Richard C Allen MD PhD, FACS
Oculo-Plastic & Orbital Reconstructive Surgery
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6701 FanninFL 5Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-822-3230
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Summary
- Dr. Richard Allen is an ophthalmologist based in Houston, TX, specializing in oculo-plastic and orbital reconstructive surgery. He completed his medical education at Baylor College of Medicine, followed by extensive training at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, including a residency in ophthalmology and fellowships in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery and molecular ophthalmology. Dr. Allen has held various academic and consulting positions, including tenured professorships at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. He is experienced in blepharoplasty, ophthalmic trauma, and facial cosmetic surgery. His publications cover topics such as eyelid surgery and surgical outcomes, and he has received multiple CMS Meaningful Use Certifications for EHR systems.
Education & Training
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2004 - 2006- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Molecular Ophthalmology, 2000 - 2000
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1997 - 2000
University of New Mexico School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1995, MD PhD, Sigma Xi Thesis Excellence Award
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2023 - Present
TX State Medical License 2000 - 2028
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
IA State Medical License 1997 - 2017
NM State Medical License 1995 - 2014
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite (with Beaker), Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Reimbursement Declines for Chalazion Incision and Drainage.Jay Jaber, Taimur Siddiqui, Rapha Onyeka, Ryan Sorensen, Patrick J Hunt
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2026-02-16 - Management of Severe Congenital Ptosis: Enhancing Surgical Predictability.Mostafa M Diab, Richard C Allen
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2026-01-23 - A Call to Stop Using Gold.Richard C Allen, Raman Malhotra
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2026-01-12
Authored Content
- In Health Care, to Be or Not to Be Isn’t Always a Decision Made AloneSeptember 2025
- Is the Hardest-to-Get-Into Practice the Most Successful One?June 2025
- Medicine Is Full of Quantifiable Metrics. I Prefer the Unquantifiable OnesJune 2025
Press Mentions
Repair of Lower Eyelid Canalicular LacerationJanuary 26th, 2026- Many Patients Treated with Teprotumumab Will Eventually Need Re-TreatmentJanuary 10th, 2025
- Is My Family Only as Important as My Least Important Patient?November 7th, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryMember
- Orbit SocietyMember
- American Eye Study ClubMember
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