Thoracic Surgery
Allan Pickens, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Section of Thoracic Surgery

biography education publications honors

Recent Publications

  1. Pickens A, Brown K, Reddy V, Thompson JA, Vickers SM. An unusual etiology of biliary hilar obstruction and the potential role of acidic fibroblast growth factor in the development of a biliary neuroma. American Surgeon. 65:47-51, Jan 1999.
  2. Pickens A, Pan G, McDonald J, Vickers SM. Tamoxifen Induced Apoptotic Cell Death Utilizes the Fas/Apo-1(CD95) Pathway In Human Cholangiocarcinoma. International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Proceedings. 3: 293-296, June 1999.
  3. Pickens A, Pan G, McDonald JM, Vickers SM. Fas Expression Prevents Cholangiocarcinoma Tumor Growth. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 3: 374-382, July 1999.
  4. Pan G, Vickers SM, Pickens A, Phillips JO, Ying WZ, Thompson JA, Siegal GP, McDonald JM. Apoptosis and Tumorigenesis in Human Cholangiocarcinoma Cells: Involvement of Fas/Apo-1(CD95) and Calmodulin . American Journal of Pathology. 155: 193-203, July 1999.
  5. Cerfolio R, Pickens A, Bass C. Fast Tracking Pulmonary Resections. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 122: 318-324, August 2001.
  6. Beenken S, Hockett R, Grizzle W, Weiss H, Pickens A, Perloff M, Malone W, Bland K. Transforming Growth Factor ? (TGF-?): A Surrogate Endpoint Biomarker. J Am Coll Surg. 195: 149-158, August 2002.
  7. Pickens A and Orringer MB. Geographical Distribution and Racial Disparity in Esophageal Cancer. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 76(4):S1367-9, October 2003.
  8. Ammori JB, Pickens A, Chang AC, Orringer MB. Tension Chylothroax: Case Reports and a Review. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. In Press.
  9. Chang AC, Chan KM, Lonigro RJ, Lau CL, Lama VN, Flaherty KR, Florn R, Pickens A, Murray S, Martinez FJ, Orringer MB. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2006, manuscript submitted.

Chapters In Books

  1. Pickens A and Iannettoni M. Esophageal Diverticula. In: Cameron JL, editor. Current Surgical Therapy. St Louis: Mosby Inc. 8th Edition, May 2004.
  2. Pickens A and McKenna RJ. Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Resections.In: Mastery of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Philadelphia: Lippincott. In Press.