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Christopher H. Allan, M.D.
Associate Professor
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Specialty:
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Hand & Wrist |
| College: | University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 1975-1978; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 1984; Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL, 1984-1987 | | Medical School: | Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL: M.D., 1992 | | Internship: | Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL, 1992-1993 | | Residency: | Orthopedic Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL, 1993-1997 | | Fellowship: | Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1997-1998 | | Articles, Videos and Publications: | Scientific Publications (PubMed Listing)
Hand: Digit regeneration in humans Regenerative medicine holds out hope for future developments for severe extremity injuries including digit and limb loss. In this program, University of Washington School of Medicine associate professor Christopher H. Allan reviews past and present research efforts in this area and discusses some possible next steps. |
| | Memberships: | American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons | | Board Certification: | Board Certified | | Common Surgeries Performed: | - Fixing fractures of hand and wrist
- Repairing nerves/blood vessels/tendons in hand injuries
- Reconstructive wrist surgery after trauma for problems like arthritis or other painful conditions
| | Common Diagnoses Treated: | - Hand and microsurgical trauma
- Injuries, arthritis or other problems of the hand, wrist, and/or elbow
| | Philosophy of care/General Information: | Associate Professor, Section of Hand and Microsurgery, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Washington Medical School: 1998-present. Board-certified, ABOS, 2000; Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Hand Surgery, 2001. | | Clinic locations and days of week: | Harborview Medical Center; Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center | | Appointment request information (web, phone, fax): | Jennifer Davis: (206) 731-6449. For new patient, please download Orthopaedic New Information Form. | | Research Interests: | Dr. Allan's research interests include wound repair and regeneration, tissue engineering, and application of these fields to extremity injuries. |
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An interview with Ernest U. “Chappie” Conrad III, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Conrad received his medical degree from the University of Virginia after graduating from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. He completed his orthopedic training at the Hospital for Special Surgery and served as a fellow in orthopedic oncology for Dr. William Enneking at the University of Florida, and also as a fellow in pediatric orthopedics for Dr. Mercer Rang at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario.
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Dr. Beingessner received the Howard Rosen Memorial Teaching Award at the Cincinnati AO Principles Course
The UW hand and Upper Extremity Course was held on January 17th and 18th, 2009
Dr. Kyle Chun, orthopedic resident, to receive the resident research support grant
Dr. Allan awarded a two-year research subcontract as part of a multicenter Phase II DARPA-sponsored contract working with researchers at Tulane, UC Irvine and other facilities as part of DARPA's Restorative Injury Repair program.
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