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Thomas Rice, M.D.

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Appointed: 1986
Gender: Male
Languages: English
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Section Head, General Thoracic Surgery

Phone:(216) 444-1921
Location:Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code J4-1
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Transplantation Center
Phone:(216) 444-1921
Location:Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code J4-1
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Taussig Cancer Institute Office
Phone:(216) 444-1921
Location:Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code J4-1
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
 
 
Biographical Sketch
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Professional Highlights
  • Daniel and Karen Lee Chair in Thoracic Surgery
  • Head, Section of General Thoracic Surgery
  • Professor of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
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Education & Fellowships
Medical School:University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada
 
Internship:Saint Michael's Hospital, Surgical Internship, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Residency:University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery, Toronto, Canada
Fellowship:University of California San Francisco Medical Center, CV Research, San Francisco, CA
Other Education:(Undergraduate) University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario,, Canada
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Certifications

Thoracic Surgery

Surgery

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Specialty Interests
Esophageal surgery, minimally invasive (bronochoscopic, laparoscopic and thoracoscopic) general thoracic surgery, lung transplantation.
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Professional Memberships
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Association for Thoracic Surgery
  • American College of Chest Physicians
  • European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
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Specializes in Services
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Industry Relationships
Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists report if they have any collaborations with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries as part of the Cleveland Clinic’s procedures. The Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses payments to its physicians and scientists for speaking and consulting of $5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties, and fiduciary relationships in companies with which they collaborate. In publicly disclosing this information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its doctors’ connections with industry and those of their immediate family members. As of 7/31/2008, Dr. Rice has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing. Patients should feel free to contact their doctor about relationships with industry and how the relationships are overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
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