Biographical Sketch Physician Profile

Thomas Rice, M.D. 
Head, Section of General Thoracic Surgery

Publications

Mason DP, Mihaljevic T, Mazzone PJ, Murthy SC, Rice TW. Extrapleural pneumonectomy for scimitar syndrome. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 Sep;132(3):704-705.

Mason DP, Quader MA, Blackstone EH, Rajeswaran J, DeCamp MM, Murthy SC, Quader AK, Rice TW. Thromboembolism after pneumonectomy for malignancy: an independent marker of poor outcome. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 Mar;131(3):711-718.

Rice TW. Anastomotic stricture complicating esophagectomy. Thoracic Surgery Clinics 2006 Feb;16(1):63-73.
Rice TW, Blackstone EH. Reply to the editor [Dor fundoplication after myotomy for achalasia: Useful, unnecessary, or harmful?]. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 Jul;132(1):217.

Vela MF, Richter JE, Khandwala F, Blackstone EH, Wachsberger D, Baker ME, Rice TW. The long-term rfficacy of pneumatic dilatation and Heller myotomy for the treatment of achalasia. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2006 May;4(5):580-587.

Walts PA, Murthy SC, Arroliga AC, Yared JP, Rajeswaran J, Rice TW, Lytle BW, Blackstone EH. Tracheostomy after cardiovascular surgery: an assessment of long-term outcome. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 Apr;131(4):830-837.

Abou-Jawde RM, Mekhail T, Adelstein DJ, Rybicki LA, Mazzone PJ, Caroll MA, Rice TW. Impact of induction concurrent chemoradiotherapy on pulmonary function and postoperative acute respiratory complications in esophageal cancer. Chest 2005 Jul;128(1):250-255.

Ercan S, Rice TW, Murthy SC, Rybicki LA, Blackstone EH. Does esophagogastric anastomotic technique influence the outcome of patients with esophageal cancer? Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2005 Mar;129(3):623-631.

Lowder CY, Davros WJ, Kaiser PK, Sanislo SR, Kosmorsky GS, Meziane MA, Rice TW, Meisler DM. Author reply [Risks of computerized tomography in the evaluation of chronic uveitis]. American Journal of Ophthalmology 2005 May;139(5):952.

Murthy SC, Kim K, Rice TW, Rajeswaran J, Bukowski R, DeCamp MM, Blackstone EH. Can we predict long-term survival after pulmonary metastasectomy for renal cell carcinoma? Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005 Mar;79(3):996-1003.

Okereke I, Murthy SC, Alster JM, Blackstone EH, Rice TW. Characterization and importance of air leak after lobectomy. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005 Apr;79(4):1167-1173.

Rice TW, McKelvey AA, Richter JE, Baker ME, Vaezi MF, Feng J, Murthy SC, Mason DP, Blackstone EH. A physiologic clinical study of achalasia: should Dor fundoplication be added to Heller myotomy? Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2005 Dec;130(6):1593-1600.

Rice TW, Mendelin JE, Goldblum JR. Barrett's esophagus: Pathologic considerations and implications for treatment. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2005 Winter;17(4):292-300.

Roselli EE, Murthy SC, Rice TW, Houghtaling PL, Pierce CD, Karchmer DP, Blackstone EH. Atrial fibrillation complicating lung cancer resection. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2005 Aug;130(2):438-444.

Swigris J, Ghamande S, Rice TW, Farver C. Diffuse idiopathic neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: an interstitial lung disease with airway obstruction. Journal of Bronchology 2005 Jan;12(1):62-65.

Zuccaro G, Jr., Rice TW, Vargo JJ, Goldblum JR, Rybicki LA, Dumot JA, Adelstein DJ, Trolli PA, Blackstone EH. Endoscopic ultrasound errors in esophageal cancer [Erratum in: Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 May;100(5):1216. Zuccaro, Gregory [added]; Rybicki, Lisa [added].]. American Journal of Gastroenterology 2005 Mar;100(3):601-606.

Fahmy M, Skacel M, Gramlich TL, Brainard JA, Rice TW, Goldblum JR, Connor JT, Casey G, Legator MS, Tubbs RR, Falk GW. Chromosomal gains and genomic loss of p53 and p16 genes in Barrett's esophagus detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization of cytology specimens. Modern Pathology  2004 May;17(5):588-596.

