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Lawrence Rice, MD, Hematology, Houston, TX

LawrenceRiceMD

Hematology Houston, TX

Clotting Disorder, Hematologic Oncology, Myeloproliferative Disorder Hematology-Oncology, Sickle Cell & Other Anemias

Houston Methodist Physicians Organization

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Overview of Dr. Rice

Dr. Lawrence Rice is a hematologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, Houston Methodist West Hospital, Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital, Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital, and St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and has been in practice 42 years. Dr. Rice accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 13 doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital and one of 17 doctors at St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center who specialize in Hematology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Hematology, 1977 - 1979
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1977
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1974
  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaB.S., 1966 - 1970

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1977 - 2025
  • NE State Medical License
    NE State Medical License 1972 - 2018
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Hematology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Winner, Abstract Achievement Award ASH, 2011
  • Graduate Medical Education Teacher of the Year Award Houston Methodist Hospital, 2010
  • Edward C Lynch Outstanding Teacher Award, Internal Medicine Residency Program (Voted on by Residents) Methodist Hospital, 2010
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Heparin PF4 antibody testing and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in the intensive care unit  
    Wanat M, Fitousis K, Hall J, Rice L, Clin Appl Thrombos & Thrombolys, 1/1/2013
  • Treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with direct thrombin inhibitors: trials results and implications  
    Jung M, Rice L, Clin Invest, 1/1/2013
  • Orthotopic heart transplant facilitated autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in light-chain amyloidosis  
    Kamble RT, Carrum G, Rice L, McCarthy J, Baker KR, Ramos CA, Adrogue H, Estep JD, Biol Blood Marrow Transpl, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Changes in platelet count after Heart Mate II insertion: implications for rational use of anti-platelet factor IV antibodies.
    Alvarez P, Kassi M, Cordero-Reyes AM, Uribe C, De Hoyos P, Bhimaraj A, Trachtenberg BH, Ashrith G, Torre-Amione G, Rice L, Estep JD, J Heart Lung Transpl, 1/1/2014
  • Acquired and hereditary hypercoagulable states in patients with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: prevalence and thrombotic complications.
    Alvarez P, Cordero-Reyes AM, Kassi M, Uribe C, DeHoyos P, Bhimaraj A, Trachtenberg BH, Ashrith G, Rice L, Torre-Amione G, Estep JD, J Cardiac Fail, 1/1/2014
  • Neighborhood Death Rate: A Big-Data Based Health Informatics Pipeline Helps Identify Factors Impacting Clinical Outcomes and Cost Effectiveness in Acute Myeloid Leukem...
    Yin Z, Konde AS, Puppala M, Srivastava P, Wong S, Rice L, Iyer SP, Blood, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Immunosuppressive therapy of Aplastic anemia. 
    1/21/2015
  • Immune Thrombocytopenia 
    Houston, TX - 1/18/2014
  • Thrombocytopenic Disorders 
    Omni Hotel, Houston, TX - 1/4/2014
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Other

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    AmeriHealth Direct POS
    AmeriHealth Direct POS Value Network
    Amerihealth HMO
    AmeriHealth HMO Value Network
    AmeriHealth PPO
    AmeriHealth PPO Value Network
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS New Mexico PPO
    BCBS Texas BlueChoice
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Cofinity PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    IBC Keystone HMO / POS
    IBC Personal Choice PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    QualCare HMO
    QualCare PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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