.* (2013). Why Do Some Primary Care Practices Engage in Practice Improvement Efforts Whereas Others Do Not? Health Services Research, 48, 2pt1, 398–416. DOI:10.1111/1475-6773.12000
• Goldberg, D.G., Kuzel, A, Feng, L.*, DeShazo, J., and Love, L.E.* (2012). Electronic Health Records in Primary Care Practices: Benefits, Challenges, and Successful Strategies. American Journal of Managed Care, 18, 2, e48-e54. https://www.ajmc.com/journals/issue/2012/2012-2-vol18-n2/ehrs-in-primary-care-practices-benefits-challenges-and-successful-strategies?p=2
• Goldberg D.G. and Kuzel A.J. (2009). Elements of the patient-centered medical home in family practices in Virginia, Annals of Family Medicine, 7, 4, 301-308. DOI: 10.1370/afm.1021

Affiliations

• Chair, AcademyHealth Workforce Interest Group

Degrees

• PhD, Health Related Services with Concentration in Healthcare Organizations, Virginia Commonwealth University
• MHA, Health Administration, Xavier University
• MBA, Xavier University