Gillinov AM, Rice TW. Prandial atrial fibrillation: off-pump pulmonary vein isolation with hiatal hernia repair. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004 Nov;78(5):1836-1838.

Kim K, Rice TW, Murthy SC, DeCamp MM, Pierce CD, Karchmer DP, Rybicki LA, Blackstone EH. Combined bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy, and thoracotomy for lung cancer: who benefits? Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2004 Mar;127(3):850-856.

Rice TW. Laparoscopic Heller hyotomy and Dor fundoplication for treatment of achalasia. Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2004 Summer;9(2):141-156.

Vela MF, Richter JE, Wachsberger D, Connor J, Rice TW. Complexities of managing achalasia at a tertiary referral center: use of pneumatic dilatation, heller myotomy, and botulinum toxin injection. American Journal of Gastroenterology 2004 Jun;99(6):1029-1036.

Dar MS, Goldblum JR, Rice TW. Falk GW. Can extent of high-grade dysplasia in barrett’s esophagus predict the presence of Adenocarcinoma at Esophagectomy? GUT, 2003;52:486-489.

Whyte RI, Crownover R, Murphy MJ, Martin DP, Rice TW, DeCamp MM, Rodebaugh R, Weinhous MS, Le Q. Stereotactic radiosurgery for lung tumors: preliminary report of a phase I trial. Annals of Thoracic  Surgery 2003;75:1097-1101.

Khuntia D, Sajja R, Chidel MA, Lee SY, Rice TW, Adelstein DJ, Carlson TP, Saxton JP, Barnett GH, Suh JH. Factors associated with improved survival in patients with brain metastases from esophageal cancer: a retrospective review. Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment,2003;2:1-6.

Rice TW. Benign esophageal tumors: esophagoscopy and endoscopic esophageal ultrasound. Seminars in Thoracic and  Cardiovascular Surgery 2003;15:20-26.

Rice TW, Blackstone EH, Adelstein DJ, Zuccaro G Jr, Vargo JJ, Goldblum JR, Rybicki LA, Murthy SC, DeCamp MM. Role of clinically determined depth of tumor invasion (cT) in treatment of esophageal carcinoma. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2003; 125:1091-1102.

Rice TW, Blackstone EH, Rybicki LA, Adelstein DJ, Murthy SC, DeCamp MM, Goldblum JR. Refining esophageal cancer staging. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.2003;125:1103-1111.

DeCamp MM, Rice TW, Adelstein DJ, Chidel MA, Rybicki LA, Murthy SC, Blackstone, EH. Value of accelerated multimodality therapy in stage IIIA and IIIB non-small cell lung cancer. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2003; 126:17-27.

Gillinov M, McCarthy PM, Pettersson G, Lytle BW, Rice TW. Esophageal perforation during left atrial radiofrequency ablation: Is the risk too high? Letter to the Editor. and IIIB non-small cell lung cancer. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2003;126:1.

Rice TW, Adelstein DJ. Chidel MA, Rybicki LA, DeCamp MM, Murthy SC, Blackstone EH. Benefit of postoperative adjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locogregionally advanced esophageal carcinoma. and IIIB non-small cell lung cancer. and IIIB non-small cell lung cancer. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2003:126:1590-1596.

Okereke IC, Williams B, Rice TW, DeCamp MM, Murthy SC. Promiscuity and lung cancer: Unfaithful reproduction of metastases demonstrated by DNA microarray. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2003;10(1):579-580.

Majhail NS, Urbain JL, Albani JM, Kanvinde MH, Rice TW, Novick AC, Mekhail TM, Olencki TE, Elson P, Bukowski RM. F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the evaluation of distant metastases from renal cell carcinoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2003;21(21):3995-4000.

Trupiano JK, Rice TW, Herzog K, Barr FG, Shipley J, Fisher C, Goldblum JR. Mediastinal synovial sarcoma: report of two cases with molecular genetic analysis. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2002;73:628-30.

Adelstein DJ, Rice TW, Rybicki, LA, Greskovich Jr. JF, Ciezki JP, Carroll MA, DeCamp MM. Accelerated hyperfractionated radiation, concurrent paclitaxel/cisplatin chemotherapy and surgery for stage III non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer 2002;36:167-174.

Goldblum JR, Richter JE, Vaezi M, Falk GW, Rice TW, Peek RM. Helicobacter pylori infection, not gastroesophageal reflux, is the major cause of inflammation and intestinal metaplasia of gastric cardiac mucosa. American Journal of Gastroenterology 2002;97:302-311.

