Anica Law, MD, MS

Assistant Professor, Medicine

Anica Law
617.358.2800
72 East Concord Street

Biography

Dr. Law is a Pulmonary and Critical Care physician, clinical epidemiologist, and health services researcher with a focus on understanding determinants of outcomes after critical illness. An unprecedented number of patients now survive the intensive care unit (ICU) but suffer severe organ dysfunction, requiring forms of long-term organ support, such as mechanical ventilation or artificial nutrition. Using both granular clinical and national claims databases, and leveraging natural experiments where feasible (e.g., policy changes), the goal of her research is to better inform decision-making during critical illness and the optimal delivery of care after acute critical illness.

Dr. Law serves as Deputy Editor at CHEST Critical Care. Within the American Thoracic Society, she is Chair of the Critical Care Assembly’s Planning Committee.

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Education

  • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, MD
  • Harvard School of Public Health, MS
  • Harvard College, AB

Publications

  • Published on 4/1/2025

    Pang B, Kearney CM, Law AC, Bosch NA. Trends in the Treatment of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Apr; 22(4):620-623. PMID: 39700483.

    Read at: PubMed
  • Published on 1/24/2025

    Carr JR, Locke B, Patel JJ, Peltan ID, Brown SM, Bosch NA, Law AC. Use of High-Dose Hydroxocobalamin for Septic Shock. Chest. 2025 Jan 24. PMID: 39864505.

    Read at: PubMed
  • Published on 11/15/2024

    Wunsch H, Bosch NA, Law AC, Vail EA, Hua M, Shen BH, Lindenauer PK, Juurlink DN, Walkey AJ, Gershengorn HB. Evaluation of Etomidate Use and Association with Mortality Compared with Ketamine among Critically Ill Patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Nov 15; 210(10):1243-1251. PMID: 39173173.

    Read at: PubMed
  • Published on 11/9/2024

    Sangani R, Bosch NA, Govender P, Scarpato B, Walkey AJ, Newman J, Law AC, Gillmeyer KR, Shankar DA. Sarcoidosis Treatment Patterns in the United States: 2016-2022. Chest. 2024 Nov 09. PMID: 39522595.

    Read at: PubMed
  • Published on 11/1/2024

    Alwang AK, Law AC, Klings ES, Cohen RT, Bosch NA. Lactated Ringer vs Normal Saline Solution During Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Episodes. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Nov 01; 184(11):1365-1372. PMID: 39250114.

    Read at: PubMed
  • Published on 10/28/2024

    Bosch NA, Law AC, Fawzy A, Iwashyna TJ. Prevalence of Inpatient Pulse Oximetry in Operative and Nonoperative Settings: A Multicenter Study. CHEST Crit Care. 2024 Dec; 2(4). PMID: 39741966.

    Read at: PubMed
  • Published on 10/1/2024

    Teja B, Pereira TV, Law AC, Mazer CD, Bosch NA. Publisher Correction: Effectiveness of fludrocortisone and hydrocortisone versus hydrocortisone alone in septic shock with and without pneumonia. Intensive Care Med. 2024 Oct; 50(10):1727. PMID: 39102029.

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  • Published on 10/1/2024

    Homer-Bouthiette C, Shen BH, Dobie AC, Shankar DA, Pang B, Law AC, Bosch NA. Practice Patterns for Acute Asthma Exacerbation in Adult Patients Admitted to U.S. Intensive Care Units. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Oct; 21(10):1441-1448. PMID: 38935672.

    Read at: PubMed
  • Published on 9/1/2024

    Moy JX, Law AC, Stalter LN, Peliska MD, Palmer G, Hanlon BM, Mortenson S, Viglianti EM, Wiegmann DA, Kruser JM. Characterizing the Use of Time-Limited Trials in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure: A Prospective, Single-Center Observational Study. Crit Care Explor. 2024 Sep 01; 6(9):e1148. PMID: 39283228.

    Read at: PubMed
  • Published on 8/1/2024

    Jain S, Long JB, Rao V, Law AC, Walkey AJ, Prsic E, Lindenauer PK, Krumholz HM, Gross CP. Trends in use of intensive care during hospitalizations at the end-of-life among older adults with advanced cancer. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Dec; 72(12):3840-3848. PMID: 39090970.

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