
Allan Pickens MD
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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95 Collier Rd NWSte 2055Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone+1 404-605-5699
Fax+1 404-686-4788
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Summary
- Dr. Allan Pickens is a thoracic surgeon based in Atlanta, GA, with a focus on adult general thoracic surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, thoracic surgical oncology, and cardiovascular surgery. He completed his medical education at the University of Alabama and further honed his expertise with a fellowship in thoracic surgery at the University of Michigan. Dr. Pickens has held academic positions at Emory University Hospital Midtown and Emory Clinic, and is currently a professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His research work, which includes publications on neoadjuvant immunotherapy and patient-reported outcomes in thoracic surgery, is published in reputable journals. His participation in clinical trials also extends to studies like the utility of cervical mediastinoscopy in lung cancer cases.
Education & Training
University of MichiganFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 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
TN State Medical License 2023 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
AL State Medical License 1997 - 2013
MI State Medical License 2002 - 2011
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
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Association of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy With Postoperative Major Morbidity After Oncologic Surgery.Daniel R S Habib, Matthew Shou, Ramez H Philips, Allan Pickens, Alexander T Hawkins
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2024-12-01 - Multi-institutional beta testing of a novel cervical esophagogastric anastomosis simulator.Jules Lin, Deborah M Rooney, Stephen C Yang, Mara Antonoff, Michael T Jaklitsch
JTCVS Techniques. 2024-06-01 - 6 citationsRecovery of Patient-reported Quality of Life After Esophagectomy.Alicia Bonanno, Meredith Dixon, Jose Binongo, Seth D Force, Manu S Sancheti
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023-04-01
Press Mentions
Treatment of Esophageal/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma in Patients with History of Prior Bariatric SurgeryMay 7th, 2023
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