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NIH - Funded Training in Cell Signaling & Lung Pathobiology
 

Ronald C. Allison, MD
Pulmonologist 
Professor of Medicine
Phone: (251) 471-7914
rallison@usouthal.edu

 

EDUCATION

HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION:

Lampasas, Texas (1963)
 

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:

Baylor University, Waco, Texas
B.A. Chemistry (1967)
 

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:

University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio, Texas
M.D. (1971)
 

INTERNSHIP:

(1971-1972)

Northwestern University Hospitals,

Chicago, Illinois, Straight Medicine
  

RESIDENCY:

(1972-1974)

Bexar County Hospital (Univ. of Texas)

San Antonio, Texas, Internal Medicine

FELLOWSHIP:

(1977-1980) 

University of Oklahoma Health Services Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine
  

MILITARY SERVICE:

(1974-1977)

Major, U.S. Army Medical Corps,

Camp Zama, Japan

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION:

(1972)

National Board of Medical Examiners

(1974)

American Board of Internal Medicine

(1980)

American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary 

Diseases

(1987 - 97) 

American Board of Internal Medicine, 

Critical Care Medicine
  

PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL LICENSE:

(1980)

Alabama

 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:

(1974)

American College of Physicians–American Society

of Internal Medicine

(1980)

American Thoracic Society

(1981)

American College of Chest Physicians, Fellow

(1986)

American Federation of Medical Research

(1993)

Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine

(1998)

Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine

  

EDITORIAL BOARD:

(1988-96)

The American Journal of Medical Sciences

(1999- ) 

Transactions of the Universities of Kosice

REVIEWER:

Journal of Applied Physiology, American Journal of Medicine,
American Review of Respiratory Disease, Southern Medical Journ.
 

AWARDS:

(1977)

Army Commendation Medal

(1987)

The American College of Physicians George C. 

Griffith Traveling Scholarship (Denver, CO)

(2001)

Humanism in Medicine Award, Faculty recipient at the 

Univ. of South Alabama College of Medicine, 

May, 2001
  

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

PRESENT APPOINTMENT:

(1995- )

Full Professor of Medicine

University of South Alabama College of Medicine

  

(1985-1995)

Associate Professor of Medicine and Physiology 

University of South Alabama College of Medicine

(July,1980-85) 

Assistant Professor of Medicine and Physiology,

University of South Alabama College of Medicine

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:

(1980- )

Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor of Science Degree Program
University of South Alabama Medical Center

  

(1991-1999 ) 

Course Director, Introduction to Clinical 

Medicine, MED 214 (course for second year medical students to develop skills in history taking and physical examination)

  

(1993-1999 ) 

Director of Medical Education, Department of 

Medicine (responsible to the Chairman for the Residency Program).
 

(1998 - )

Director, Clerkship in Internal Medicine, MED 311 

(Rotation for 3rd Year Medical Students)

  

(1999 - ) 

Medical Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit at 

University of South Alabama Medical Center

  

(2001 - )

Interim Director, Division of Pulmonary & 

Critical Care Medicine and Program Director, Pulmonary Fellowship program, September 1, 2001

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS (U.S.A. College of Medicine):

(1980-1983) 

Research Advisory Committee; Chairman, 

1982- 1983

(1980-1981) 

Radiation Safety Committee

(1980-1983, 

College of Medicine Representative,

1986-1987) 

Univ. of South Alabama Faculty Senate,

Edited College of Medicine Section of Faculty Handbook

(1982-1984)

Student Evaluation and Promotions Committee

(1982-1984, 

Continuing Medical Education Committee

 1990-1993, 

        2001-) 

(1986-1989, 

Committee on Committees

1992-1995) 

Chairman, 1994-95

(1987-1990)

Standards in Conduct of Research Committee 

(1989-1991)

Student Research Committee

(1989-1991)

Admissions Committee, Chairman, 1990-91

(1993-1996 )

Rostov-USA Medical Exchange Committee

Chairman, 1993-1996

(1993-1999 )

Graduate Medical Education Committee

(1994-1998 ) 

