DavidC.RiceMD

Thoracic Surgery • Houston, TX

Cardiovascular Surgery

Physician

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Office
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-792-6161

Education & Training

Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1999 - 2001
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 1992 - 1998
University of Dublin Trinity CollegeClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
GA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
LA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MS State Medical License 2023 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2023 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2002 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MN State Medical License 1994 - 2002
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2010-2013

Clinical Trials

Endobronchial Ultrasound Versus Mediastinoscopy in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Start of enrollment: 2007 Oct 19
Completed
Not Applicable
Gabapentin for the Reduction of Opiate Use Following Pulmonary Resection (GROUP Trial) Start of enrollment: 2021 Sep 15
Withdrawn
Phase 3
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
The Rise in Robotic Atypical Segmentectomies Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 15
RECRUITING
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Robotic Bronchoscopy With Cone CT and Indocyanine Green to Aid Removal of Lung Lesions in Patients With Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer or Lung Metastases, REPLACING Study Start of enrollment: 2022 Jan 26
WITHDRAWN
PHASE2
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Statements on a Framework for a Standardized National Robotic Curriculum for Thoracic Surgery Trainees.
Samuel S Kim, Lana Schumacher, David T Cooke, Elliot Servais, David Rice
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-04-01
Machine Learning Prediction of Financial Toxicity in Patients with Resected Lung Cancer.
Nathaniel Deboever, Qasem Al-Tashi, Michael Eisenberg, Maliazurina B Saad, Mara B Antonoff
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2025-03-03
Pulmonary Surgical Margins for Metastatic Osteosarcoma: Is Negative Margin Enough?
Michael Eisenberg, Nathaniel Deboever, Wayne L Hofstetter, Reza J Mehran, David C Rice
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-03-01

Press Mentions

MD Anderson Inspires Young Lung Cancer Patient to Become a NurseAugust 25th, 2020
Mesothelioma Patients Survive Longer with Trimodal TreatmentSeptember 5th, 2017