AllanPickensMD

Thoracic Surgery • Atlanta, GA

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery

Associate Professor, Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

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Office
550 Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone+1 404-686-2515

Fax+1 404-686-4788
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Education & Training

University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2002 - 2004
University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2002
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2004 - Present
GA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2023 - 2024
GA State Medical License 2008 - 2023
AL State Medical License Active through 2013
MI State Medical License 2002 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Clinical Trials

Utility of Routine Cervical Mediastinoscopy in Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Routine Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcomes Assessment Into Thoracic Surgery Practice.
Onkar V Khullar, Aubriana Perez, Meredith Dixon, Jose N Binongo, Manu S Sancheti, Allan Pickens, Theresa Gillespie, Seth D Force, Felix G Fernandez> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Feb 1
3 citations
Recovery of Patient-reported Quality of Life After Esophagectomy.
Alicia Bonanno, Meredith Dixon, Jose Binongo, Seth D Force, Manu S Sancheti, Allan Pickens, David A Kooby, Charles A Staley, Maria C Russell, Kenneth Cardona, Mihir M ...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Apr 1
Racial Disparities in Esophageal Cancer.
Allan Pickens> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2022 Feb 1
7 citations
A novel preoperative risk score to guide patient selection for resection of soft tissue sarcoma lung metastases: An analysis from the United States Sarcoma Collaborative.
Rachel M. Lee, Cecilia G. Ethun, Adriana C. Gamboa, Michael K. Turgeon, Thuy B. Tran, George A. Poultsides, Valerie P. Grignol, Meena Bedi, Harveshp Mogal, Callisia N....> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Aug 10
2 citations
Safety and Feasibility of Thoracoscopic Lung Resection for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in Octogenarians.
Xiaoying Lou, Andrew Sanders, Kaustubh Wagh, Jose N. Binongo, Manu S. Sancheti, Jeffrey Javidfar, Allan Pickens, Felix G. Fernandez, Seth D. Force, Onkar V. Khullar> ;Innovations. 2021 Jan 1
1 citations
Community Size and Lung Cancer Resection Outcomes: Studying The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database
John Nicholas Melvan, Onkar V. Khullar, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Andrzej S. Kosinski, Allan Pickens, Seth D. Force, Shuaiqi Zhang, Manu S. Sancheti> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Oct 1
6 citations
Association Between Patient Physical Function and Length of Stay After Thoracoscopic Lung Cancer Surgery
Nakul Valsangkar, Jane W. Wei, Jose N. Binongo, Allan Pickens, Manu S. Sancheti, Seth D. Force, Theresa W. Gillespie, Felix G. Fernandez, Onkar V. Khullar> ;Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Jun 1
6 citations
Preoperative Lung Function Is Associated With Patient-Reported Outcomes After Lung Cancer Surgery.
Onkar V. Khullar, Jane W. Wei, Kaustabh Wagh, Jose N. Binongo, Allan Pickens, Manu S. Sancheti, Seth D. Force, Theresa W. Gillespie, Felix G. Fernandez> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Aug 1
7 citations
Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Pandemics: Ethical Considerations.
Daniel H. Drake, Cynthia D. Morrow, Kathleen Kinlaw, Michele De Bonis, Alberto Zangrillo, Robert M. Sade, David Blitzer, Andrea J. Carpenter, Duy Khanh P. Ceppa, Edwar...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Aug 1
6 citations
Cardiothoracic surgeons in pandemics: Ethical considerations.
Daniel H. Drake, Cynthia D. Morrow, Kathleen Kinlaw, Michele De Bonis, Alberto Zangrillo, Robert M. Sade, David Blitzer, Andrea J. Carpenter, Duy Khanh P. Ceppa, Edwar...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2020 Apr 9
4 citations
Phase IB study of induction chemotherapy with XELOX, followed by radiation therapy, carboplatin, and everolimus in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer
Nabil F. Saba, Seth D. Force, Charley Staley, Felix G. Fernandez, Field F. Willingham, Allan Pickens, Kenneth Cardona, Zhengjia Chen, Laura W. Goff, Dana Backlund Card...> ;American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2019 Apr 1
19 citations
Excess Cost and Predictive Factors of Esophagectomy Complications in the SEER-Medicare Database.