Curriculum Committee

Chair, 1996-1998

  

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS (Department of Medicine):

(1993-       ) 

Resident Evaluation Committee 

Chair, 1999-

(1991-       )

Education Committee

(1993-       )

Resident Recruitment and Selection Committee

  

OFFICES:

(1988-1989)

Vice-President, 

College of Medicine Faculty Assembly

  

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:

(1980-        )

Attending Physician, Internal Medical Service, 

MED 311

Attending Physician, Pulmonary Service, 

MED 472

Lecturer, Respiratory Therapy Degree Program, 

CRC 330 & CRC 342

(1980-1991)

Lecturer, Physiology Course for First Year

Medical Student, PHY 121

  

OTHER:

(1983)

Coordinator, Department of Medicine Faculty

Statistics Course

(1983,84,87,89) 

Sponsor, Summer Research Program Student

  

GRANTS: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

College of Medicine Intramural Grants

  

10/01/80 - 06/30/81

 $ 2,500

  

01/01/84 - 06/30/84

 $ 2,628

  
American Lung Association

  

07/01/81 - 06/30/83

$ 25,012 (Total)

  

  

NIH Physician Scientist Award

  

07/01/84 - 06/30/89

$336,080 (Total)

  

The Upjohn Company

  

05/01/86 - 04/30/87

$ 3,500 (Total)

  

RIBI Immunochem Research, Inc.

  

07/01/90 - 06/30/92

$ 2,200 (Total)

  

GRANTS: CO-INVESTIGATOR

NIH Pathophysiology of Ischemia-Reperfusion Lung Injury

  

09/30/88 - 07/31/93

$784,690 (Total)

    

PUBLICATIONS

Manuscripts:

  1. Allison RC, Murphy T, Weisman I, McCaffree DR, and Gray, BA. Effect of methysergide on the acute lung mechanics response to endotoxin. J Appl Physiol 1981; 59:185-910.

  2. Murphy TL, Allison RC, Weisman IM, McCaffree DR, and Gray, BA. Role of platelet serotonin in the canine pulmonary response to endotoxin. J Appl Physiol 1981; 50:178-184.

  3. Parker JC, Allison RC, and Taylor AE. Edema affects intra-alveolar fluid pressure and interdependence in dog lungs. J Appl Physiol 1981; 51(4):911-921.

  4. Taylor AE, Parker JC, and Allison RC. Capillary exchange of fluid and protein. Critical Care: State of the Art 1982; Vol. 111(B):1-26.

  5. Allison RC, Parker JC, Duncan CE, and Taylor AE. Effect of air embolism on the measurement of extravascular lung thermal volume. J Appl Physiol 1983; 57:223-232.

  6. Rippe B, Allison, RC, Parker JC, and Taylor AE. Effect of air embolism on the measurement of extravascular lung thermal volume. J Appl Physiol 1984; 57:223-232.

  7. Taylor AE, Parker JC, and Allison RC. Capillary exchange of fluid and protein. In: Shoemaker WC, Thompson WL, and Holbrook PR. (Eds). Textbook of Critical Care. W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, pp. 359-367, 1984.

  8. O'pt Holt TB, Hall MW, Bass JB, and Allison RC. Changes in airway pressure during continuous positive airway pressure with demand valve and continuous flow devices. Resp Care 1982; 27:1200-1209.

  9. Gray BA, Beckett RC, Allison, RC, McCaffree DR, Smith RM, Sivak ED, Carlile PV, Jr. Effect of edema and hemodynamic changes on extravascular thermal volume of the lung. J Appl Physiol 1984; 56-878-890.

  10. Allison, RC, Gray BA, and Carlile PV. Thermodilution measurement of lung water. Clin Chest Medicine 1985; 6:439-457.

  11. Haynes J and Allison RC. Pulmonary edema: A complication of the management of sickle cell pain crisis. Am J Med 1986; 80:833-840.

