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 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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  • Published 7/13/2026

    Ofosuhene B, Tatere H, Tatere MY, Orwig T, Wang Z, Soni A, Lilly CM, Anders S, Dunlap D, Lin H, Walkey A, Ghezzi C, Picard MA, Ayyaswami V, Buchholz B, McManus DD, Hafer N. Patients' preferences and perceptions of point-of-care technologies: Survey results from the lung disease community. J Clin Transl Sci. 2026; 10(1):e128. PMID: 42534423.

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  • Published 6/8/2026

    Zai AH, Adibuzzaman M, McManus DD, Walkey A. The HALO Model: A Learning Health System Framework for Artificial Intelligence. Learn Health Syst. 2026 Jul; 10(3):e70100. PMID: 42273552.

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  • Published 6/1/2026

    Law AC, Bosch NA, Song Y, Tale AP, Nelson J, Wadhera RK, Barnato AE, Walkey AJ. Improved agreement between in-hospital and time-delimited mortality by including hospice discharges. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 Jun 01; 23(6):998-1000. PMID: 41849433.

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  • Published 5/6/2026

    Shireen Kanamgode S, Cucchi E, Anders S, Fouayzi H, Hughes AL, Lin H, Bosch N, Walkey A. Validation and Early Application of the ProVent Score in a Contemporary ICU Cohort. J Intensive Care Med. 2026 May 06; 8850666261447248. PMID: 42089714.

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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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