David "Dave" Allen, D.N.P.

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David “Dave” Allen, D.N.P. of San Antonio is the chief nursing officer at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital. Previously, he was the chief of Advanced Practice Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice for Brooke Army Medical Center, and the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center. He completed his military service having served as a Surgical Intensive Care Unit Staff Nurse for the 115th Army Field Hospital deployed to Adder, Iraq, earning an honorable discharge from both the United States Army and the United States Air Force. He is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and the American Organization of Nurse Executives. Additionally, he is a former gubernatorial appointee to the Texas Health Services Authority Board of Directors. Allen received a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Clarkson College, a Master of Science in nursing critical care from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Alabama.