AllenThomasGriffinMD

Infectious Disease • Georgetown, KY

HIV/AIDS Medicine, Healthcare Associated Infections, Microbiology

Cental Kentucky Infectious Diseases

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Overview of Dr. Griffin

Board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases providing specialty infectious diseases consultations.

Office
1502 Oxford Drive
Suite 100
Georgetown, KY 40324
Book by Phone502-570-3785

Education & Training

University of Utah HealthFellowship, Medical Microbiology, 2013 - 2014
University of Louisville School of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2011 - 2013
University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
University of Louisville School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2006 - 2007
University of Louisville School of MedicineClass of 2006
Georgetown CollegeB.A., Summa cum Laude, 2000

Certifications & Licensure

KY State Medical License 2010 - 2025
UT State Medical License 2013 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Excellence in Teaching Award as a Second-Year Fellow 2013
Chief fellow 2012
Outstanding Senior Resident Award 2010
Excellence in Teaching Award in Internal Medicine 2010
George P. Caldwell Award in Internal Medicine 2006
Arch E. Cole Scholarship Award 2005
John Walker Moore Award in Internal Medicine 2005
S. Spafford Ackerly Award in Psychiatry 2005
Alpha Omega Alpha, inducted junior year 2005
Association of Pathology Chairs Award 2004
Alpha Lambda Delta Book Award 2000
National Dean’s List Award 2000
Who’s Who Among American Universities and Colleges 2000
Psi Chi, Honorary fraternity in psychology 1998
General Chemistry Award 1997
Alpha Lambda Delta Honorary Fraternity 1997
Dean’s List, each semester
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
Update on Fungal Diagnostics
Allen T. Griffin, Kimberly E. Hanson
Current Infectious Disease Reports. 2014-06-04
25 citations
Urine antigen tests for the diagnosis of respiratory infections: legionellosis, histoplasmosis, pneumococcal pneumonia.
Marc Roger Couturier, Erin H. Graf, Allen T. Griffin
Clinics in Laboratory Medicine. 2014-06-01
11 citations
Fusobacterium spondylodiscitis: case report and literature review
Allen T. Griffin, Diana Christensen
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 2014-04-01

Journal Articles

Urine antigen tests for the diagnosis of respiratory infections:Legionellosis, histoplasmosis, pneumococcal pneumonia
Courturier M, Graf E, Griffin A, Clin Lab Med, 1/10/2014
Modulation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone pathway in community-acquired pneumonia: Results from the community-acquired pneumonia international cohort study
Griffin A, Pachoski E, Wiemken T, Am J RespirCrit Care Med, 1/1/2014
Update on fungal diagnostics
Griffin A, Hansen K, Curr Infect Dis Rep, 1/1/2014
Fusobacterium spondylodiscitis: case report and literature review
Griffin A, Christensen D, Diag Micro Infect Dis, 1/1/2014
An unusual presentation of histoplasmosis in association with tumor necrosis factor-alfa antagonism
Griffin A, Journal of KMA, 1/1/2013
Tigecycline in the management of osteomyelitis: A case series from the bone and joint infection (BAJIO) database
Griffin A, Harting J, Christensen D, Diag Micro Infect Dis, 1/1/2013
Risk factors for cardiovascular events in community-acquired pneumonia
Griffin A, Wiemken T, Arnold F, Int J Infect Dis, 1/1/2013
An unusual etiology of post-traumatic meningitis
Griffin A, Arnold F, Am J Med Sci, 1/1/2013
Cough and hemoptysis in a Burmese immigrant
Griffin A, Farghaly H, Arnold F, Infect Dis ClinPrac, 1/1/2013
Streptococcus anginosus group and osteomyelitis: A single center clinical experience
Griffin A, Timbrook T, Harting J, Christensen D, Postgrad Med J, 1/1/2013
Cough and hemoptysis in a Burmese immigrant
Griffin A, Farghaly H, Arnold F, Research Louisville, 1/1/2012
Q-fever endocarditis: an unusual presentation
Griffin A, Espinosa M, Nakamatsu R, Am J Med Sci, 1/1/2012
Review of metabolic, immunologic and virologic consequences of suboptimal vitamin D levels in HIV infection
Griffin A, Arnold F, AIDS Patient Care STDS, 1/1/2012
Propionibacterium acnes pericarditis
Seshabhattar P, Griffin A, Lee T, Arnold F, Infect Dis ClinPrac, 1/1/2012
Legionella infection
Griffin A, Arnold F, British Medical Journal POC, 1/1/2012
Isolated renal mucormycosis: case report and review of literature
Seshabhattar P, Griffin A, Arnold F, Journal of KMA, 1/1/2011
The most effective treatments for Clostridium difficilediarrhea: an evidence-based review
Griffin A, Arnold F, Infect Dis ClinPrac, 1/1/2011
Clinical outcomes of elderly patients hospitalized with Legionella pneumonia Results from the CAPO international cohort study
Griffin A, Peyrani P, Wiemken T, Arnold F, Journal of KMA, 1/1/2010
Leptospirosis in Kentucky—a report of a case after record flooding
Griffin A, Arnold F, Journal of KMA, 1/1/2010
Macrolides versus quinolones in Legionella pneumonia: Results from the Community-Acquired Pneumonia Organization international study
Griffin A, Peyrani P, Wiemken T, Arnold F, Int J Tuberc Lung Dis, 1/1/2010
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Books/Book Chapters

Health of HIV Infected People: Food, Nutrition and Lifestyle with Antiretroviral Drugs
Chapter: Vitamin D and its association with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Griffin A.Editors: Watson R.Elsevier Inc, New York, NY2015
Diagnostic Microbiology of the Immunocompromised Host
Chapter: Filamentous fungi
Powers-Fletcher M, Kendall B, Griffin A, Hansen K.ASM Press, Washington, DCEdition 2nd,2015