  12. Cope DK, Allison RC, Parmentier JL, Miller JN, and Taylor AE. Measurement of effective pulmonary capillary pressure using the pressure profile of pulmonary artery occlusion. Crit Care Med 1986; 14:16-22.

  13. Taylor AE, Cope DK, Allison RC, Townsley MI, Korthuis R, and Holloway H. Estimation of pulmonary capillary pressure using Swan-Ganz catheters. In: Vincent JL, ed. Update in Intensive Care Medicine. New York, Berlin:Springer-Verlag Co., 1985; 127-132.

  14. Allison RC, Marble KT, Hernandez EM, Townsley MI, Taylor AE. Attenuation of permeability lung injury following phorbol myristate acetate by verapamil and OKY-046. Am Rev Respir Dis 1986; 134:93-100.

  15. Harpen MD, Allison RC. Nuclear magnetic resonance of perfused tissue. Physics in Medicine and Biology 1986; 31:417-423.

  16. Martin D, Allison RC, and Taylor AE. Neutrophil independent damage in lung produced by alpha-naphthylthiourea, Chapter XI. In: A.E. Taylor, P. Ward, and S. Matalon (Eds.) Oxygen Radicals in Physiology, Williams and Wilkins (1986).

  17. Cope DK, Allison RC, Taylor AE. A simple method to determine pulmonary capillary pressure. Anesthesiology, 1987; 67:866.

  18. Cope DK, Allison RC, Dumond ME, and Taylor AE. Changes in the pulmonary capillary pressure after cardiac surgery. J Cardiothoracic Anesth 1988; 2:182-187.

  19. Allison RC, Hernandez EM, Prasad VR, Grisham MB, Taylor AE. Protective effects of oxygen radical scavengers and adenosine in PMA-induced lung injury. J Appl Physiol, 1988; 64:2175-2182.

  20. Taylor AE, Parker JC, Allison RC, Perry M, Barman S. Capillary exchange of fluid and protein. In: N.C. Shoemaker, W.L. Thompson, and P.R. Holbrook (Eds.) Textbook of Critical Care (2nd edition). Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1989:1041-1049.

  21. Allison RC, Rippe B, Prasad VR, Parker JC, and Taylor AE. Pulmonary vascular permeability and resistance measurements in control and ANTU-injured dog lungs. Amer J Physiol (Heart Circ Physiol), 1989; 256: H1711-H1718.

  22. Cope DK, Parker JC, Allison RC, and Taylor AE. Gaar equation is not a reliable predictor of pulmonary capillary pressure. Crit Care Med 1989; 17:300.

  23. Barman SA, Cope D, Allison RC, and Taylor AE. Pulmonary capillary blood pressure. In: Lee JS and Skalak TC, eds. Microvascular Mechanics: Hemodynamics of Systemic and Pulmonary Microcirculation. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1989:103-117.

  24. Seibert AF, Allison RC, Bryars CH, and Kirkpatrick MB. Normal airway responsiveness to methacholine in cardiac asthma. AM Rev Respir Dis, 1989; 140:1805-1806.

  25. Berg JT, Allison RC, Prasad VR, and Taylor AE. Endotoxin protection of rats from pulmonary oxygen toxicity: Possible cytokine involvement. J Appl Physiol 1990; 68: 549-553.

  26. Berg JT, Allison RC, and Taylor AE. Endotoxin extends survival of adult mice in hyperoxia. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1990; 193:167-170.

  27. Allison RC, Kyle J, Adkins WK, Prasad VR, McCord JM, and Taylor AE. Effect of ischemia reperfusion or hypoxia reoxygenation on lung vascular permeability and resistance. J Appl Physiol 1990; 69:597-603.

  28. Cope DK, Allison RC, Miller JN, Parker JC, Taylor AE. Estimation of pulmonary capillary pressure in intact dog lungs using the arterial occlusion technique. Am Rev Respir Dis 1990; 141:1602-3

  29. Taylor AE, Cope DK, Allison RC, Barman SA. Capillary pressure measurements in human lungs. In: Zapol W, Lemaire F (Eds.) Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. New York: Marcel Dekker Co., 1991; 353-366.

