Alexis Gallardo Foreman, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC

Assistant Professor, Medicine

Alexis Gallardo Foreman
617.358.1450
72 East Concord Street

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 reducing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) readmissions hospital-wide through the creation of educational resources for inhaler teaching and nicotine replacement therapies for patients at the bedside and post-discharge.

Dr. Gallardo Foreman is also a member of the Sleep team and provides care to patients struggling with obstructive, central, and mixed apnea, acute on chronic respiratory failure, insomnia, and other sleep disorders.

Alexis is a trained Tobacco Cessation Specialist and works alongside the Tobacco Cessation Team at BMC, counseling patients towards their goal of quitting smoking.

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.

Dr. Gallardo Foreman has worked in various clinical settings in the Greater Boston Area. 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.

Other Positions

  • Member, Pulmonary Center, Boston University

Education

  • Regis College, MSN
  • Lesley University, MA
  • Regis College, BS
  • Bethany College, BA

Publications

  • Published on 5/29/2023

    Shusterman S, Villarreal-Calderon R, Gunawan A, Gallardo Foreman A, O'Donnell C, Wakeman C, Javeed H, Keteyian J, Howard J, Bulekova K, de Silva S, Campbell T, Lasser K, Kathuria H. A Financial Incentives Program to Promote Smoking Cessation Among Recently Hospitalized Individuals: Feasibility and Acceptability Study. JMIR Form Res. 2023 May 29; 7:e44979. PMID: 37247216.

    Read at: PubMed

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