Allan J. Walkey, MD, MSc

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of 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.

Publications

  • Published 10/13/2026

    Bosch NA, Walkey AJ. Response to correspondence. J Hosp Med. 2026 Oct 13. PMID: 42866971.

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  • Published 10/12/2026

    Bradley T, Feeney M, Law AC, Peterkin AF, Fantasia KL, Walkey AJ, Bosch NA. Comparative Effectiveness of Phenobarbital vs Diazepam for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Oct 12. PMID: 42862568.

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  • Published 9/2/2026

    Piland R, Hill AD, Burry L, Juurlink DN, Bosch NA, Teja B, Stelfox HT, Iwashyna TJ, Walkey A, Wunsch H. Choice of initial opioid for continuous infusions in patients receiving mechanical ventilation: a retrospective cohort study. Can J Anaesth. 2026 Aug; 73(8):763-772. PMID: 42681402.

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  • Published 8/27/2026

    Akoum A, Wang C, Wehbeh BED, Guo YY, Bockus L, Chiang J, Chen K, Kwon Y, Lin H, Malhotra R, Walkey A, Li JP. C-reactive protein and incidence of symptomatic peripheral vascular disease (sPVD): Findings from the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA). Am Heart J Plus. 2026 Oct; 70:100872. PMID: 42733468.

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  • Published 7/24/2026

    Heybati K, Xie G, Deng J, Walkey AJ, Gajic O, Yadav H. Haemodynamic responses to tracheal intubation are context-dependent rather than patient-specific: a multicentre cohort study. Br J Anaesth. 2026 Sep; 137(3):872-874. PMID: 42498664.

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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

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Education

  • University of Massachusetts Medical School, MD
  • Boston University School of Public Health, MS
  • Tufts University, BA

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