Dr. Alan C. Heffner MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1350 S KINGS DR CHARLOTTE NC, 28207Rating
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About
Dr. Alan Heffner practices Pulmonology in Charlotte, NC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Heffner manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
Virginia Commonwealth University / Medical College of Virginia School of Medic 1997
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 1997
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A case of lactation "bovine" ketoacidosis.
- The effect of a quantitative resuscitation strategy on mortality in patients with sepsis: a meta-analysis.
- The association between intra-arrest therapeutic hypothermia and return of spontaneous circulation among individuals experiencing out of hospital cardiac arrest.
- Outcomes of patients undergoing early sepsis resuscitation for cryptic shock compared with overt shock.
- The frequency and significance of postintubation hypotension during emergency airway management.
- Prognostic value and agreement of achieving lactate clearance or central venous oxygen saturation goals during early sepsis resuscitation.
- Predictors of the complication of postintubation hypotension during emergency airway management.
- Regionalization of post-cardiac arrest care: implementation of a cardiac resuscitation center.
- Whole blood lactate kinetics in patients undergoing quantitative resuscitation
- Incidence and factors associated with cardiac arrest complicating emergency airway management.
- Major hemorrhage from hepatic laceration after cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- ED prognostication of comatose cardiac arrest patients undergoing therapeutic hypothermia is unreliable.
- Cardiac arrest with initial arrest rhythm of pulseless electrical activity: do rhythm characteristics correlate with outcome?
- Effect of prehospital initiation of therapeutic hypothermia in adults with cardiac arrest on time-to-target temperature.
- Early Treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
Awards
- 2010 Charlotte Magazine Top Doctors
- 2009 European Diploma in Intensive Care, European Society of Intensive Car
- 1996 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Medical College of Virginia
- Carolinas Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine 2000 Outstanding Resident Teaching Award
- 2001 Hospital Staff Physician Teacher of the Yea, Naval Medical Center Por
- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Department of Emergency Med 2003-2005 Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award
- Clinical Teaching Recognition Award, 2006 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Fellow of the Year, 2006 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Department of Critic
Professional Memberships
- Member American College of Emergency Physicians
- Member European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
- Member Society of Critical Care Medicine
Fellowships
- University of Pittsburgh, Critical Care Medicine 2007
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 2007
Dr. Alan C. Heffner MD's Practice location
Practice At 1000 Blythe Blvd
1000 Blythe Blvd -Charlotte, NC 28203Get Direction
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