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Dr. Keith Blaine Allen MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
4320 Wornall Rd Kansas City MO, 64111About
Dr. Keith Allen is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Allen specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Allen typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
University of Wales in Great Britain 1986
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Saphenectomy wound complications: the real story.
- Subxiphoid pericardiostomy versus percutaneous extended catheter drainage.
- Holmium:YAG laser system for transmyocardial revascularization.
- Transmyocardial laser revascularization as an adjunct to coronary artery bypass grafting.
- Bone marrow laser revascularisation for treating refractory angina due to diffuse coronary heart disease.
- Mid term results after bone marrow laser revascularization for treating refractory angina.
- In-hospital outcomes and cost comparison of femoropopliteal reopening strategies.
- Endoscopic vein-graft harvesting: balancing the risk and benefits.
- Drug-related problems and hospital admissions in cardiac transplant recipients.
- Frailty: it's hard to define, but you know it when you see it.
- Critical aortic stenosis and acute ascending aortic penetrating ulcer managed utilizing transapical TAVR and TEVAR.
- Aortic filtration system's impact on preventing adverse clinical events.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Varicose Veins
- Lung Cancer
- Venous Insufficiency
- Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (aaa)
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Endocarditis
Dr. Keith Blaine Allen MD's Practice location
Practice At 4320 Wornall Rd
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. James R. Stewart M.D.4320 Wornall Rd Kansas City MO 64111
- Dr. Justin Van Meeteren DO4320 WORNALL RD KANSAS CITY MO 64111
- Dr. Alexander F. Pak M.D.4320 Wornall Rd Kansas City MO 64111
- Dr. A. Michael Borkon M.D.4320 Wornall Rd Kansas City MO 64111
- Dr. Marcus Alan Henderson D.O.4401 Wornall Rd Kansas City MO 64111
- Dr. Donald Murrill Botta M.D.4320 Wornall Rd Kansas City MO 64111
Nearest Hospitals
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4401 WORNALL ROAD KANSAS CITY MO 64111CHILDRENS MERCY HOSPITALl
2401 GILLHAM ROAD KANSAS CITY MO 64108