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Office
4230 Harding Pike
Ste 530
Nashville, TN 37205Phone+1 615-222-1270Fax+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.
Education & Training
- 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)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 1999
- Oklahoma State University Center for Health SciencesClass of 1998
- Oklahoma State UniversityB.S., Biological Sciences, 1989 - 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State License 2009 - 2025
- AL State License 2020 - 2020
- 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
- Evaluation of the Spiration® Valve System for Emphysema to Improve Lung Function Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
- Spiration Valves Against Standard Therapy Start of enrollment: 2015 May 01
- NAVIGATE: Clinical Evaluation of superDimension™ Navigation System for Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy™ Start of enrollment: 2015 Apr 16
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 120 citationsTransbronchial Cryobiopsy for the Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Diseases: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel ReportFabien Maldonado, Sonye K. Danoff, Athol U. Wells, Thomas V. Colby, Jay H. Ryu
Chest. 2020-04-01 - 15 citationsThe Impact of Biopsy Tool Choice and Rapid On-Site Evaluation on Diagnostic Accuracy for Malignant Lesions in the Prospective: Multicenter NAVIGATE Study.Thomas R. Gildea, Erik Folch, Sandeep J. Khandhar, Michael A. Pritchett, Gregory P. LeMense
Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology. 2021-07-01 - 15 citationsThe Impact of Gravity vs Suction-driven Therapeutic Thoracentesis on Pressure-related Complications: The GRAVITAS Multicenter Randomized Controlled TrialRobert J. Lentz, Samira Shojaee, Horiana B. Grosu, Otis B. Rickman, Lance Roller
Chest. 2020-03-01
Journal Articles
- Unique application of awake tracheoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound in the management of tracheal mucoepidermoid carcinomaRehman 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 DiseasesLentz 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 StudyTowe 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
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 BronchoscopyRochester, 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 SkillsRickman OB, e-Learning Module for MOC, CHEST
1/15/2017 - Small Bore Chest Tube SkillsRickman OB, e-Learning Module for MOC, CHEST
1/3/2017 - Tips from the experts: CryobiopsyRickman OB, WABIP Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 5
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Press Mentions
- Bronchoscopy Procedure Gives Hope in Fight Against Lung Cancer [Photos]May 17th, 2018
- Vanderbilt Offers New Therapy to Help Asthma Patients Breathe EasierJune 12th, 2012
- 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
- Fellow
- Member
- American Association of Bronchoscopy and Interventional PulmonologyFellow
- Society of Advanced BronchoscopyMember
External Links
- Ascension Saint Thomashttps://healthcare.ascension.org/doctors/1215900980/otis-bryant-rickman-nashville-tn
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