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Larry Allen, MD, Cardiology, Aurora, CO

LarryAllenMDMHS

Cardiology Aurora, CO

Heart Failure & Transplantation

Professor of Medicine, University Colorado School of Medicine

Overview of Dr. Allen

Dr. Larry Allen is the Associate Division Head for Clinical Affairs in Cardiology, Medical Director of Advanced Heart Failure, Co-Director of the Colorado Program for Patient Centered Decisions, and holds the Kenneth Poirier Chair in Medicine at the University of Colorado. Dr. Allen’s interests include improving our ability to anticipate progression into end-stage heart failure and then helping patients make tough choices regarding invasive therapies and palliative care options. Dr. Allen recently completed the PCORI-funded multicenter trial of decision support for patients and their caregivers offered a left ventricular assist device (the DECIDE-LVAD trial) as well as an American Heart Association Network Award investigating tools to increase patient engagement around heart failure medication prescribing (the EPIC-HF trial). Meanwhile, Dr. Allen keeps himself clinically grounded by regularly seeing patients with heart failure, LVADs, and transplants, and is consistently voted as one of Denver’s “Top Doctors” in 5280 Magazine.

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2004 - 2008
  • Duke University
    Duke UniversityMHS, Health Sciences, 2008
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2001
  • University of Colorado Boulder
    University of Colorado BoulderBA, Chemistry, Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2004 - 2008
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctor 5280 Magazine, 2010-2018
  • Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association, 2014
  • Pioneer Award Medical Staff, University of Colorado Hospital, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Clinical Research Caregivers of Patients Considering a Destination Therapy Left Ventricular Assist Device and a Shared Decision-Making Intervention: The DECIDE-LVAD Trial  
    Shannon M Dunlay, Larry A Allen, Colleen K McIlvennan, Chetan B Patel, Shane J LaRue, Keith M Swetz, ScienceDirect
  • Clinical Research Ambulatory Inotrope Infusions in Advanced Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis  
    Larry A Allen, Colleen K McIlvennan, Shannon M Dunlay, ScienceDirect
  • Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Patterns Across Serial Ambulatory Cardiology Visits in Patients with Heart Failure: Insights from the NCDR PINNACLE® Registry  
    Larry Allen, MD, BioMed Central
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Lectures

  • How to Use Simulation to Teach the Art of Shared Decision Making 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
  • Case Presentation: When to Refer the Stable Heart Failure Patient to a HF Specialist 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019

Press Mentions

  • Heart Failure Strategically Focused Research Network: Summary of Results and Future Directions
    Heart Failure Strategically Focused Research Network: Summary of Results and Future DirectionsSeptember 8th, 2022
  • Delayed Treatment Will Put Pressure on Health Care System
    Delayed Treatment Will Put Pressure on Health Care SystemApril 13th, 2021
  • AHA: Highlighting Effective 'Real-World' Heart Tx Strategies
    AHA: Highlighting Effective 'Real-World' Heart Tx StrategiesNovember 17th, 2020
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Committees

  • Member, Committee for Scientific Session Planning, AHA 2015 - 2019

Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Anthem PPO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Cofinity PPO
    Excellus BCBS BluePPO
    Excellus BCBS HMOBlue
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Rocky Mountain Group/Indiv - HMO/Private Pay
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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