  30. Allison RC. Initial treatment of pulmonary edema: A physiological approach. The Amer J Med Sciences, 1991; 302:385-391.

  31. Adkins WK, Barnard JW, Moore TM, Allison RC, Prasad VR, and Taylor AE. Adenosine prevents PMA-induced lung injury via an A2 receptor mechanism. J Appl Physiol, 1993; 74:982-988

  32. Parker, JC, Prasad R, Allison RC, Wojchiechowski WV, and Martin SL. Capillary filtration coefficients using laser densitometry and gravimetry in isolated dog lungs. J Appl Physiol, 74(4):1981-1987 (1993).
      

ABSTRACTS

Smith RM, Gray BA, and Allison RC. Transthoracic electrical impedance (z) during pulmonary blood volume (PBV) changes in the dog. Federation Proc. 1979; 38:1326.

Murphy T, Allison RC, Weisman I, McCaffree DR, and Gray BA. Role of platelet serotonin in the canine pulmonary response to endotoxin. Federation Proc. 1979; 38:1381.

Gray BA, Allison RC, Smith RM, Pennock BE, and Myers JT. Relationship of extravascular lung thermal volume (Ve) to extravascular lung mass (Me). Physiologist 1979; 22:84.

McCaffree DR, Allison RC, Sivak ED, McCurdy HT, and Gray BA. Effect of pulmonary hemodynamics on extra-vascular lung thermal volume (Ve). Physiologist 1979; 22:84.

Allison RC and Gray BA. Pulmonary mechanics in endotoxemia in comparison to non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. American College of Physicians - Oklahoma Society Internal Medicine 1979; November.

Parker JC, Allison R, and Taylor AE. Partitioning of filtration and protein transport between capillary pore populations in the lung. Microvasc. Res. 1981; 21:253-254.

Parker JC, Kennebrew PS, Allison R, and Taylor AE. Effect of hemorrhage and E. coli endotoxin on pulmonary vascular permeability. Federation Prof. 1981; 40:449.

Allison RC, Parker JC, and Taylor AE. Effect of air embolism on the measurement of extravascular lung volume. Physiologist 1981; 24:18.

Parker JC, Allison R, and Taylor AE. Total lymph flow in normally hydrated dog lungs. Physiologist 1981; 24:17.

Taylor AE, Allison RC, and Parker JC. Estimation of total protein diffusion flux across pulmonary capillaries. Physiologist 1981; 24:19.

Allison RC, Parker R, Parker JC, and Taylor AE. Thermal volume estimates of total lung mass in isolated dog lobes. Fed Proc 1982; 41:1362.

Allison RC, Rippe B, Parker JC, and Taylor AE. ANTU increases permeability in isolated dog lung lobes. Fed Proc 1983; 42:1108.

Rippe B, Allison RC, Parker JC, and Taylor AE. Effects of histamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine on vascular resistances, pressures, and volumes and on capillary permeability in isolated left lower lung lobes. Fed Proc 1983; 42:733.

Taylor AE, Rippe B, Allison RC, and Parker JC. Osmotic reflection coefficient for total protein in an isolated dog lung lobe. Fed Prod 1983; 42:1273.

Allison RC, Parker JC, and Taylor AE. Effect of air microemboli on pulmonary vascular permeability in dogs. Fed Proc 1984; 43:1028.

Allison RC, Hernandez EM, Marble KT, McCord JM, and Taylor AE. The effect of superoxide on vascular permeability in isolated dog lungs. Fed Proc 1985; 44:1907.

Peevy KJ, Allison RC, Hernandez EM, Chartrand SA, Boerth RC. Effect of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) on pulmonary vascular permeability. Pediatric Res 1985; 19(4):412A.

Allison, RC, Marble KT, Hernandez EM, Townsely MI, Taylor AE. Effect of verapamil and OKY-046 on phorbol myristate acetate-induced lung injury. Fed Proc 1986; 45:401.

Haynes J, Allison RC, Hernandez EM, Taylor AE. Effect of acid injury on the filtration coefficient in isolated dog lungs. Fed Proc 1986; 45:283.