Kaiser PK, Lowder CY, Sullivan P, Sanislo SR, Kosmorsky GS, Meziane MA, Rice TW, Smith SD, Meisler DM. Chest computerized tomography in the evaluation of uveitis in elderly women. American Journal of Opthalmology 2002;133:499-505.

Moazami N, Rice TW, Rybicki L, Adelstein DJ, Murthy SC, DeCamp MM, Barnett GH, Suh JH, Blackstone EH. Stage III NSCLC and metachronous brain metastases: influence of tumor, treatment, and selection on survival.Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2002;124:113-122.       

Rice TW. The solitary pulmonary nodule:  accurate diagnosis allows appropriate treatment. Introduction. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2002;14:238.

Murthy SC, Rice TW. The solitary pulmonary: a primer on differential diagnosis. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2002;14:239-249.
 
Rice TW Blackstone EH. Radical resection for T4 lung cancer. Surgical Clinics in North America  2002;82: 573-587.

Rice TW, Okereke IC, Blackstone EH. Persistent air-leak following pulmonary resection. Chest Surg Clin of N Amer,  2002; 12:529-539.

Rice,TW. Invited Commentary to Ike H, Shimada H, Ohki S, et al., Results of aggressive resection of lung metastases from colorectal carcinoma deleted by intensive follow-up. Dis Colon Rectum 2002; Apr;45:468-73;discussion 473-5.

Liu W, Fackler W, Rice TW, Richter JE, Achkar E, Goldblum JR. The pathogenesis of pseudoachalasia: A clinicopathologic study of 13 cases of a rare entity. American Journal of Surgical Pathology 2002 26: 784-788.

Ormsby AH, Petras RE, Henricks WH, Rice TW, Rybicki LA, Richter JE, Goldblum JR. Observer variation in the diagnosis of superficial esophageal adenocarcinoma. GUT 2002;51: 671-676.

Baker ME, Rice TW, Radiologic evaluation of the esophagus:methods and value in motility disorders and GERD. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001;13:201-225.

Lehman MB, Clark SB, Ormsby AH, Rice TW, Richter JE, Goldblum JR. Squamous mucosal alterations in esophagectomy specimens from patients with end-stage achalasia. American Journal of Surgical Pathology 2001;25(11)1413-1418.

Rice TW, Blackstone EH, Goldblum JR, DeCamp MM, Murthy SC, Falk GW, Ormsby AH, Rybicki LA, Richter JE, Adelstein DJ. Superficial adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001;122:1077-1090.

Blackstone EH, Rice TW. Clinical-Pathologic Conference: Use and choice of statistical methods for the clinical study, “Superficial adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001;122:1063-76.

Gillinov AM, Petterson G, Rice TW. Esophageal injury at radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001;122;1239-40.

Bybel B, Neumann DR, Kim BY, Amin K, Rice TW. Lymphoscintigraphy using (99m)cc filtered sulfur colloid in chylothorax: a case report. Journal of Nuclear and Medical Technology 2001;30-31.

Rice TW, Blackstone EH, Adelstein DJ, Zuccaro G Jr., Vargo JJ, Goldblum JR, Rybicki LA, Murthy SC, DeCamp MM. N1 esophageal carcinoma: The importance of staging and downstaging. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001;121:454-64.

Gumbo T, Rice TW, Mawhorter S. Recurrent pneumonia from an ileobronchial fistula complicating Crohn’s disease. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 2001;32(4):365-369   

Ormsby AH, Goldblum JR, Rice TW, Richter JE, Gramlich TL. The utility of cytokeratin subsets in distinguishing Barret’s related oesophageal adenocarcinoma from gastric adenocarcinoma. Histopathology 2001;38:307-311.

Rice TW, Esophageal function tests and successful esophageal surgery. Introduction to Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001;13:200.
                                                                                               
Rice TW. Why antireflux surgery fails. Dig Dis 2000;18:43-47.

Zikri MA, Rice TW. Subcarinal foregut cysts: a unique clinical problem. Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2000;41:137-141.

Kilgore SP, Ormsby AH, Gramlich TL, Rice TW, Richter JE, Falk GW, Goldblum JR. The gastric cardia: Fact or fiction? American Journal of Gastroenterology 2000;95:921-924.

