
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
- Johns Hopkins Health System
About Sydney Morss Dy
Background
Dr. Sydney Morss Dy currently practices with the Primary Care for Cancer Survivors Program at Green Spring Station. She holds a joint appointment in medicine and in oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is a professor of health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her areas of clinical expertise include cancer survivorship, internal medicine, and palliative care. For many years, she was the physician for the pain and symptom management clinic in the Cancer Center and for Hopkins' cancer case management program.
Dr. Dy earned her M.D. and her M.Sc. in health services research from the Stanford University School of Medicine. She completed both a residency and a fellowship at Johns Hopkins before joining the faculty in 2001.
Centers and Institutes
Additional Academic Titles
Joint Appointment in Medicine, Joint Appointment in Oncology
Research Interests
Cancer, Care transitions, Communication, Comparative effectiveness, Consensus processes, Decision-making, End-of-life care, Health policy and management, Health services research, Hospice, Implementation science, Information technology, Medicare, Medication safety, Medications, Oncology, Opioids, Pain, Palliative care, Patient safety, Patient-reported outcomes, Primary care, Qualitative, Quality improvement, Quality indicators, Quality measurement, Quality of care, Symptoms, Systematic reviews, Technology
Lab Website
Sydney Dy Lab - Lab Website
- The Sydney Dy Lab has conducted extensive research on quality of care, patient safety and decision-making, with a focus on patients with cancer and other serious and terminal diseases. Our team seeks to improve health systems and services to optimize the use of technology and medication, particularly in end-of-life health care policy. Our research approach includes primary and quantitative data collection, quality measurement improvement, systematic literature reviews and analysis of secondary database.
Research Summary
Dr. Dy has extensively investigated quality of care, safety and decision-making, particularly in patients with cancer and other serious and terminal illnesses. Her research has included systematic literature reviews, primary qualitative and quantitative data collection, analyses of secondary databases and quality measurement improvement. She is particularly interested in improving health systems and services to increase the appropriateness of technology and medication use, as well as in end-of-life health care policy, especially with quality measurement.
Selected Publications
Lashoher A, Schneider EB, Juillard C, Stevens K, Colantuoni E, Berry WR, Bloem C, Chadbunchachai W, Dharap S, Dy SM, Dziekan G, Gruen RL, Henry JA, Huwer C, Joshipura M, Kelley E, Krug E, Kumar V, Kyamanywa P, Mefire AC, Musafir M, Nathens AB, Ngendahayo E, Nguyen TS, Roy N, Pronovost PJ, Khan IQ, Razzak JA, Rubiano AM, Turner JA, Varghese M, Zakirova R, Mock C. “Implementation of the World Health Organization Trauma Care Checklist Program in 11 centers across multiple economic strata: effect on care process measures.” World J Surg. 2016 Oct 31. [Epub ahead of print]
Lee JL, Beach MC, Berger ZD, Pfoh ER, Gallo J, Dy SM, Wu AW. “A qualitative exploration of favorite patients in primary care.” Patient Educ Couns. 2016 Nov;99(11):1888-1893. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.06.023.
Waldfogel JM, Battle DJ, Rosen M, Knight L, Saiki CB, Nesbit SA, Cooper RS, Browner IS, Hoofring LH, Billing LS, Dy SM. “Team leadership and cancer end-of-life decision making.” J Oncol Pract. 2016 Nov;12(11):1135-1140.
Waldfogel JM, Nesbit S, Cohen SP, Dy SM. “Successful treatment of opioid-refractory cancer pain with short-course, low-dose ketamine.” J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2016 Oct 18:1-4. [Epub ahead of print].
Winters BD, Bharmal A, Wilson RF, Zhang A, Engineer L, Defoe D, Bass EB, Dy S, Pronovost PJ. “Validity of the agency for health care research and quality patient safety indicators and the centers for Medicare and Medicaid hospital-acquired conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Med Care. 2016 Dec;54(12):1105-1111.
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
- 10753 Falls Road, Pavilion II, Ste 325, Lutherville, MD 21093
- phone: 410-583-2774
- fax: 410-583-2883
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, 2001Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, 1998Stanford University School of Medicine
Medical Education, MD, 1995Board Certifications
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2010Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1998Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
5 out of 5
67 ratings, 31 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/23/2025
Dr Dy is a wonderful doctor and has a great bedside manner, is caring and empathetic.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/16/2025
Visit was good. Pre op. Follow up not so much.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/10/2025
Everyone was friendly and professional. They were willing to answer questions and were very patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/27/2024
Dr Dy is thorough, thoughtful and caring. She takes time to get to the actual root of a problem. I could not ask for a better doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/27/2024
Thorough, professional, nice
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/20/2024
Respectful, understanding, patient and always willing to listen and provide support.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/6/2024
Dr. Dy was very courteous, caring and thorough during my visit. She read my EKG right away and gave me her phone number if anything happened that required her attention.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2024
My first ever visit with Dr. Dy was professional and friendly. She addressed my issues seriously and made appropriate recommendations.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2024
Good and comfortable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/14/2024
Dr. Dy is my preferred primary care physician with whom I consult even if I'm being cared for by another doctor or specialist. She is also my go-to for referrals because I trust her judgement.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/7/2024
Although very nice and a good listener, I did not feel I was given any information or advice that was helpful to resolving my issues.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/31/2024
Very personable and professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/24/2024
Excellenet care as usual.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/11/2024
Very compassionate and shows concern for providing excellent care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/19/2024
Very attentive and thorough. Helping me schedule tests and appointments with a specialist. .
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/12/2024
The bed. Caring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/6/2024
Very responsive with ideas for next steps
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/5/2024
She actually listened and made me feel 100% comfortable. She followed up with another doctor to try and find ways to fix my "issue". I've had hard times with PCP and she was by far the best I have come across. More than anything, I truly appreciate her listening to me and not pushing my feelings off.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/16/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/19/2024
Outstanding, caring, respectful and wonderful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/18/2024
Dr, Dy is one of the reason I continue to get my health care with Johns Hopkins. She works with me to manage my health and takes my inquires about alternatives to pharmaceuticals seriously, providing her input and knowledge. She doesn't make her patients feel like because she has the medical degree, what she says is gospel. I enjoy participating in my health care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/12/2024
Very courteous, took lots of time to listen and understand my needs. Very impressed with her service.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/28/2024
Dr. Dy was very caring and patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/27/2024
She is excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/17/2024
Dr. Dy is incredible and absolutely love her!!!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/10/2024
Dr. Sy spoke clearly and concisely throughout our visit. She ordered blood tests to analyze need for currently prescribed drugs and for any additional needs.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/10/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/10/2024
First visit - new patient
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/18/2024
It was an annual physical. Not clear to me why didn't get blood work or urine sample. I am not complaining just not understanding.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/5/2024
Listened to my concerns; answered all my questions; was kind, patient, reassuring, calm, thorough; provided excellent medical advice taking all factors into account; wore face mask but mouth was visible which allowed for better communication; overall a very pleasant experience!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/4/2024
Outstanding