Positions

Professor

Pediatrics-Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital (Office)

Legacy Tower
6651 Main Street
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 826-5600

Texas Children's Hospital (Clinic)

Legacy Tower
6651 Main Street, 21st Floor
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 826-5600

Education

Advanced Training from University Of Minnesota Affiliate Hospitals

01/1969 - Minneapolis, MN, United States

Advanced Training from Hennepin County Medical Center

01/1967 - Minneapolis, MN, United States

M.D. from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine

01/1966 - Cincinnati, OH, United States

B.A.Sc. from Otterbein College

01/1962 - Westerville, OH, United States

Fellowship at University of Minnesota

07/1973 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics

American Board of Pediatrics-Sub Board of Pediatric Cardiology

Professional Interests

• Cardiac Effects of Muscular Dystrophy
• Cardiac Ultrasound

Websites

Selected Publications

• Allen HD, Bricker JT, Freed MD, Hurwitz RA, McQuinn TC, Schieken RM, Strong WB, Zahka KG, Sanders SP, Colan SD, Cordes TM, Donofrio MT, Ensing GJ, Geva T, Kimball TR, Sahn DJ, Silverman NH, Sklansky MS, Weinberg PM, Beekman RH, Hellenbrand WE, Lloyd TR, L. " ACC/AHA/AAP recommendations for training in pediatric cardiology. " Pediatrics. 2005 Dec ; 116 (6) : 1574-96.
  Pubmed PMID: 16210422.
• Kaspar RW, Allen HD, Ray WC, Alvarez CE, Kissel JT, Pestronk A, Weiss RB, Flanigan KM, Mendell JR, Montanaro F. " Analysis of dystrophin deletion mutations predicts age of cardiomyopathy onset in becker muscular dystrophy. " Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2009 Dec ; 2 (6) : 544-51.
  Pubmed PMID: 20031633.
• Gutgesell HP, Driscoll DJ, Allen HD, Clark E. " Avoiding authorship and editorship pitfalls in multi-authored and multi-edition textbooks. " Am. J. Cardiol.. 2004 Jun 15; 93 (12) : 1520-1.
  Pubmed PMID: 15194024.
• Allen HD, Thrush PT, Hoffman TM, Flanigan KM, Mendell JR. " Cardiac management in neuromuscular diseases. " Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2012 Nov ; 23 (4) : 855-68.
  Pubmed PMID: 23137741.
• Kaspar RW, Allen HD, Montanaro F. " Current understanding and management of dilated cardiomyopathy in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy. " J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2009 May ; 21 (5) : 241-9.
  Pubmed PMID: 19432907.
• Viollet L, Thrush PT, Flanigan KM, Mendell JR, Allen HD. " Effects of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and/or Beta Blockers on the Cardiomyopathy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. " Am. J. Cardiol.. 2012 Jul 1; 110 (1) : 98-102.
  Pubmed PMID: 22463839.
• 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. " Am. J. Cardiol.. 2009 Jan 15; 103 (2) : 262-5.
  Pubmed PMID: 19121448.

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Memberships

American Heart Association

Former vice president