Professor of Pediatrics, Physiology and Biophysics
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Specialty: Pediatric Pulmonology
Clinical Interests:
- Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
- Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS; Ondine's curse)
- Chronic respiratory failure and home mechanical ventilation
- Exercise in children with lung disease
Research Interests:
- Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
- Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS; Ondine's curse
- Respiratory control in children: Development, disorders, etc
- Ventilatory muscle function and chronic respiratory failure
- Pediatric respiratory physiology
- Exercise physiology, especially in children with respiratory disorders
Board Certification(s):
Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics, 1978
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics, 1983
Pediatric Pulmonology - American Board of Pediatrics, 1986/1995
Education & Training:
| Medical School: | University of California, San Diego School of Medicine [CA], MD, 1972 | |
| Residency: | Childrens Hospital Los Angeles [CA], Pediatrics, 1972-75 | |
| Fellowship: | The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto [Canada], Pediatric Pulmonology, 1975-77 |
Professional Membership(s):
- American Physiological Society
- Society for Pediatric Research
- American Pediatric Society
Contact Information:
| Address: | Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Division of Pediatric Pulmonology 4650 Sunset Blvd., MS #83 Los Angeles, CA 90027 |
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| Email: | tkeens@chla.usc.edu |