Renjian Jiang, Yuan Liu, Kevin C. Ward, Seth D. Force, Allan Pickens, Manu S. Sancheti, Jeffrey Javidfar, Felix G. Fernandez, Onkar V. Khullar> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018 Nov 1
3 citations
Hospitalization Costs After Surgery in High-Risk Patients With Early Stage Lung Cancer.
Manu S. Sancheti, Ray K. Chihara, Sebastian D. Perez, Onkar V. Khullar, Felix G. Fernandez, Allan Pickens, Seth D. Force> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018 Jan 1
56 citations
Pilot Study to Integrate Patient Reported Outcomes After Lung Cancer Operations Into The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database
Onkar V. Khullar, Mohammed H. Rajaei, Seth D. Force, Jose N. Binongo, Yi Lasanajak, Scott P. Robertson, Allan Pickens, Manu S. Sancheti, Joseph Lipscomb, Theresa W. Gi...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Jul 1
30 citations
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with or without surgery for patients with resectable esophageal cancer: An analysis of the National Cancer Data Base
Kushal B Naik, Yuan Liu, Michael Goodman, Theresa W. Gillespie, Allan Pickens, Seth D. Force, Conor E. Steuer, Taofeek K. Owonikoko, Suresh S. Ramalingam, Kristin Higg...> ;Cancer. 2017 Sep 15
38 citations
Socioeconomic Factors Are Associated With Readmission After Lobectomy for Early Stage Lung Cancer.
Rachel L. Medbery, Theresa W. Gillespie, Yuan Liu, Dana Nickleach, Joseph Lipscomb, Manu S. Sancheti, Allan Pickens, Seth D. Force, Felix G. Fernandez> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Nov 1
20 citations
Time is Money: Hospital Costs Associated With Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomies
Onkar V. Khullar, Felix G. Fernandez, Sebastian D. Perez, William Knechtle, Allan Pickens, Manu S. Sancheti, Seth D. Force> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Sep 1
21 citations
Outcomes After Surgery in High-Risk Patients With Early Stage Lung Cancer.
Manu S. Sancheti, John Nicholas Melvan, Rachel L. Medbery, Felix G. Fernandez, Theresa W. Gillespie, Qunna Li, Jose N. Binongo, Allan Pickens, Seth D. Force> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Mar 1
92 citations
Nodal Upstaging Is More Common with Thoracotomy than with VATS During Lobectomy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer: An Analysis from the National Cancer Data Base
Rachel L. Medbery, Theresa W. Gillespie, Yuan Liu, Dana Nickleach, Joseph Lipscomb, Manu S. Sancheti, Allan Pickens, Seth D. Force, Felix G. Fernandez> ;Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2016 Feb 1
23 citations
Transthoracic versus transhiatal resection for esophageal adenocarcinoma of the lower esophagus: A value‐based comparison
Onkar V. Khullar, Renjian Jiang, Seth D. Force, Allan Pickens, Manu S. Sancheti, Kevin C. Ward, Theresa W. Gillespie, Felix G. Fernandez> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2015 Dec 1
17 citations
A novel narrow profile articulating powered vascular stapler provides superior access and haemostasis equivalent to conventional devices
Calvin S.H. Ng, Allan Pickens, Julianne M. Siegel, Jeffrey W. Clymer, John F. Cummings> ;European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Oct 13
17 citations
A Translational, Pharmacodynamic, and Pharmacokinetic Phase IB Clinical Study of Everolimus in Resectable Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Taofeek K. Owonikoko, Suresh S. Ramalingam, Daniel L. Miller, Seth D. Force, Gabriel Sica, Jennifer Mendel, Zhengjia Chen, Andre Rogatko, Mourad Tighiouart, R. Donald ...> ;Clinical Cancer Research. 2015 Apr 15
24 citations
Utility of mediastinoscopy in clinical stage I lung cancers at risk for occult mediastinal nodal metastases
Felix G. Fernandez, Benjamin D. Kozower, Traves D. Crabtree, Seth D. Force, Christine L. Lau, Allan Pickens, Alexander S. Krupnick, Nirmal K. Veeramachaneni, G. Alexan...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2015 Jan 1
35 citations
Hospital readmission is associated with poor survival after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
Felix G. Fernandez, Onkar V. Khullar, Seth D. Force, Renjian Jiang, Allan Pickens, David Howard, Kevin C. Ward, Theresa W. Gillespie> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Jan 1
28 citations
Intrapyloric botulinum injection increases postoperative esophagectomy complications.
Shady M. Eldaif, Richard S. Lee, Kumari N. Adams, Patrick D. Kilgo, Mark A. Gruszynski, Seth D. Force, Allan Pickens, Felix G. Fernandez, Theresa D. Luu, Daniel L. Miller> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Jun 1
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