Our Team
Mandy L. Rice, DO, MSCP
Surgeon, Founding Partner
Dr. Mandy Rice completed undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, a Masters of Science and then medical school at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. She completed her General Surgery residency and then fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care in the Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, PA, affiliated with Drexel University College of Medicine. She is dual board certified in her field.
She offers her patients an array of surgical procedures and has a keen interest in expanding robotic-assisted technology in general and emergency surgery for its many benefits to the patient. She has been recognized as a Super User by Intuitive, the Da Vinci robot company. (Unfortunately, there is no Conflict of Interest to disclose here. We should have bought stock in Intuitive 15 years ago!)
In addition to her surgical practice in Hot Springs, Dr. Rice continues to offer Level I trauma and emergency general surgery, as well as trauma ICU coverage, several days per month in the Dallas metroplex in order to maintain and advance Acute Care Surgery services in a high acuity environment. She uniquely brings those skills and experiences back to Hot Springs to provide her patients with the most up-to-date care.
Dr. Rice is also a leader in women's midlife health, is certified by the Menopause Society, and operates Direct Integrative Health of Hot Springs to care for this population of patients. See her full bio and additional activities at DrMandyRice.com
Kimberli Garner
Office Manager
Kimberli, a native of Hot Springs, boasts extensive experience as a licensed esthetician, spa manager and founder of an upscale spa boutique. She has earned multiple awards for her outstanding contributions and dedication to the esthetician profession.
In addition to her managerial, leadership, operational and client relations skills, Kimberli has also completed a substantial amount of health and science related college coursework and has spent over two decades in the dental industry.
Kimberli is an invaluable resource for our clinic, wears a number of hats, continually adapts to our pursuit of finding better approaches to health care, and herds all of the non-stop stream of metaphorical cats and distractions with style and professionalism!
She and her husband enjoy playtime with their two boys (Shih-Tzus), Mojo and Bentley.
M. Todd Rice, MD, MBA
Anesthesiologist, Managing Partner
Dr. Micheal Todd Rice completed undergraduate studies at Stephen F. Austin University in Texas, and his medical degree and Anesthesiology residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He is board-certified. He later earned an MBA through the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst.
He has a diversity of practice experience, to include partnered private practice in the Dallas area, an academic appointment at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, staff anesthesiologist positions in Pittsburgh and now in the Hot Springs area, surgical center directorships and medical executive committee appointments. While continuing clinical work with some local affiliates, he is the practice manager and the director of anesthesia services for the Direct Surgical Care practice.
He has interests in regional anesthesia for acute pain management, direct care medical models which include transparent and efficient pricing for patients, disrupting care models to achieve better quality and patient satisfaction, and minimizing the collusive intrusion of third parties into the patient-physician relationship which results in fragmented, expensive, confusing, frustrating, redundant layers of bureaucracy. Yes, there is a better way, and we'll work to promote it.
He has a diversity of practice experience, to include partnered private practice in the Dallas area, an academic appointment at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, staff anesthesiologist positions in Pittsburgh and now in the Hot Springs area, surgical center directorships and medical executive committee appointments. While continuing clinical work with some local affiliates, he is the practice manager and the director of anesthesia services for the Direct Surgical Care practice.
He has interests in regional anesthesia for acute pain management, direct care medical models which include transparent and efficient pricing for patients, disrupting care models to achieve better quality and patient satisfaction, and minimizing the collusive intrusion of third parties into the patient-physician relationship which results in fragmented, expensive, confusing, frustrating, redundant layers of bureaucracy. Yes, there is a better way, and we'll work to promote it.