Dr. Elizabeth Defrancis Allen MD
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
555 S 18th St Columbus OH, 43205About
Elizabeth D. Allen, MD, is a member of the Section of Pulmonary Medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Med ...
Education and Training
Oh State Univ Coll of Med, Columbus Oh 1985
Ohio State University College of Medicine And Public Health,Columbus, Ohio, United States 1985
Ohio State University College of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Pulmonology
Provider Details
Awards
- Listed, Best Doctors in America
Treatments
- Asthma
- Sleep Apnea
- Birth Defects
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis (cf)
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
Fellowships
- Nationwide Children's Hospital 1992
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