Overview
David Rice is a Thoracic Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Rice is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 258 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Humana
Locations
2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Life Sciences Plaza, Houston, TX 77030
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
5 Clinical Trials
Christopher Caldarone is a Thoracic Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Caldarone is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Tetralogy of Fallot, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Caldarone is currently accepting new patients.
UT Physicians
Anthony Estrera is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Estrera is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Estrera is currently accepting new patients.
MD Anderson
Wayne Hofstetter is a Thoracic Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hofstetter is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.
- Distinguished
- Esophageal Cancer
- Metastatic Pleural Tumor
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
- Thymic Epithelial Tumor
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Collapsed Lung
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- EGFR Positive Lung Cancer
- Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
- Gastrostomy