Christopher M. Conley, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Conley, MD is a practicing Anesthesiologist at Boston Medical Center, with board certifications in Anesthesiology and Pediatric Anesthesiology. Dr. Conley graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in 2006 and has been in practice for 10 years. Dr. Conley serves as Director of Pediatric Anesthesia at BMC, where he oversees inpatient and outpatient pediatric anesthesia in the operating rooms, diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology and endoscopy. Over the past decade, Dr. Conley has had a profound impact on the care of neonates and children as the founder of Boston Medical Center's Virtual Pediatric Perioperative Home, or VPPH. The VPPH streamlines the pre-operative care of high-risk and medical complicated children who require anesthesia for procedures or diagnostic imaging. Dr. Conley has also developed interdisciplinary educational sessions on topics ranging from pediatric airway management to perioperative risk assessment in children. He serves as the associate program director for Boston University's residency program in anesthesiology. His research and scholarly interests include perioperative optimization and risk assessment in children, feedback in graduate medical education, healthcare worker wellness and the second victim phenomenon.

Publications

  • Published 12/30/2025

    Conley CM, Dienes E, He XA, Chao JH, Callahan MJ, Onisei AM, Bennett EE, Stein ALS, Alperin S, Kalin J, Mukerji S, Safavi A, Diaz CD, Cravero J. Perceived Risk of Imaging for Developmental Delay: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study Across Multiple Centers and Specialties. Paediatr Anaesth. 2026 Mar; 36(3):329-331. PMID: 41467346.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 4/15/2024

    Rosales V, Conley C, Norris MC. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Situational Judgment Testing Among Applicants to an Anesthesiology Residency Program. J Grad Med Educ. 2024 Apr; 16(2):140-145. PMID: 38993307.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 12/1/2023

    Norris MC, Vinjamuri S, Amaefuna SC, Conley C. To the Editor: Reforming the Match-Time for Something Completely Different? J Grad Med Educ. 2023 Dec; 15(6):756-757. PMID: 38045954.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 4/1/2023

    Conley C, Kwan J, Nadler M, Norris M, Bernstein W. APPLIED Advocacy: How the ABA Improved the RTID, and How It Could Be Even Better. J Educ Perioper Med. 2023; 25(2):E701. PMID: 37377503.

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  • Published 9/8/2022

    Conley C, Brook K, Louca J, Haber A, Nozari A, Ortega R. Inhalational Induction. N Engl J Med. 2022 Sep 08; 387(10):e19. PMID: 36069873.

    Read at: PubMed

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Other Positions

  • Director, Pediatric Anesthesiology
    Boston Medical Center
  • Associate Program Director, Anesthesia Residency Training Program
    Boston Medical Center

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Education

  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, MD
  • Amherst College, BA

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