About
Dr. Terry Rice serves as Medical Director of Sydenham's Houston location, bringing decades of experience from MD Anderson Cancer Center. She built her clinical foundation in emergency medicine before leaving crisis care to help develop the Sydenham Method. Prevention, foresight, and clinical integrity shape her entire approach. She joined the founding team long before longevity medicine became a recognized field.
Dr. Rice focuses on internal medicine, preventive medicine, and executive health. She is passionate about longevity medicine, metabolic health, and AI-driven diagnostics. She has discussed AI in executive health and the clinical impact of GLP-1 agonists on the practice's Ask Syd Podcast.
Education & Training
Additional Training
MD Anderson Cancer Center (clinical experience); background in emergency medicine
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Rice right for?
Dr. Rice is a strong fit for executives and high-performers who want proactive, data-driven care. Patients focused on metabolic health, longevity, and disease prevention will find her approach well-matched to their goals. She works well with patients who value clinical precision and want a physician who thinks in long time horizons. Adults managing complex health concerns and seeking a thorough internal medicine perspective benefit most from her care.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Rice specializes in internal medicine, preventive medicine, and executive health. She is particularly focused on metabolic health, longevity medicine, and AI-driven diagnostics. Her clinical background spans emergency medicine and decades of work at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr. Rice holds an MD and brings decades of clinical experience to her role. Her background includes extensive work at MD Anderson Cancer Center and a foundation in emergency medicine before she moved into preventive and executive health.
Dr. Rice centers her approach on prevention, foresight, and clinical integrity. She uses advanced diagnostics and longitudinal thinking to help patients get ahead of disease rather than respond to it. She treats the whole person through the Sydenham Method's Seven Pillars framework.
Dr. Rice joined Sydenham's founding team before longevity medicine became a widely recognized clinical field. She transitioned from emergency and crisis care to focus on building proactive, prevention-first health programs. Her work at MD Anderson Cancer Center shaped her understanding of early detection and long-term health outcomes.
Dr. Rice is passionate about AI-driven diagnostics and their role in executive health. She has discussed AI's clinical impact on Sydenham's Ask Syd Podcast. She also explores the clinical effects of GLP-1 agonists as part of her metabolic health focus.
Dr. Rice typically sees adults focused on preventive care, metabolic optimization, and long-term health planning. She has particular experience with executive health patients who want comprehensive, data-rich evaluations. Her emergency medicine background also gives her a broad diagnostic foundation for complex internal medicine cases.
Doctor profile last updated March 21, 2026