Division of Respirology

Chris Allen

MD, MA, MB, BCh, FRCP, FRCPC

Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine

Respiratory Residency Training Committee, St. Joseph's Healthcare

Education and Professional Standing

Christopher Allen is the Director, Medical Chest Unit at St. Joseph's Healthcare and an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at McMaster University.

Dr. Allen is the Chair, St. Joseph's Healthcare Critical Care Committee and is a member of the Respiratory Residency Training Committee. Dr. Allen is not only an expert clinician but he devotes a great deal of his time to his research interest.

Research Interests

Dr. Allen and his six other investigators have recently received Medical Research Council and Ontario Ministry of Health grants to do a Randomized Controlled Trial of Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication vs Omeprazole for patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease. Dr. Allen has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.

Selected Publications

He has presented 34 papers at major meetings provincially, nationally and internationally.