Scholars@Duke
Henry Elliot Rice

Henry Elliot Rice

Professor of Surgery
Surgery, Pediatric General Surgery
rice0017@mc.duke.edu
Box 3815 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Room 6680, HAFS, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor of Surgery · 2013 - Present Surgery, Pediatric General Surgery, Surgery
Professor in Pediatrics · 2013 - Present Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments
Research Professor of Global Health · 2016 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute · 2013 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

In the News

Published November 21, 2024
Conducting Surgery Where It’s Most Needed: War-Torn Regions
Published March 20, 2024
A Place for Durham’s Survivors of Gun Violence
Published February 29, 2024
Gun Violence Initiatives of the School of Medicine

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Recent Publications

Family decision-making during access to surgical care for children: A qualitative analysis and conceptual framework.

Journal Article J Pediatr Surg · November 27, 2025 AIMS: How family decisions impact access to surgical care for children remains poorly understood. Our aims were to examine family decision-making during access to surgical care for children with appendicitis and to derive a novel conceptual model of how fa ... Full text Link to item Cite

Delayed primary surgery and outcomes in children with gastrointestinal anomalies in 264 hospitals and 74 countries.

Journal Article Am J Epidemiol · November 4, 2025 The impact of delayed presentation to primary surgery on mortality and complication outcomes in children with gastrointestinal congenital anomalies is poorly understood. Using a cohort of 3767 children with gastrointestinal anomalies in 74 countries (2018- ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants

North Carolina Clinical Center for the Eunice Kennedy Shiver NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network

ResearchCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2001 - 2030

Improving access to cancer care for children in Tanzania: Designing a health-systems intervention

ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by Fogarty International Center · 2022 - 2027

Clinical and Biologic Evaluation of Rare Liver Tumors in Children - A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study, IRB # 2023-0602

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · 2024 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications

Yale University · 1988 M.D.