Dr. Montgomery-Rice is currently the Principal Investigator in the Menstrual or Bone Density Study to determine if the female sex hormones are higher in Black women & determine the reasons for these differences. She is also Principal Investigator in the 2D/3D Ultrasound Hysterectomy Study to determine the sensitivity & specificity of 2D ultrasound examination of fibroids compared to the 3D ultrasound; and the Xanodyne-Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Study to examine the effects of tranexamic acid in reducing menstrual bleeding.
Dr. Montgomery-Rice was also the principle investigator on a Double-Blind Randomized Placebo and Active Control Safety and Efficacy study of Baxedoxifene/Conjugated Estrogen Combination and Post Menopausal Women. She serves as an investigator on a project with the NIH funded Center for Research in Reproduction Grant at Meharry Medical College. Other research endeavors include the Women’s Health, Osteoporosis, Progestin, and Estrogen (HOPE) Study, a multi-center clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of low dose hormone therapies.
Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice is Dean of the School of Medicine and Senior Vice President for Health Affairs at Meharry Medical College. She received her undergraduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology in chemistry before attending Harvard Medical School.
