Dale Rice, MD

Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

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Overview

Dr. Dale Rice attended medical school at the University of Michigan, where he also performed his residency. He was a faculty member at the University of California Los Angeles from 1976 to 1983.

He has been published in 180 publications. He has held various executive positions with American Board of Otolaryngology, American College of Surgeons, California Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, American Society of Head and Neck Surgeons, Society of University Otolaryngologists, American Rhinological Society, American Society of Head and Neck Surgeons, Associate Board Examiner, American Radium Society, President, ACGME, Appeals Panel for Otolaryngology. His areas of interest in patient care, education and research are rhinology, sinus disease and head and neck cancer.

https://keck.usc.edu/otolaryngology/

Publications

  • Treatment Decision-Making Among Chinese Americans With Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope. 2025 06; 135(6):1920-1927.. View in PubMed
  • Efficacy of a RADA-16 peptide hydrogel versus chitosan-based polymer in improving patient comfort during postoperative debridement: A randomized controlled trial. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2024 10; 14(10):1590-1597.. View in PubMed
  • Gender-Specific Differences in Preoperative Concerns in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2024 Apr; 133(4):454-457.. View in PubMed
  • Association of ethnicity and time to surgery among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2023 Dec; 8(6):1442-1448.. View in PubMed
  • Unplanned 30-Day ER Visit Rate and Factors Associated With ER Visits After Ambulatory Sinus Surgery. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2023 Sep; 37(5):541-549.. View in PubMed
  • Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Submandibular Gland Preservation With Sialendoscopy for the Management of Sialolithiasis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 04; 166(4):662-668.. View in PubMed
  • Bacterial biofilms and increased bacterial counts are associated with airway stenosis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 May; 150(5):834-40.. View in PubMed
  • Relationship of eosinophils and plasma cells to biofilm in chronic rhinosinusitis. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2013 Jul-Aug; 27(4):e85-90.. View in PubMed
  • Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of major salivary gland masses and adjacent lymph nodes. Ultrasound Q. 2011 Jun; 27(2):105-13.. View in PubMed
  • US-guided fine-needle aspiration of major salivary gland masses and adjacent lymph nodes: accuracy and impact on clinical decision making. Radiology. 2011 May; 259(2):471-8.. View in PubMed