Daniel S. Rhee, MD, MPH
Pediatric General Surgery
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Daniel S. Rhee
Professional Titles
- Director, Pediatric Surgical Oncology Program
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery
Background
Daniel Rhee, M.D., M.P.H., joins the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery as Assistant Professor of Surgery and Director of the Pediatric Surgical Oncology Program. Dr. Rhee’s areas of clinical expertise include pediatric surgical oncology as well as neonatal and general pediatric surgery.
Dr. Rhee received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and earned his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He completed his residency in general surgery at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital before completing fellowships at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Pediatric Surgery and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Pediatric Surgical Oncology.
Dr. Rhee is a member of several professional societies, including the American College of Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association, the Association of Academic Surgeons, the Children’s Oncology Group, and The International Society of Paediatric Surgical Oncology.
Dr. Rhee’s research interests involve childhood tumors including neuroblastoma, sarcoma, Wilms tumor, hepatoblastoma, pancreatoblastoma, reconstruction for chest wall tumors, germ cell tumors, and desmoplastic small round cell tumors. His research interests also include use of 3D printing for simulation for surgical training, improving surgical outcomes in pediatric surgery and improving access to surgical care in low and middle-income countries.
Centers and Institutes
Additional Academic Titles
Associate Professor of Oncology
Research Interests
chest wall tumors, desmoplastic small round cell tumor, hepatoblastoma, germ cell tumors, global surgery, Neuroblastoma, sarcoma, surgical outcomes, Wilms tumor
Selected Publications
Rhee DS, Salazar JH, Zhang Y, Yang J, Yang J, Papandria D, Ortega G, Goldin AB, Rangel SJ, Chrouser K, Chang DC, Abdullah F. A novel multispecialty surgical risk score for children. Pediatrics. 2013; 131(3): 829-36.
Rhee DS, Zhang Y, Papandria DJ, Ortega G, Abdullah F. AHRQ pediatric indicators as a quality metric for surgery in children: Do they predict adverse outcomes? Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2012; 47(1): 107-11.
Culbreath KD, Garcia AV, Leeds IL, Ladd MR, Crawford T, Boss E, Rhee DS. Evaluation of Anemia and Nutritional Status on Children Undergoing Resection of Primary Liver Tumors. J Surg Res. 2018 Dec;232:547-552.
Ladd MR, Garcia AV, Leeds IL, Haney C, Oliva-Hemker MM, Alaish S, Boss E, Rhee DS. Malnutrition increases the risk of 30-day complications after surgery in pediatric patients with Crohn disease. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Nov;53(11):2336-2345.
Newman EA, Abdessalam S, Aldrink JH, Austin M, Heaton TE, Bruny J, Ehrlich P, Dasgupta R, Baertschiger RM, Lautz TB, Rhee DS, Langham MR Jr, Malek MM, Meyers RL, Nathan JD, Weil BR, Polites S, Madonna MB. APSA Cancer committee: Update on neuroblastoma. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Sep 19. pii: S0022-3468(18)30574-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.09.004.
Honors
- Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health Housestaff Global Health Travel Grant, 1/1/14
- Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society Coller Traveling Fellowship for Surgical Residents, 1/1/12
- University Honors, The University of Michigan, 1/1/02
Memberships
- The International Society of Paediatric Surgical Oncology
- Children’s Oncology Group
- American Pediatric Surgical Association
- Association of Academic Surgeons
- World Health Organization Global Initiative for Emergency and Essential Surgical Care
- American College of Surgeons
Locations
- Rubenstein Child Health Building
- 200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-5210
- fax: 410-502-5314
- Johns Hopkins Children's Center General Pediatric Surgery in Collaboration with WellSpan Health
- 25 Monument Road, Floor: 1 Suite/Room Number: 100, York, PA 17403
- phone: 443-997-5437
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center
- 6565 North Charles Street, Pavilion East STE 313, Baltimore, MD 21204
- phone: 410-324-5100
- fax: 410-324-5101
Expertise
Education
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Fellowship, Pediatric Surgical Oncology, 2016Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2015Trinity Health Ann Arbor
Residency, General Surgery, 2013Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2011Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Graduate School, MPH, 2010Trinity Health Ann Arbor
Residency, General Surgery, 2009The OSU Wexner Medical Center
Medical Education, MD, 2006Board Certifications
Pediatric Surgery
American Board of Surgery, 2016Surgery
American Board of Surgery, 2013Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)