Robert H. Allen, M.D.
Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand
Orthopaedic Surgery - Shoulder
Orthopaedic Surgery - Wrist
Orthopaedic Surgery - Elbow
Orthopaedic Surgery - Microvascular
Orthopaedic Surgery - Peripheral Nerve
Orthopaedic Surgery
Department
Title
- Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Reviews
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., 3800 & 1700 (Clinic)
Sacramento, CA 95817
Driving Directions
Primary Phone:
916-734-2700
Additional Phone Numbers
Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
Clinical Interests
Dr. Allen specializes in all aspects of hand, upper extremity and microvascular surgery and is interested in conducting future research on nerve regeneration after trauma.
Division
Orthopaedic Surgery
Hand and Upper Extremity
Education
M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto CA 1972
M.S., Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA 1971
B.A., Yale University, New Haven CT 1968
Internship: General Surgery, Stanford University Veteran's Hospital, Palo Alto CA 1973
Residency
General Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA 1973-1975
Cardiovascular Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA 1974-1976
Thoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA 1976
Chief Resident-Cardiovascular Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA 1977-1978
Fellowships
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy 1983-1984
Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham AL 1984
Orthopaedic Surgery-Hand Fellowship, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento CA 2002-2003
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery, 1978
American Board of Surgery - Surgery of the Hand, 2015
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1998
Professional Memberships
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Select Recent Publications
Bekele W, Escobedo E, Allen R. Avascular necrosis of the capitate. J Radiol Case Rep. 2011;5(6):31-6. Epub 2011 Jun 1.
Allen, RH, Szabo RM, Chen JL. Outcome Assessment of Hand Function after Radial Artery Harvesting for Coronary Artery Bypass. Journal of Hand Surgery 29(4):628-637, 2004.
Ferrazzi, P., Allen, Robert H., Crupi, G.C., Reyes, I., Parenzan, L., Maisonnet, M. Reduction of Infection After Cardiac Surgery: A Clinical Trial. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 42(3): 321-5, 1986.
Pacifico, Albert D., Allen, Robert H., Colvin, E.V. Direct Reconstruction of Pulmonary Artery Arborization Anomally and Intracardiac Repair of Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect. American Journal of Cardiology 55(13-Pt 1):1647-9, 1985.
Allen, Robert H., Stinson, Edward B., Oyer, P.E., Shumway, N.E. Predictive Variables in Reoperation of Coronary Artery Disease. Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, 75:186-192, 1978.