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 2/26/2026

    Hill AD, Walkey A, Burry L, Juurlink DN, Bosch NA, Teja B, Stelfox HT, Gershengorn HB, Iwashyna TJ, Wunsch H. Use and dosing of ketamine infusions in mechanically ventilated patients: a population-based cohort study of ICUs in Alberta Canada. Br J Anaesth. 2026 May; 136(5):1675-1678. PMID: 41760541.

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  • Published 2/18/2026

    Law AC, Bosch NA, Song Y, Tale AP, Nelson J, Wadhera RK, Barnato AE, Walkey AJ. Trends in Discharge to Hospice After Critical Illness Among US Medicare Beneficiaries, 2011-2023. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 Feb 18. PMID: 41705500.

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  • Published 2/1/2026

    Li B, Gershengorn HB, Vail EA, Wunsch H, Walkey AJ, Law AC, Ko D, Ayalon N, Kearney CM, Bosch NA. Inotrope selection in mixed cardiogenic shock with sepsis: a comparative analysis between milrinone and dobutamine. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 Feb 01; 23(2):252-260. PMID: 40960311.

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  • Published 1/6/2026

    O'Connor L, Dunkel L, Weitz AC, Walkey A, Lindenauer PK, Soni A. Digitally delivered, systemically challenged: A qualitative study of health system readiness for digital care. PLOS Digit Health. 2026 Jan; 5(1):e0001193. PMID: 41493964.

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  • Published 12/12/2025

    Shankar DA, Bosch NA, Jafarzadeh SR, Drainoni ML, Wiener RS, Wilson KC, Hawkins FJ, Alysandratos KD, Walkey AJ, Law AC. Association of Pulse Dose Corticosteroids With Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. CHEST Pulm. 2025 Dec; 3(4). PMID: 41503513.

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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

Websites

Education

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

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