Allan Pickens
MD
A leading thoracic surgeon, Dr. Pickens specializes in lung cancer, lung transplantation, esophageal cancer, and minimally invasive thoracoscopic and robotic thoracic surgery.
Titles and Roles
- Associate Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
- Emory University School of Medicine
- Director of Thoracic Oncology
- Emory University Hospital Midtown
- Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Emory University Hospital Midtown
- Program Director, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
- Emory University School of Medicine
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Esophageal Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Sarcoma
- Research Program
- Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics
Biography
Allan Pickens, MD, is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. Board certified in both general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery, Dr. Pickens specializes in treating lung and esophageal cancer, as well as, in performing lung transplantation, minimally invasive thoracoscopic and robotic thoracic surgery.
After completing surgical training and prior to joining Emory, Dr. Pickens was a faculty member at the University of Michigan from 2005-2009.
Dr. Pickens is a member of the Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics research program at Winship Cancer Institute. He also holds memberships with American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Education
Dr. Pickens earned his Medical Degree from University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, AL in 1995. Dr. Pickens did general surgery residency at the University of Alabama, where he also did 2 years of basic science research studying the molecular biology of cancer. In 2004, he completed cardiothoracic surgery residency at the University of Michigan. Afterwards, he did a Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, CA and an Esophageal Cancer Fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI.
Research
Dr. Pickens' research interests include clinical and translational lung cancer research, and minimally invasive surgical technology.
Publications
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Awards
Dr. Pickens is a recipient of the following awards:
- Atlanta Magazine "Top Doctors," 2016-2020, 2022
- Cardiothoracic Surgery - University of Michigan Clinical Innovation Fund Recipient for Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Resections, 2005
- UAB Department of Surgery Resident Research Award, 1999
- General Surgery - Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Resident Research Award, 1998
- Medical School - Dean's Scholarship