Kilgore SP, Ormsby AH, Gramlich TL, Rice TW, Richter JE, Falk GW, Goldblum JR. The gastric cardia: Fact or fiction? Reply to Editor. American Journal of Gastroenterology  2000;95:921-924.

Remmer EM, Obuchowski N, Ellis JD, Rice TW, Adelstein DJ, Baker ME. Evaluation of adrenal masses in patients with carcinoma of the lung: a cost effectiveness anaysis. AJR 2000;174:1033-1039.

DiPierro FV, Rice TW, DeCamp MM, Rybicki LA, Blackstone, EH. Esophagectomy and staged reconstruction. European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2000;17:702-709.

Ormsby AH, Kilgore SP, Goldblum JR, Richter JE, Rice TW, Gramlich TL. The location and frequency of intestinal metaplasia at the esophagogastric junction in 223 consecutive autopsies: Implications for patient treatment and preventive strategies in Barrett’s esophagus. Modern Pathologyl 2000; 13:614-620.

Adelstein DJ, Rice TW, Rybicki LA, Larto MA, Ciezki J, Saxton J, DeCamp MM, Vargo JJ, Dumot JA, Zuccaro G. Does placlitaxel improve the chemoradiotherapy of locally advanced esophageal cancer? A non-randomized comparison with 5-fluorouracil based therapy. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2000;18:2032-2038.

Rice TW. Clinical Staging of esophageal cancer: CT, EUS and PET. Chest Surg Clin N Am,2000;10:471-85.

Vaezi MF, Falk G, Peek RM, Vicari JJ, Goldblum JR, Guillermo IPP, Rice TW, Blaser MJ, Richter JE. CagA-positive strains of helicobacter pylori may protect against barrett’s esophagus. American Journal of Gastroenterology 2000;95:2206-2211.            

Kostic SV, Rice TW, Baker ME, DeCamp, MM, Murthy SC, Rybicki LA, Blackstone EH, Richter JE. Timed barium esophagram: A simple physiologic assessment for achalasia. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2000;120:935-943.

Clark SB, Rice TW, Tubbs RR, Richter JE, Goldblum JR. The nature of the myenteric infiltrate in achalasia. American Journal of Surgical Pathology,2000;24(8):1153-1158.

Rice TW.  Invited Commentary to Nigro JJ, Hagan JA, Demeester TR, DeMeester SR, Peters JH, Öberg S, Thiesen J, Kiyabu M, Crookes PF, Bremner CG. Prevalence and location of nodal metastases in distal esophageal adenocarcinoma confined to the wall: Implications of therapy.  Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1999;117:16-25.

Rice TW. Esophageal carcinoma confined to the wall-The need for immediate definitive therapy. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1999;117:26-27.

Robinson BJ, Rice TW, Strong SA, Rybicki LA, Blackstone EH. Is resection of pulmonary and hepatic metastases warranted in colorectal carcinoma patients? Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1999;117:66-76.

Lababede O, Meziane MA, Rice TW. TNM staging of lung cancer: A quick reference chart. Chest 1999;115:233-5.

Falk GW, Rice TW, Goldblum JR, Richter JE. Jumbo biopsy forceps protocol still misses unsuspected cancer in Barrett’s esophagus with high-grade dysplasia. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1999;49:170-176.

Ormsby AH, Goldblum JR, Rice TW, Richter JE, Falk GW, Vaezi MF, Gramlich TL. Cytokeratin subsets can reliably distinguish Barrett’s esophagus from intestinal metaplasia of the stomach. Human Pathology 1999;30:288-294.

Torbey CF, Achkar E, Rice TW, Baker M, Richter JE.  Long-term outcome of achalasia treatment: The need for closer follow-up. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 1999;28:125-130.

Raja S, Rice TW, Neumann DR, Saha GB, Khandekar S, MacIntyre WJ, Go RT. Scintigraphic detection of post-pneumonectomy bronchopleural fistulae.European Journal of Nuclear Medicine 1999;26:215-219.

Raja S, Rice TW, Neumann DR, Saha GB, Khandekar S, MacIntyre WJ, Go RT.  Ventilation scintigraphy for the detection of bronchopleural fistulae - reply. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine 1999;26:1379-1380.

Yang B, Rice TW, Adelstein DJ, Rybicki LA, Goldblum JR. Overexpression of p53 protein associates decreased response to chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal carcinoma. Modern Pathology 1999;12:251-256.

