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Office
4650 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027Phone+1 323-361-2287Fax+1 323-664-9758
Education & Training
- Children's Hospital Los AngelesResidency, Pediatrics, 1972 - 1975
- University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1972
- St. John's CollegeB.A., Liberal Arts, 1964 - 1968
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1973 - 2026
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Robert M. McAllister Faculty Mentoring Award Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 2015
- Breath of Life Humanitarian Award Los Angeles Chapter, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2015
- Award of Merit St. John's College Alumni Association, St. John's College, 2014
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Clinical Trials
- Therapeutic Effect of Desogestrel on Ventilatory Control in Patients With Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 01
- Testing the Effect of Adding Chronic Oral Azithromycin to Inhaled Tobramycin in People With Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Start of enrollment: 2016 Oct 21
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 568 citationsNormal polysomnographic values for children and adolescents.Carole L. Marcus, Omlin Kj, Basinki Dj, Bailey Sl, Rachal Ab
The American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1992-11-01 - 175 citationsDevelopmental pattern of muscle fiber types in human ventilatory muscles.Thomas G. Keens, A C Bryan, Henry Levison, C. D. Ianuzzo
Journal of Applied Physiology. 1978-06-01 - 147 citationsVentilatory muscle endurance training in normal subjects and patients with cystic fibrosis.Thomas G. Keens, I.R.B. Krastins, E M Wannamaker, Henry Levison, Douglas N. Crozier
The American Review of Respiratory Disease. 2015-05-14
Journal Articles
- Thoracoscopic placement of phrenic nerve pacers for diaphragm pacing in congenital central hypoventilation syndromeNicholson, K.J., L.B. Nosanov, K.A. Bowen, S.S. Kun, I.A. Perez, T.G. Keens, and C.E. Shin, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1/1/2015
- Diaphragm pacing without tracheostomy in congenital central hypoventilation syndrome patientsDiep, B., A. Wang, S. Kun, J.G. McComb, D.B. Shaul, C.E. Shin, T.G. Keens, and I.A. Perez, Respiration, 1/1/2015
- Body fat composition: A predictive factor for sleep related breathing disorder in obese childrenBhatia, R., D.J. Lesser, F.G.S.A. Oliveira, W.H. Tran, T.G. Keens, M.C.K. Khoo, and S.L. Davidson Ward, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Optimizing responses to pediatric respiratory unexpected events in an ambulatory setting -strategies and outcome.Kun, S.S., L. Hulse, S.L. Davidson Ward, and T.G. Keens, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2015
- Obstructive sleep apnea in congenital central hypoventilation syndrome patients ventilated by diaphragm pacing.Wang, A., B. Diep, S.S. Kun, S.L. Davidson Ward, T.G. Keens, and I.A. Perez, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2015
- Does Body Position Affect Gas Exchange in Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome Patients Ventilated by Diaphragm Pacing?Yen, S., S. Kun, S.L. Davidson Ward, T.G. Keens, and I.A. Perez, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Safe Infant Sleep"Redding, CA - 1/25/2015
- "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death"South Lake Tahoe, CA - 1/23/2015
- "Research Continuous Process Improvement"Washington, DC - 1/20/2015
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Other
- Participation of children in research.Fisher, C., and T.G. Keens, Whittier Law Review
1/1/2005 - Diaphragm pacers as a treatment for congenital central hypoventilation syndrome.Chen, M.L., M.A. Tablizo, S. Kun, and T.G. Keens, Expert Review of Medical Devices
1/1/2005 - Forgetting to Breathe: Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome causes people to have failure of automatic control of breathing. Mechanical ventilation gives infant...Chen, M.L., and T.G. Keens, ADVANCEforSleep.com
http://www.advanceforsleep.com/common/Editorial/Editorial.aspx?CC=18104
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Press Mentions
- New Research Offers Clues as to Why Some Babies Die of SIDSMay 16th, 2022
- The Cause of This Baby’s Collapse Was Worse Than Anything His Parents ImaginedAugust 21st, 2021
- New Honors for Beloved Leader in Pediatric PulmonologyJuly 4th, 2019
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