Keith Allen, MD
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
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About Keith Allen, MD
Keith Allen, M.D. is the Director of Surgical Research for the Mid America Heart & Lung Surgeons and is board certified in Thoracic, Vascular, and General Surgery. He attended the University of Kansas for medical school where he graduated AOA and completed residencies in general surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, GA and vascular and cardiothoracic surgery at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's in Chicago, IL. Dr. Allen maintains an active clinical practice while also participating in cutting edge research to provide his patients with the best care possible. He has has over 100 publications in journals such as the NEJM, JTCVS, and The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and serves on the FDA's Circulatory Device Panel. Dr. Allen is a member of American Association of Thoracic Surgeons (AATS), Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS), and the International Society for Minimally Invasive Surgery (ISMICS).
Publications
BIBLIOGRAPHY (2005-present)
Allen KA, Horvath K. Laser Revascularization Method Could Help Where Bypasses Can't. BioPhotonics 2012;11:18-21.
Diepen SV, Brennana JM, Hafley GE, Reyes ER, Allen KB, Ferguson TB, Peterson ED,
Williams JB, Gibson CM, Mack MJ, Kouchoukos NT, Alexander JH, Lopes RD,
Endoscopic Harvesting Device Related Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Coronary
Artery Bypass Surgery: Results from PREVENT-IV. Ann Thoracic Surg (submitted).
Allen KB, Borkon AM, Laster S, Aggarwal S, Pak A, Davis R, Stewart J, Stuart J.
Tailored Endovascular Repair of Traumatic Aortic Disruption using "Stacked"
Abdominal Aortic Extension Cuffs. Innovations: Technology & Techniques in
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery: September/October 2012; 7(5):346-349.
Arnold SV, Spertus JA, Lei Y, Allen KB, Chhatriwalla A, Leon MB,
Smith CR, Reynolds MR, Webb JG, Svensson L, Cohen D. Utility of the Kansas City
Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire for Monitoring Health Status in Patients with Aortic
Stenosis. Circ Heart Fail. 2013;6:61-67.
Lopes R, Alexander JH, Mehta RH, Hafley GE, Mack MJ, Allen KB, Peterson E,
Harrington RP, Gibson CM, Califf RM, Kouchoukos NT, Ferguson TB. Vein Graft
Failure Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Does it Matter?
Circulation 2012;125:749-756.
Sandesara CM, Chung MK, Van Wagoner DR, Barringer TA, Allen KB, Ismail HM,
Zimmerman B, Olshansky B. A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial of n-3 Fatty
Acids for Inhibition of Supraventricular Arrhythmias after Cardiac Surgery:The
FISH Trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2012;1:e000547 doi:10.1161/JAHA.111.000547.
http://jaha.ahajournals.org/content/1/3/e000547.abstract.
Chen LF, Arduino JM, Sheng S, Muhlbaier LH, Kanafani ZA, Harris A, Fraser TG,
Allen KB, Corey GR, Fowler VG. Epidemiology and Outcome of Major
Post-Operative Infections following Cardiac Surgery: Risk Factors and Impact of
Pathogen Type. American Journal of Infection Control. 2012;40(10):963-968.
Lopes RD, Williams JB, Mehta RH, Reyes EM, Hafley GE, Allen KB, Mack MJ,
Peterson ED, Harrington RA, Gibson M, Califf RM, Kouchoukos NT, Ferguson TB,
Alexander JH. Impact of Edifoligide on Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in patients
Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: 5-Year Results from the
PREVENT IV Trial. JACC 2012 (submitted)
Repp K, Hayes C, Woods TM, Allen KB, Kennedy K, Borkon AM.
Drug-Related Problems and Hospital Admissions in Cardiac Transplant Recipients
Hospital. Ann Pharmacother 2012;46:1299-307
Fowler VG, Allen KB, Turnbull BW, Moreira ED, Moustafa M, Isgro F, Boucher HW,
Corey R, Carmeli Y, Betts R, Hartzel JS, Kartsonis NA, Guris D, DiNubile MJ,
Onorato MT, Meulen AS. Efficacy and Safety Of an Investigational
Staphylococcus aureus Vaccine In Preventing Bacteremia and/or Deep Sternal
Wound Infections After Cardiothoracic Surgery. JAMA 2012 (submitted)
Safley DM, Lindsey JB, Robertus K, House JH, Mahoney E, Allen KB, Cohen DJ.