Zuccaro G Jr., Rice TW, Goldblum JR, Medendorp SV, Becker ME, Pimentel R, Gitlin L, Adelstein DJ. Endoscopic ultrasound cannot determine suitability for esophagectomy after aggressive chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer. American Journal of Gastroenterology 1999;94:906-912.

Rice TW.  Techniques of pneumonectomy: Standard pneumonectomy. Chest Surg Clin N Am 1999;9:353-68.

Nagy JL, Adelstein DJ, Newman CW, Rybicki LA, Rice TW, Lavertu P. Cisplatin ototoxicity: The importance of baseline audiometry. American Journal of Clinical Oncology 1999;22:237-242.

Adelstein DJ, Rice TW, Rybicki LA, Larto MA, Koka A, Taylor ME, Olencki TE, Peereboom DM, Budd GT. Mature results from a phase II trial of accelerated induction chemoradiotherapy and surgery for poor prognosis stage III non-small cell lung cancer. American Journal of Clinical Oncology 1999;22:305-308.

Banbury MK, Rice TW, Goldblum JR, Clark SB, Baker ME, Richter JE, Rybicki LA, Blackstone EH. Esophagectomy with gastric replacement for achalasia. Journal of Thoracic and Cardovascular Surgery 1999;117:1077-1085.

Rice TW. Right colon interposition for esophageal replacement. Operative Techniques in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery 1999;4:210-221.

Rice TW.  Esophageal diverticula: Introduction.  Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1999;11:325.

Rice TW. Superficial oesophageal carcinoma: Is there a need for three-field lymphadenectomy? Lancet 1999;354:792-794.

Baker ME, Zuccaro G Jr., Achkar E, Rice TW. Esophageal diverticula: Patient assessment. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1999;11:326-336.

Rice TW, Baker ME.  Mid-thoracic esophageal diverticula. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1999;11352-357..

Chidel MA, Rice TW, Adelstein DJ, Kupelian PA, Suh JH, Becker ME. Resectable esophageal carcinoma: Local control with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy.  Radiology 1999;213:67-72.

Christie NA, Rice TW, DeCamp MM, Goldblum JR, Adelstein DJ, Zuccaro G Jr., Rybicki LA, Blackstone EH. M1a/M1b esophageal carcinoma: Clinical relevance.Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1999:118:900-907.

Temes RT, Rice TW, DeCamp MM, Murthy S. Is neck or chest anastamosis preferable during esophageal resection? Letter to the Editor,. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1999:118:1078-83.

Dasgupta A, Mehta AC, Rice TW, Tchou P, Meli Y, Wiedemann HP. Erosion of implantable cardioverter defibrillator patch electrode into airways. An unusual cause for recurrent hemoptysis. Chest 1998;113:252-4.

Graham RJ, Meziane MA, Rice TW, Agasthian T, Christie NA, Gaebelein K, Obuchhowski NA. Postoperative portable chest radiographs: Optimum use in thoracic surgery. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1998;115:45-52.

Rice TW, Zuccaro G Jr., Adelstein DJ,  Rybicki LA, Blackstone EA, Goldblum JR.  Esophageal carcinoma: Depth of tumor invasion is predictive of regional lymph node status. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998;65:787-92.

Goldblum JR, Vicari JJ, Falk GW, Rice TW, Peek RM, Easley K, Richter JE. Inflammation and intestinal metaplasia of the gastric cardia: The role of gastroesophageal reflux and H. pylori infection. Gastroenterology 1998;114:633-9.

Zuccaro G, Jr., Richter JE, Rice TW, Achkar E, Easley K, Lewis J, Gordon SM. Viridans streptococcal bacteremia after esophageal stricture dilation.  Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1998; 48:568-573.

Rice TW.  Invited Commentary to Scott WJ, Shepherd J, Gambhir SS.  Cost-effectiveness of FDG-PET for staging non-small cell lung cancer: A decision analysis. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998;66:1876-1885.

Rice TW, Adelstein DJ, Ciezki JP, Becker ME, Rybicki LA, Farver CF, Larto MA,  Blackstone EH. Short-course induction chemoradiotherapy with Paclitaxel in stage III non-small cell lung cancer. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998;66:1909-1914.
         
Kosmorsky GS, Meisler DM, Rice TW, Meziane MA, Lowder CY. Chest computed tomography and mediastinoscopy in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis-associated uveitis.  American Journal of Opthalmology 1998;126:132-134.
         