Allison RC, Hernandez EM, and Taylor AE. Effect of phorbol myristate acetate on pulmonary vascular resistance and permeability in dogs. J Crit Care 1986; 1:102.

Allison RC, Hernandez EM, Prasad VR, and Taylor AE. Effect of catalase, superoxide dismutase, and deferoxamine on phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)-induced lung injury. Physiologist 1986; 29:106.

Allison RC, Prasad VR, Graham WH, and Taylor AE. Effect of platelet activating factor (PAF) on vascular permeability and resistance in isolated dog lungs. Fed Proc 1987; 46:665.

Allison RC, Hernandez EC, Prasad VR, and Taylor AE. The effect of a thromboxane analog on pulmonary vascular resistance and permeability. Am Rev Respir Dis 1987; 135:A186.

Allison RC, Prasad VR, Kyle J, and Taylor AE. Pulmonary vascular permeability after ischemia/reperfusion and hypoxia/reoxygenation. FASEB J 1988; 2:A1704.

Allison RC, Prasad VR, and Taylor AE. Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) reduces permeability injury in dog lungs following phorbol myristate acetate (PMA). FASEB J 1989; 3:A375.

Berg JT, Allison RC, Prasad RV, and Taylor AE. Effects of hyperoxia on rats protected by serum from endotoxin treated donors. FASEB J 1989; 3: A1232.

Allison RC, Pollard J. Ischemia/reperfusion injury in isolated dog lungs: The effect of perfusates. Clin Res 1990; 38: 18A.

Allison RC, Prasad VR, and Taylor AE. Effect of normoxic, hyperoxic, and hypoxic ventilation on pulmonary vascular permeability and resistance in isolated dog lungs. FASEB J 1990; 4: A970.

Allison RC, Prasad V, Engerson T, Adkins K, Barnard J, Haynes J, Taylor AE. Dibutyryl cyclic AMP (dBcAMP) inhibits ischemia-reperfusion (IR) lung injury independent of xanthine oxidase. FASEB J 1991; 5:A1429.
 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Effect of Phorbol Myristate Acetate on Pulmonary Vascular Resistance and Permeability in Dogs, Madison, WI. (1986)

Effect of catalase, superoxide dismutase, and deferoxamine on Phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)-induced lung injury. American Physiological Society, New Orleans, LA. (1986).

Effect of platelet activating factor (PAF) on vascular permeability and resistance in isolated dog lungs. Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology, Washington, D.C. (1987).

The effect of a thromboxane analog on pulmonary vascular resistance and permeability. American Thoracic Society, New Orleans, LA. (1987).

Pulmonary vascular permeability after ischemia/reperfusion and hypoxia/reoxygenation. Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology, Las Vegas, NV. (May, 1988).

Prostaglandin E1 reduces permeability injury in dog lungs following phorbol myristate acetate. Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology, New Orleans, LA. (March, 1989).

Pulmonary edema: Pathophysiology and initial treatment. University of Venezuela Chest Hospital, Caracas, Venezuela. (April, 1989).

Ischemia-reperfusion injury in isolated dog lungs: The effect of perfusates. Amer. Fed. Clin. Res., New Orleans, LA. 
(January, 1990).

Effect of normoxic, hyperoxic, and hypoxic ventilation on pulmonary vascular permeability and resistance in isolated dog lungs. FASEB, Washington, D.C. (April, 1990).

Dibutyryl cyclic AMP (dBcAMP) inhibits ischemia-reperfusion (IR) lung injury independent of xanthine oxidase. FASEB, Atlanta, GA. (April 1991).

Asthma Update. Alabama Primary Health Care Association meeting. Perdido Beach Resort. September 7, 2000.

Medical Causes of Rhabdomyolysis. Department of Medicine Grand Rounds. Univ. of South Alabama College of Medicine. April 26, 2001.

The Challenges of COPD Management. Alabama Primary Health Care Association meeting. Orange Beach, AL. September 6, 2001.