Ward R Rice MD

Professor, Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

One Medical Village DriveEdgewood, KY 41017
Phone+1 859-301-2421

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Summary

Ward Rice, MD, is a neonatology/perinatology specialist based in Edgewood, KY. He completed his pediatrics residency at Duke University Hospital and his fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Rice graduated from the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine in 1978. His research includes studies on neonatal opioid withdrawal and infant feeding, with several publications in high-impact journals such as JAMA Pediatrics and The New England Journal of Medicine. He has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP).

Education & Training

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1981 - 1983
Duke University HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1978 - 1981
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1978

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Certifications & Licensure

KY State Medical License 1984 - 2027
OH State Medical License 1981 - 2026
NC State Medical License 1978 - 2002
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Infant Feeding and Weight Trajectories in the Eat, Sleep, Console Trial: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Stephanie L Merhar, Zhuopei Hu, Lori A Devlin, Songthip T Ounpraseuth, Alan E Simon
JAMA Pediatrics. 2024-10-01
19 citations
Influence of Eat, Sleep, and Console on Infants Pharmacologically Treated for Opioid Withdrawal: A Post Hoc Subgroup Analysis of the ESC-NOW Randomized Clinical Trial.
Lori A Devlin, Zhuopei Hu, Stephanie L Merhar, Songthip T Ounpraseuth, Alan E Simon
JAMA Pediatrics. 2024-06-01
81 citations
Eat, Sleep, Console Approach or Usual Care for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal.
Leslie W Young, Songthip T Ounpraseuth, Stephanie L Merhar, Zhuopei Hu, Alan E Simon
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2023-06-22

Grant Support

Perinatology Training GrantEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1996–1998
Purinoceptor Control Of Surfactant SecretionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1993–1996
Control Of Type II Cell Function By Pneumocystis CariniiNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1991–1994
Purinoceptor Control Of Surfactant SecretionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1987–1991