Hugh D. Allen, MD
Department or Service
Location
- Texas Medical Center
Specialty
Phone: 832-824-3278
Contact Information
Pediatric Cardiologist
Texas Children's Hospital
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Hospitals | fellowship | Pediatric Cardiology | 1970 |
| University of Minnesota Hospitals | residency | Pediatrics | 1969 |
| Hennepin County Medical Center | internship | 1967 | |
| University of Cincinnati College of Medicine | medical school | Doctor of Medicine | 1966 |
About
I am a general pediatric cardiologist. I was one of the pioneers in the development of the field of pediatric echocardiography and recently received the Founder's award from the American Society of Echocardiography.I was also quite involved in the early days of interventional catheterization. My present emphasis is on the effects of neuromuscular disease on the heart. This is the main area of my present clinical care, publications, and research direction. I am quite interested in teaching the next generation to develop critical thinking and careful attention to understanding the pathophysiology of heart disease with particular emphasis on seeing to the needs of each individual patient. As part of that teaching emphasis I have been the lead editor of the main textbook in pediatric cardiology for its last 3 editions.
Organization
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Pediatrics in Review Editorial Board, Associate Editor |
| American College of Cardiology | Fellow |
| American Heart Association | Fellow; Gold Heart Award Recipient |
| American Journal of Cardiology | Editorial Board |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Chair, Cardiomopathy Study Group |
Selected Publications
Thrush PT*, Allen HD, Viollet L, Mendell JR: Re-examination of the Electrocardiogram in Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Correlation with its Dilated Cardiomyopathy. American Journal of Cardiology 2009;103:262-265.Epub 2008 Oct 30.