Allan J. Walkey, MD, MSc
Professor, Medicine

Biography
Dr. Walkey investigates epidemiology and clinical outcomes of complications that occur in patients who are critically ill. Using clinical and administrative data, Dr. Walkey focuses on interations between organ systems during critical illness and seeks to find effective health care provider practice patterns that are associated with better patient outcomes. His research interests include sepsis, acute lung injury, and atrial fibrillation that occurs during critical illness.
Other Positions
- Associate Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management, Boston University School of Public Health
- Investigator, Framingham Heart Study
- Member, Pulmonary Center, Boston University
- Co-Director, Evans Center for Implementation & Improvement Sciences, Boston University
- Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, Boston University
Education
- University of Massachusetts Medical School, MD
- Tufts University, BA
Publications
- Published on 5/1/2023
Bosch NA, Teja B, Law AC, Pang B, Jafarzadeh SR, Walkey AJ. Comparative Effectiveness of Fludrocortisone and Hydrocortisone vs Hydrocortisone Alone Among Patients With Septic Shock. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 May 01; 183(5):451-459. PMID: 36972033.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/18/2023
Herrera VLM, Bosch NA, Lok JJ, Nguyen MQ, Lenae KA, deKay JT, Ryzhov SV, Seder DB, Ruiz-Opazo N, Walkey AJ. Circulating neutrophil extracellular trap (NET)-forming 'rogue' neutrophil subset, immunotype [DEspR?+?CD11b?+], mediate multi-organ failure in COVID-19-an observational study. Transl Med Commun. 2023; 8(1):12. PMID: 37096233.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/3/2023
Lee SY, Modzelewski KL, Law AC, Walkey AJ, Pearce EN, Bosch NA. Comparison of Propylthiouracil vs Methimazole for Thyroid Storm in Critically Ill Patients. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Apr 03; 6(4):e238655. PMID: 37067797.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/3/2023
Shankar DA, Bosch NA, Walkey AJ, Law AC. Practice Changes Among Patients Without COVID-19 Receiving Mechanical Ventilation During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic. Crit Care Explor. 2023 Apr; 5(4):e0889. PMID: 37025306.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/1/2023
Shankar DA, Walkey AJ, Hawkins FJ, Bosch NA, Peterson D, Law AC. Hospital-level variation in practices and outcomes for patients with severe acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a retrospective multicentre cohort study. BMJ Open Respir Res. 2023 Apr; 10(1). PMID: 37076251.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/20/2023
Silver S, Jones KC, Redmond S, George E, Zornes S, Barwise A, Leppin A, Dong Y, Harmon LA, Kumar VK, Kordik C, Walkey AJ, Drainoni ML. Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of new critical care practices during COVID-19: a multicenter qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). BMC Health Serv Res. 2023 Mar 20; 23(1):272. PMID: 36941593.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/20/2023
Silver S, Jones KC, Redmond S, George E, Zornes S, Barwise A, Leppin A, Dong Y, Harmon LA, Kumar VK, Kordik C, Walkey AJ, Drainoni ML. Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of new critical care practices during COVID-19: a multicenter qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). BMC Health Serv Res. 2023 Mar 20; 23(1):272. PMID: 36941593.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/10/2023
Tamlyn AL, Tjilos M, Bosch NA, Barnett KG, Perkins RB, Walkey A, Assoumou SA, Linas BP, Drainoni ML. At the intersection of trust and mistrust: A qualitative analysis of motivators and barriers to research participation at a safety-net hospital. Health Expect. 2023 Jun; 26(3):1118-1126. PMID: 36896842.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/1/2023
Kearney C, Lesieur M, Bosch NA, Walkey AJ. Corticosteroid Uptake For COVID-19 after Publication of RECOVERY: A Difference in Difference Model. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 Mar; 20(3):473-476. PMID: 36525470.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/28/2023
Walkey AJ, Myers LC, Thai KK, Kipnis P, Desai M, Go AS, Lu Y, Clancy H, Devis Y, Neugebauer R, Liu VX. Practice Patterns and Outcomes Associated With Anticoagulation Use Following Sepsis Hospitalizations With New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2023 Mar; 16(3):e009494. PMID: 36852680.
Read at: PubMed
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