Alexis Gallardo Foreman, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC

Biography

Dr. Alexis Gallardo Foreman is a Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Professor of Pulmonology, Allergy, Sleep, and Critical Care Medicine at Boston Medical Center/Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Her most recent work has focused on hospital-wide efforts focused on reducing readmissions of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) through the creation of educational resources for inhaler teaching and nicotine replacement therapies for patients at the bedside and post-discharge. She is a trained Tobacco Cessation Specialist and works alongside the Tobacco Cessation Team at BMC, counseling patients towards their goal of quitting smoking.

Alexis is also a member of the Pulmonary Sleep team who provide care to patients struggling with sleep apnea, acute on chronic respiratory failure, insomnia, and other sleep disorders.

Dr. Gallardo Foreman recently obtained her Doctorate in Nursing with her scholarly practice project focused on creating a culturally sensitive survey to assess a patient with long COVID and their interest in participating in an in-person or online Pulmonary Rehabilitation program. She also holds a Master’s in Intercultural Relations from Lesley University and has a background in writing training programs to promote cultural awareness among healthcare providers. She received her Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate Nursing degrees from Regis College. She is a member of the Boston University Medical Group and Pulmonary Department’s Diversity and Inclusion committees and an active member of the Advanced Practice Providers BU/BMC workgroup. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and a member of the Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.