Vicari JJ, Peek RM, Falk GW, Goldblum JR, Easley KA, Schnell J, Perez-Perez GI, Halter SA, Rice TW, Blaser MJ, Richter JE. The seroprevalence of cagA-positive Helicobacter pylori strains in the spectrum of gastroesophageal reflux disease.  Gastroenterology 1998; 115:50-57.

Smedira NG, Eng J, Rice TW.  Bilateral thoracotomy and inferior sternotomy for bypass grafting after esophagostomy. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997;63:847-9.

Birgisson S, Rice TW, Easley KA, Richter JE. The lack of association between adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and gastric surgery: A retrospective study. American Journal of Gastroenterology 1997;92:216-221.

Kraenzler EJ, Rice TW, Stein SL, Insler SR. Bilateral bronchial blockers for bilateral pulmonary resections in a patient with a previous laryngectomy. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 1997;2:201-202.

Rice TW. Dilation of peptic esophageal strictures. Operative Techniques in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery 1997;2:100-16.

Capdeville M, Hearn C, Rice TW, Starr NJ. Left atrial metastasis of a large cell carcinoma of the lung in an asymptomatic patient: Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation. Journal of Cardiothoracic Vascular Anesthesia 1997;11:492-494.

Neumann DR, Esselstyn CB, Kim EY, Go RT, Obuchowski NA, Rice TW. Preliminary experience with double-phase SPECT using Tc-99m sestamibi in patients with hyperparathyroidism. Clinical and Nuclear Medicine 1997;22:217-221.

Birgisson S, Galinski MS, Goldblum JR, Rice TW, Richter JE. Achalasia is not associated with measles or known herpes and human papilloma viruses. Dig Dis Sci 1997;42:300-306.

Rice TW, Farver CF.  Invited Commentary to Müguerza JM, Díez M, Torres AJ, et al.  Prognostic value of flow cytometric measurement of DNA content in non-small cell lung cancer.  Rationale of the sequential processing of frozen and paraffin embedded tissue.  World of Surgery 1997;21:323-1329.

Falk GW, Chittajallu R, Goldblum JR, Biscotti CV, Geisinger KR, Petras RE, Birgisson S, Rice TW, Richter JE. Surveillance of patients with Barrett’s esophagus for dysplasia and cancer with balloon cytology. Gastroenterology 1997;112:1787-1797.

Rice TW, Gagner M. Laparoscopic antireflux surgery. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1997;9:173-187.

Adelstein DJ, Rice TW, Becker M, Van Kirk MA, Kirby TJ, Koka A, Tefft M, Zuccaro G. Use of concurrent chemotherapy, accelerated fractionated radiation and surgery for patients with esophageal cancer. Cancer 1997;80:1011-20.

Rice TW, Adelstein DJ.  Precise clinical staging allows treatment modification of patients with esophageal carcinoma. Oncology 1997;11:58-62.

Albain KS, Rusch VW, Crowley JJ, Rice TW, Turrisi AT 3rd, Weick JK, Lonchyna VA, Presant CA, McKenna RJ, Gandara DR, Fosmire H, Taylor SA, Steizer KJ, Beasley KR, Livingston RB. Concurrent cisplatin/etoposide plus chest radiotherapy followed by surgery for stages IIIA(N2) and IIIB non-small cell lung cancer: Mature results of Southwest Oncology group phase II study 8805. Classic Papers and Current Comments 1997;2:145-58.

Neumann DR, Esselstyn CB Jr., Go RT, Wong CO, Rice TW, Obuchowski NA.  Comparison of double-phase 99mTc-sestamibi with 123I-99mTc-sestamibi subtraction SPECT in hyperparathyroidism. AJR 1997;169:1671-4.

Rice TW.  Invited Commentary to Luketich JD, Schauer PR, Landreneau RJ, et al.  Minimally invasive surgical staging is superior to endosonographic ultrasound in detecting lymph node metastases in esophageal cancer.  Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1997;114:817-823.

Rice TW, Adelstein DJ, Zuccaro G, Falk GW, Goldblum JR. Advances in the treatment of esophageal carcinoma. Gastroenterologist 1997;5:278-294.

Rice TW.  Invited Commentary to Schneider PM, Casson AG, Levin B, et al. Mutations in Barrett’s Esophagus and Barrett’s Cancer: A Prospective Study of Ninety-Eight Cases. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery1996;111:323-333.

