UCHealth Heart & Vascular Center - Anschutz
12505 E. 16th Ave, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, 3rd floor Aurora, CO 80045Phone: 720-848-5300
Larry Allen, MD
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Board Certified
Clinical Interest for Patients
Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory Support / Ventricular Assist Devices
Title(s)
Chief, Division of Cardiology (2022-present)
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine
Specialty
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, General Cardiology
Scheduling Phone Number
720-848-5300
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Hospital Affiliation
University of Colorado Hospital
UCHealth Heart Failure Program - Anschutz
Phone: 720-848-5300 720-848-5300
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave Aurora, CO 80045Phone: 720-848-0000
Provider Information
Specialties
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (2020)
- General Cardiology (2020)
Conditions
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Heart and Circulation
Heart Failure , Cardiomyopathy
Interests and Activities
Personal Interests
Everything Colorado! Trail Running (Pike's Peak 4x), Marathon running (Napa 2022, 3:08), skiing (powder days preferred).
Volunteer Activities
Trustee, Boettcher Foundation (2009-2018).
Trustee, Presidents Leadership Class, CU Boulder (2018-2027).
Department
Professor, Medicine-Cardiology
Professional Memberships
American College of Cardiology (ACC), Fellow (FACC) American Heart Association (AHA), Fellow (FAHA) American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI), Inductee American Society of Echocardiography, Diplomat Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), FHFSA
Research and Grants
Grants
Cerebrovascular, Heart Failure, and Rheumatic Heart Disease Interventions Strategy Initiative, University of Zimbabwe (2010)
Scientist Development Award (2010)
K23 Optimizing Longitudinal Medication Use to Reduce Heart Failure Rehospitalization (2011)
Supporting Shared Decision Making for Patients with Heart Failure Offered a Left Ventricular Assist Device -- The DECIDE-LVAD Trial (2014)
Strategically Focused Research Network, EPIC-HF Trial (2016)
I-I-CAPTAIN (2024)
Research Interests for Patients
Outcomes Research, Risk Prediction, Readmission, Transitions of Care, Shared Decision Making
Education and Training
Medical Schools
MD, Harvard Medical School (2001)
Undergraduate Schools
BA, University of Colorado - Boulder (CO) (1994)
Graduate Schools
MHS, Duke University (2008)
Internships
Massachusetts General Hospital Program (2002)
Residency Program
Massachusetts General Hospital Program (2004)
Fellowships
Duke University Hospital Program (2008)
Information for referring providers
Referral Contact Phone
720-848-5300
Referring Patients Link
Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
Advanced Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory Support / Ventricular Assist Devices
Research Interest for Referring Providers
I am a physician-scientist who finds synergies between direct care of patients, operations, and health policy research. I am the Division Head for Cardiology and Chair of the Cardiovascular Clinical Outcomes Governance Group for UCHealth, which allow me to understand clinical care operations and health care delivery from the ground level. I am also Co-Director of the Colorado Program for Patient Centered Decisions at the University of Colorado, exploring how patients understand and engage their health care decisions. My interests include anticipating progression into end-stage heart failure (advanced Stage D) and then helping patients make tough choices regarding invasive therapies and palliative options. I lead the PCORI-funded DECIDE-LVAD trial on patient decision support and the AHA-funded EPIC-HF trial on patient engagement in medication prescribing. These concepts are now being implemented in the I-I-CAPTAIN trial, a large Dissemination project funded by PCORI across 5 health systems (Yale, Northwestern, UCHealth, University of Utah, and Sutter Health) to understand implementation and effectiveness of tools to overcome treatment inertia in heart failure management.