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
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
