Our Physicians

Jeffrey Allen, M.D.

Jeffrey Allen, M.D.

Contact Information:
2350 Buhne Street, Suite C, Eureka, CA  95501
Tel 707-267-2060
Fax 707-267-2061
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Education
Undergraduate: Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, 1996-1998
Medical School: Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, 1998-2002
Internship: Albany Medical Center Hospital, New York, 2002-2003
Residency: Albany Medical Center Hospital, New York, 2003-2005
fellowship:University of Tennessee Cancer Institute, Tennessee, 2005-2008
Certificate in Clinical Research: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, 2007-2008

Board Certificate:
Hematology
Medical Oncology
Internal Medicine

Publications:
Allen J, Jahanzeb M. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage III NSCLC. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 6(3):285-93, 2008
Allen J, Jahanzeb M. Extensive Stage SCLC: Evolution of Systemic Therapy and Future Directions. Clin Lung Cancer 9(5):262-70, 2008
Allen J, Stewart CF. Personalized therapy for cancer: has pharmacogenetics delivered? Community Oncology 6(3):126-131, 134, 2009
Osarogiagbon RU, Allen JW, Farooq A, Berry A, Spencer D, O’Brien, T. Outcome of surgical resection for pathologic N0 and Nx non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol 5(2):191-6, 2010
McKibbin T, Zhao W, Tagen M, Daw NC, Furman WL, McGregor LM, Geyer JR, Allen JW, Stewart CF. Epidermal growth factor receptor polymorphisms and risk for toxicity in paediatric patients treated with gefitinib. Eur J Cancer 46(11):2045-51, 2010
Allen JW, Farooq A, O’Brien TF, Osarogiagbon RU. Quality of surgical resection for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a US metropolitan area. Cancer 117(1):134-42, 2011
Osarogiagbon RU, Allen JW, Farooq A, Berry A, O’Brien T. Pathologic lymph node staging practice and stage-predicted survival after resection of lung cancer. Ann Thor Surg 91(5):1486-92, 2011
Osarogiagbon RU, Allen JW, Farooq A, Wu JT. Objective Review of Mediastinal Lymph Node Examination in a Lung Cancer Resection Cohort. J Thorac Oncol 7(2):390-6, 2012

Biography:
Born and raised in Northern California, Dr. Allen made his first visit to the North Coast to attend College of the Redwoods and Humboldt State University where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry (Biochemistry) and Biology (Cellular and Molecular Biology). Following graduation and a brief stay in the San Diego area, Dr. Allen moved to the Northeast to attend Albany Medical College in Albany, NY. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Albany Medical Center and a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the University of Tennessee Cancer Institute in Memphis, TN. Since completing his fellowship, Dr. Allen has practiced in the Memphis, TN area and was an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Allen was heavily involved in clinical research during his tenure in Memphis, TN, where he served as the Principal Investigator for several research studies, both locally and nationally. Outside of work, Dr. Allen enjoys the outdoors and he and his wife have two small children.