Killinger WA Jr, Rice TW, Adelstein DJ, Zuccaro G Jr, Medendorp SV, Kirby TJ,  Goldblum JR. Stage II esophageal carcinoma: The significance of T and N.  Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1996:111;935-940.

Ganapathi MK, Weizer K, Borsellino S, Bukowski RM, Ganapathi R, Rice TW, Casey G, Kawamura K. Resistance to Interleukin 6 in human non-small cell lung carcinoma cell lines: Role of receptor components. Cell Growth Differences 1996:7;923-929.

Goldblum JR, Rice TW, Richter JE. Histopathologic features in esophagomyotomy specimens from patients with achalasia. Gastroenterology 1996;111:648-654.

Goldblum JR, Rice TW, Zuccaro G, Richter JE. Granular cell tumors of the esophagus: A clinical and pathologic study of 13 cases. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1996;62:860-865.

Rice TW.  Invited Commentary to Iannettoni MD, Lee SS, Bonnell MR, et al., Detection of  Barrett’s Adenocarcinoma of the Gastric Cardia with Sucrase Isomaltase and p53. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1996;62:1465-466.

Kavuru MS, Jain P, Rice TW. Local anesthesia with thoracoscopic talc poudrage pleurodesis. Chest 1996;110:1126-7.

Books/Book Chapters
Rice TW, Murthy SC. Surgical treatment of benign esophageal diseases. In: Sellke FW, Del Nido PJ, Swanson SJ, eds. Sabiston & Spencer surgery of the chest.  7th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders,  2005. Volume 1. Chapter 35. p. 583-609.

Rice TW. Fibrothorax and decortication of the lung. In: Shields TW, ed. General thoracic surgery.  6th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,  2005. Volume 1. Chapter 61. p. 851-859.

Rice TW. Resection of colorectal pulmonary metastases. In: Fazio VW, Church JM, Delaney CP, eds. Current therapy in colon and rectal surgery.  2nd ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby,  2005. Chapter 67. p. 405-407.(Current therapy series).

Murthy SC, Rice TW, DeCamp MM. Lung cancer: multimodal therapy. In: Sellke FW, Del Nido PJ, Swanson SJ, eds. Sabiston & Spencer surgery of the chest.  7th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders,  2005. Volume 1. Chapter 19. p. 285-293.

Murthy S, Rice TW. Pleural space problems. In: Little AG, ed. Complications in cardiothoracic surgery : avoidance and treatment. Elmsford, N.Y.: Futura,  2004. Chapter 8. p. 135-154.

Murthy SC, Rice TW. Esophageal perforation. In: Yang SC, Cameron DE, eds. Current therapy in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Philadelphia: Mosby,  2004. p. 81-86.

Rice TW. Surgery for cancer of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction. In: Castell DO, Richter JE, eds. The esophagus.  4th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,  2004. Chapter 14. p. 290-314.

Rice TW. Right pneumonectomy: Commentary [In] Wind G, Nesbitt JC eds. Thoracic surgical oncology:exposures and techniques. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2003;4D:110.

Rice TW. Left pneumonectomy: Commentary [In] Wind G, Nesibtt JC eds. Thoracic surgical oncology exposures and techniques. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2003;4E:123.

Rice TW. Anatomy of the lung. [In] Pearson FG, Cooper JD, Deslauriers J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, Patterson GA, Urschel HC, ed. Thoracic surgery 2nd ed. Philadelphia:Churchill Livingstone, 2002. ;20:p. 427-441.

Murthy SC, Rice TW. Thoracic incisions. [In] Pearson FG, Cooper JD, Deslauriers J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, Patterson GA, Urschel HC, ed. Thoracic surgery 2nd ed. Philadelphia:Churchill Livingstone, 2002. 8: p. 120-138.

Rice TW. Dilatation of peptic esophageal strictures.  [In] Pearson FG, Cooper JD, Deslauriers J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, Patterson GA, Urschel HC, ed. Esophageal surgery 2nd ed. Philadelphia:Churchill Livingstone.2002. 19: p.306-317.

Rice TW. Colon replacement.  [In] Pearson FG, Cooper JD, Deslauriers J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, Patterson GA, Urschel HC, ed. Esophageal surgery 2nd ed. Philadelphia:Churchill Livingstone, 2002. 65: p. 917-930.