In-hospital Outcomes and Cost Comparison of Femoropopliteal Reopening
Strategies. Cardiovascular Revascularization Med 2011 Sep-Oct;12(5):292-298.
Allen KB, Grantham A, Laster S, Safely D, Kao A, Stuart RS, Pak AF, Stewart J,
Borkon AM. TMR: Evidence Based Outcomes and Future Directions Using
Autologous Stem Cell Therapy. Cardiac Surgery Today 2010;2:33-44.
Cheng D, Martin J, Allen KB, Ferdinand F, Puskas J. Endoscopic Vein-graft
Harvesting: Balancing the Risk and Benefits. Innovations 2010;5(2):70-73.
Reyes G, Allen KB, Ãlvarez P, Alegre A, Aguado B, Olivera MJ, RodrÃguez JL,
Duarte J. Mid-term results after bone marrow laser revascularization for treating
refractory angina. Cardiovascular Disorders 2010;10:42-49.
Wehberg KE, Answini G, Wood D, Todd JC, Julian JS, Ogburn N, Allen KB.
Intramyocardial Injection of Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma combined with
Transmyocardial Revascularization. Cell Transplantation 2009;18:353-359.
Reyes G, Allen KB, Alegre A, et al. Bone marrow laser revascularization for treating refractory angina due to diffuse CAD. Eur J Cardiovasc Thoracic Surg 2009;36: 192-194.
Kosloski LM, Bales IK, Allen KB, Walker BL, Borkon AM, Stuart RS, Pak AF,
Wacker MJ. Purification of cardiac myocytes from human heart biopsies for gene
Expression analysis. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2009;297:H1163-69.
Lopes RD, Hafley GE, Allen KB, et al. Endoscopic Vein Harvesting Is Associated
with More Vein Graft Failure and Worse Long-term Clinical Outcomes than Open
Vein Graft Harvesting in Patients Undergoing CABG Surgery: A PREVENT IV Sub
Study. New England Journal of Medicine 2009;361(3):235-244.
Kanafani ZA, Arduino JM, Muhlbaier LH, Kaye KS, Allen KB, et al. Incidence and Pre-
operative Risk Factors for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia and Chest Wound
Infection Following Cardiac Surgery. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
2009;30:00-00.
Allen KB, Kelly J, Borkon AM, Stuart RS, Daon E, Pak AF, Zorn GL, Haines M. TMR:
From Randomized Trials to Clinical Practice. A Review of Techniques, Evidence
Based Outcomes, and Future Directions. Anesthesia Clinics 2008;26:501-19.
Allen KB, Robison RJ, Heimansohn DA, et al. Endoscopic Vessel Harvest-From RCT to
clinical practice. A review of techniques, evidence-based outcomes, and future
directions. Cardiac Surgery Today 2007;3(3):82-90.
Allen KB. TMR as an adjunct to coronary artery bypass grafting. US Cardiology 2007.
Allen KB: TMR as an adjunct to CABG. Sem Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;18:52-57.
Allen KB: Holmium:YAG laser system for transmyocardial revascularization:
Expert review. Expert Rev Med Devices 2006;3(2):137-46.
Allen KB, Heimansohn DA, Griffith GL, et al. Simple amiodarone protocol reduces postoperative atrial fibrillation. Innovations 2006;1:268-71.
Cheng D, Diegeler A, Allen KB, et al. TMR: A meta-analysis and systematic review of controlled trials. Innovations 2006;1:295-313.
Diegeler A, Cheng D, Allen KB, et al. TMR: The 2005 consensus statement from ISMICS. Innovations 2006;1:313-322.
.Allen KB, Dowling RD, Richenbacher W. Practice patterns with sole therapy TMR.
Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:2200-01.
Allen KB: Subxiphoid pericardiostomy versus extended percutaneous catheter drainage. Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:386-7.
Allen KB, Cheng D, Cohn W, et al. Endoscopic vascular harvest in CABG surgery:
The 2005 consensus statement from ISMICS 2005. Innovations 2005;1:51-60.
Cheng D, Allen KB, Cohn W, et al. Endoscopic vascular harvest in CABG surgery: Meta-Analysis of RCT's. Innovations 2005;1:61-74.
Education & Credentials
Training & Education
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Medical School
University of Kansas School of Medicine
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Residency
Emory UniversityRush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Med Ctr
Academic Titles
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Medicine
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