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Otis Rickman, DO, Pulmonology, Nashville, TN

OtisBRickmanDOFCCP, DAABIP

Pulmonology Nashville, TN

Interventional Pulmonology, Pleural Disease, Thoracic Oncology

Professor of Medicine; Director of Bronchoscopy & Interventional Pulmonology

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  • Office

    4230 Harding Pike
    Ste 530
    Nashville, TN 37205
    Phone+1 615-222-1270
    Fax+1 615-222-1275

Summary

  • Dr. Otis B. Rickman is a Board Certified Interventional Pulmonologist at Ascension Saint Thomas in Nashville, TN. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology ('94) and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine ('98) from Oklahoma State University. Internal medicine residency and pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship were completed at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Immediately after fellowship training in 2004, he joined the faculty at Mayo Clinic as a member of the advanced bronchoscopy and interventional pulmonology group. Dr. Rickman moved to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, in late summer of 2009, where he founded the Interventional Pulmonology section. He was the Director of Interventional Pulmonology, Bronchoscopy and Lung Nodule Clinic, the Co-Director of the Lung Screening Program and Professor of Medicine and Thoracic Surgery at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine until November of 2023. He now serves as the director of Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology at Ascension Saint Thomas and Professor of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, a Distinguished CHEST Educator and a Diplomate of the American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. He is actively involved in procedural education at the local, national, and international levels. His clinical and translational research interests focus on medical devices, early diagnosis, and prevention of lung cancer. His clinical work is cutting-edge and focused on lung nodules, lung cancer, pleural diseases and interventional pulmonology.
  • ION Robotic Bronchoscopy Platform Enhances Lung Cancer Care at Ascension Saint T

    Ascension Saint Thomas is proud to announce the expansion of the ION Robotic Bronchoscopy Platforms this month

    The Learning Experience at CHEST Congress - Dr. Otis Rickman, DO, FCCP

    Hear from Dr. Otis Rickman, DO, FCCP, Interventional Pulmonologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, who is a CHEST Educator and is actively...

    Meet Otis B. Rickman, DO, Pulmonary Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology

    Meet Dr. Otis Rickman, a board-certified, experienced pulmonologist at Ascension Saint Thomas.

    STS Webinar - Robotic Bronchoscopy: Managing Sub-Centimeter Lung Cancer Tumors T

    Part II: Robotic Thoracic Surgery webinar series, experts discuss how a collaborative thoracic and pulmonary robotic approach is expanding thoracic oncology

    Episode 59 - Spray Cryotherapy by AABIP

    Welcome to the AABIP Podcasts! The AABIP Podcasts, through interviews with various experts in our field, will provide clinicians with clinical pearls, the lates

    Episode 6: Otis Rickman - Bronchoscopic Ablative Therapies by AABIP

    Welcome to the AABIP Podcasts! The AABIP Podcasts, through interviews with various experts in our field, will provide clinicians with clinical pearls, the lates

    trūFreeze Airway Procedure Video - Presented by Otis Rickman, DO

    Watch this video for a step-by-step overview of the trūFreeze cryotherapy passive venting procedure when used in the airway as demonstrated by Otis Rickman, DO.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2001 - 2004
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 1999
  • Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
    Oklahoma State University Center for Health SciencesClass of 1998
  • Oklahoma State University
    Oklahoma State UniversityB.S., Biological Sciences, 1989 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State License 2009 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State License 2020 - 2020
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State License 1999 - 2013
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Critical Care Medicine
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pulmonary Disease
  • American Association of Bronchology and Interventional PulmonologyDiplomate

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Educator CHEST, 2017-2023
  • Noel B. Tulipan Award for Clinical Excellence in a Surgical or Procedural Discipline Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2017
  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Unique application of awake tracheoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound in the management of tracheal mucoepidermoid carcinoma  
    Rehman S, Lovvorn HN 3rd, Rickman OB, Wootten CT, Chinnadurai S, Head Neck, 1/1/2018
  • Utility of Flexible Bronchoscopic Cryobiopsy for Diagnosis of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases  
    Lentz RJ, Taylor TM, Kropski JA, Sandler KL, Johnson JE, Blackwell TS, Maldonado F, Rickman OB, J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol, 1/1/2018
  • Safety of Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy in Patients With COPD: Results From the NAVIGATE Study  
    Towe CW, Nead MA, Rickman OB, Folch EE, Khandhar SJ, Perry Y, Linden PA, J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Pleural manometry does not reduce procedural discomfort during large volume therapeutic thoracentesis: a multicenter randomized trial.
    Lentz RJ, Lerner AD, Pannu JK, Merrick C, Roller LJ, Walston C, Valenti S, Goddard T, Chen H, Huggins JT, Rickman OB, Yarmus LB, Psallidas I, Rahman NM, Maldonado F, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2018
  • Cryobiopsy followed by surgical lung biopsy or autopsy: A retrospective case series of biopsy concordance.
    Hewlett JC, Pannu JK, Kropski JA, Rickman OB, Maldonado F, Lentz RJ, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2018
  • The impact of using educational videos on attracting more followers on the AABIP social media.
    Alraiyes AH, Rickman OB, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2018
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Lectures

  • Controversies in Therapeutic Bronchoscopy 
    Rochester, MN - 1/15/2018
  • Liquid Biopsy is it ready for prime time? 
    1/15/2018
  • Endobronchial Ultrasound Bronchoscopy (EBUS) 
    Rochester, MN - 1/14/2018
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Other

  • Tunneled Indwelling Pleural Catheter Skills 
    Rickman OB, e-Learning Module for MOC, CHEST
    1/15/2017
  • Small Bore Chest Tube Skills 
    Rickman OB, e-Learning Module for MOC, CHEST
    1/3/2017
  • Tips from the experts: Cryobiopsy 
    Rickman OB, WABIP Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 5
    1/1/2015
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Press Mentions

  • Bronchoscopy Procedure Gives Hope in Fight Against Lung Cancer [Photos]
    Bronchoscopy Procedure Gives Hope in Fight Against Lung Cancer [Photos]May 17th, 2018
  • Vanderbilt Offers New Therapy to Help Asthma Patients Breathe Easier
    Vanderbilt Offers New Therapy to Help Asthma Patients Breathe EasierJune 12th, 2012
  • Rickman Comes to VUMC as Director of Bronchoscopy
    Rickman Comes to VUMC as Director of BronchoscopyOctober 16th, 2009

Committees

  • Chair, CHEST Live Learning 2024 - Present
  • Member, CHEST Education Committee 2024 - Present
  • Vice Chair, CHEST Live Learning 2021 - 2023
  • Chair, CHEST Bronchoscopy DTF 2019 - 2021
  • Vice-Chair, CHEST Bronchoscopy DTF 2017 - 2019
  • Member, CHEST Bronchoscopy DTF 2013 - 2017

Professional Memberships