Allen Anderson, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Director, Advanced Heart Failure Program

Medical Director, Cardiac Transplant Service

Allen Anderson, MD, is a highly skilled specialist in heart failure and the care of patients before and after heart transplant. He has extensive expertise in the medical management of heart failure and is currently researching promising new therapies and techniques to treat the condition. Here at the University of Chicago Medical Center, Dr. Anderson works side by side with other medical and surgical heart failure experts to determine the best treatment plan for each patient.

Practice Location

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

150 E. Huron Street
Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60611

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Cardiology

Medical School

Emory University, Atlanta

Internship and Residency

New York University

Fellowships

University of Chicago Medical Center
Columbia University

Memberships

American College of Cardiology, Fellow
American Society of Transplantation
Heart Failure Society of America
International Society for Heart and Lung

Language Spoken

English

Email

aanderso@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-9396

Office Fax

(773) 834-1764

Office Postal Address

Allen Anderson, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2016
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Heart failure
• Cardiomyopathy
• Heart transplantation
• Mechanical assist devices

Request an Appointment

Center for Advanced Medicine
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or call HealthLink at
1-888-UCH-0200

150 E. Huron Street
Request an appointment online
or call (773) 834-4150

Physicians, contact the
Referring Physician Access Line
at 1-877-DOM-2730

Read More About Dr. Anderson

Coordinated care for complex heart failure has helped restore Daniel Kusek's quality of life. Dr. Anderson is a key member of Kusek's treatment team.

Dr. Anderson is featured in a story about Michael Gaynor, a heart-kidney-liver transplant recipient.

Each year, heart transplant recipients, their families, and physicians and staff celebrate the gift of organ donation at the heart transplant reunion. Dr. Anderson is featured in a story about this annual event.

Selected Publications

Garg RK, Anderson AS, Jolly N. Diastolic coronary artery compression in a cardiac transplant recipient: Treatment with a stent. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. June 2005, 65 (2): 271-5.

Kirkpatrick JN, Belka V, Furlong K, Balasia B, Jacobs LD, Corcoran M, Anderson AS, Pastorct A, Spencer KT. Effectiveness of echocardiographic imaging by nurses to identify left ventricular systolic dysfunction in high-risk patients. Am J Cardiol. May 15, 2005. 95 (10): 1271-72.

Jeevanandam V, Russell H, Mather P, Furukawa S, Anderson AS, Grzywacz F, Raman J. A one-year comparison of prophylactic donor tricuspid annuloplasty in heart transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg. Sept 2004. 78 (3) 759-66; discussion 759-66.

Kirkpatrick JN, Lang RM, Fedson SE, Anderson AS, Bednarz J, Spencer KT. Automated border detection on contrast enhanced echocardiographic images. Int J Cardiol. 2005. 103, 164-67.