Richard Allen, MD PhD FACS

Dr. Allen practices at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Although an "academic practice", Dr. Allen treats all oculoplastic disorders, both cosmetic and non-cosmetic. This include eyelid, lacrimal, and eye socket surgeries.

Eye Reconstruction Procedures

• blepharoplasty
• enucleation
• eyelid reconstruction
• orbital surgery
• prosthetic eye
• trichiasis

Diagnostic imaging/procedures

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• minimally invasive surgery

Ophthalmology Cancer/Tumors

• basal cell carcinoma
• eye cancer
• eye lymphoma
• eyelid cancer
• hemangioma
• ocular malignancies
• ocular melanoma
• orbit tumors

Eye Injury/Trauma

• foreign objects
• lid laceration

Pediatric Eye Disease/Procedures

• ptosis

Baylor Healthcare System

Houston, TX

Attending

07/2000—06/2002

University of New Mexico Hospitals & Clinics

Albuquerque, NM

Attending

07/2002—06/2004

University of New Mexico Hospitals & Clinics

Albuquerque, NM

Attending

07/2006—06/2009

Presbyterian Hospital

Albuquerque, NM

Attending

07/2006—06/2009

Lovelace Health System

Albuquerque, NM

Attending

07/2007—06/2009

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Iowa City, IA

Attending

08/2009—10/2015

Iowa City V.A. Healthcare System

Iowa City, IA

Attending

08/2009—10/2015

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX,

Attending

11/2015—Present

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Assistant Professor

07/2000—06/2002

University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Albuquerque, NM

Assistant Professor

07/2002—06/2004

University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Albuquerque, NM

Assistant Professor

07/2006—06/2009

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Iowa City, IA

Associate Professor

08/2009—10/2015

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Professor

11/2015—Present