Rice TW. Indications for surgery of the columnar-lined esophagus. [In] Pearson FG, Cooper JD, Deslauriers J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, Patterson GA, Urschel HC, ed. Esophageal Surgery 2nd ed. Philadelphia:Churchill Livingstone. 2002. 17: p.291-295.

Rice TW.Diagnosis and staging of esophageal carcinoma. [In] Pearson FG, Cooper JD, Deslauriers J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, Patterson GA, Urschel HC, ed.Esophageal Surgery 2nd ed. Philadelphia:Churchill Livingstone. 2002;43:684-694.

Rice TW. Overview and current status of laparoscopic antireflux surgery. [In] Pearson FG, Cooper JD, Deslauriers J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, Patterson GA, Urschel HC, ed. Esophageal surgery 2nd ed. Philadelphia:Churchill Livingstone. 2002. 25: p.407-414.

Rice TW, Zuccaro G Jr. Flexible esophagoscopy. [In] Pearson FG, Cooper JD, Deslauriers J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, Patterson GA, Urschel HC, ed. Esophageal surgery 2nd ed. Philadelphia:Churchill Livingstone. 2002. 6: p. 147-157.

Zuccaro G Jr., Rice TW. Endoscopic esophageal ultrasound. [In] Pearson FG, Cooper JD, Deslauriers J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, Patterson GA, Urschel HC, ed. Esophageal surgery 2nd ed. Philadelphia:Churchill Livingstone. 2002.5: p.120-131.

Khan SU, Kavuru MS, Farver C, Meziane M, Rice TW. Pleural and chest wall tumors. [In] Campbell CD, Jr., Payne DK eds. Bone’s atlas of pulmonary and critical care medicine, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001; p 127-136.

Lim CH, Rice TW, Blackstone EH. Extended resections in stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer.  [In] Movsas B, Langer C, Goldberg M, eds. Controversies and issues in lung cancer, New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc. 2001. p. 257-272.

Rice, TW, Esophageal tumours. [In} Cameron,JL, ed. Current surgical therapy 7th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, Inc. 2001.  p.51-57.

Rice TW, Zuccaro G. Endoscopic esophageal ultrasonography. [In] Zuidema GD, ed.  Shackelford’s surgery of the alimentary tract. 5th ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Co. 2001. p.153-165.

Rice TW. Fibrothorax and decortication of the lung. [In] Shields TW, LoCicero J, Ponn RB, eds. General thoracic surgery, 5th ed, Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2000:729-737.

Rice TW. Management of pulmonary metastases in renal cell carcinoma patients. [In] Bukowski RM, Novick  AC, eds. Renal cell carcinoma: molecular biology, immunology, and clinical management. Totowa NJ, The Humana Press Inc. 2000. p.229-238.

Rice TW. The esophagus. [In] Norton JA, Bollinger RR, Chang AE, Lowry SF, Mulvihill SJ, Pass HI, Thompson RW eds. Surgery: scientific basis and current practice,  New York: Springer-Verlag, 2000. p.1165-1188.

Rice TW, Zucarro G. Staging esophageal cancer: The Cleveland Clinic experience. [In] Sivak MV, Van Dam J, ed. Gastrointestinal endosonography, Philadelphia :W. B. Saunders, 1999. p. 131-138.

Zuccaro G Jr., Rice TW. Tumors of the esophagus. [In] Brandt LJ, ed. Clinical practice of gastroenterology, Philadelphia: Current Medicine, 199. p.131-140.

Rice TW. Esophageal strictures. [In] Franco KL, Putnam JB Jr, ed. Advanced therapy in thoracic surgery, Hamilton, ON: B. C. Decker, 1998. p. 492-499.

Khan SU, Kavuru MS, Farver CF, Meziane MA, Rice TW. Pleural and chest wall tumors.  [In] Bone RC, Campbell GD Jr, Payne DK eds. Bone’s atlas of pulmonary and critical care medicine. Philadelphia: Current Medicine, 1998. Ch. 9, p.1-10.

Rice TW. Esophagoscopy and endoscopic esophageal ultrasonography. [In] Baue AE, Geha AS, Hammond GL, Laks H, Naunheim KS, eds. Glenn’s thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 6th Ed. Stamford CT: Appleton and Lange, 1996. P. 153-167.

Rice TW, Zuccaro G. Endoscopic Esophageal Ultrasonography. [In] Zuidema GD, ed.  Shackelford’s surgery of the alimentary tract. 4th ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Co., 1996. Ch1, p.154-164.