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Thomas G. Keens

An expert on respiratory and pulmonary disorders in children, including sudden infant death syndrome
  • Professor of Pediatrics, Physiology and Biophysics, Keck School of Medicine of USC
  • Program director, Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
  • Vice chair, Childrens Hospital Institute of Medical Education
  • Chair, Committee on Clinical Investigations, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Office: (323) 361-2101

Expertise

  • sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
  • neurologic control of breathing in infants and children
  • congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS, Ondine's curse)
  • home mechanical ventilation
  • diaphragm pacing
  • pulmonary disorders in children
  • respiratory physiology in infants and children
  • pediatric pulmonology

Additional Information

  • Chair, California Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Advisory Council
  • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Chest Physicians
  • Subspecialist representative member, Board of Directors, American Board of Pediatrics
  • Listed in The Best Doctors in America, and America’s Top Doctors