Allan J. Walkey MD, MSc

Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep & Critical Care Medicine

Associate Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management

72 E. Concord Street | (617) 638-4860
allan.walkey@bmc.org
alwalkey@bu.edu

Sections

Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep & Critical Care Medicine

Centers

Evans Center for Implementation & Improvement Sciences

Pulmonary Center

Framingham Heart Study

Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research

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.

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Education

Medicine, MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Epidemiology, MS, Boston University School of Public Health

Psychology, BA, Tufts University

Publications

Published on 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 on 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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Published on 10/29/2025

Hill AD, Teja B, Burry L, Pinto R, Bosch NA, Walkey A, Stelfox HT, Chapman M, Scales DC, Wunsch H. Variation in Maximal Doses of Vasopressors Used for Treatment of Shock in Intensive Care Units in Alberta Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Anesth Analg. 2025 Oct 29. PMID: 41165255.

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Published on 9/25/2025

Mesfin N, Kumar Jain N, Khedr A, Mushtaq H, Jama AB, Attallah N, Hassan E, Langworthy B, Ingraham N, Garces JPD, Koritala T, Armaignac DL, Perkins NE, Belden K, Kumar V, Boman K, Sanghavi DK, Bansal V, Kashyap R, Cartin-Ceba R, Nou A, Walkey AJ, Dudley RA, Khan SA. Hospital and Temporal Variations in Limitations of Care Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A VIRUS Registry Retrospective Cohort Study. Palliat Med Rep. 2025; 6(1):468-473. PMID: 41142473.

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Published on 9/11/2025

Shankar DA, Hawkins FJ, Alysandratos KD, Wilson KC, Bosch NA, Walkey AJ, Law AC. Practice Patterns of Pulse Dose Corticosteroid Use for Patients Hospitalized With Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in the United States. CHEST Pulm. 2025 Sep; 3(3). PMID: 41306537.

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Published on 9/1/2025

Heybati K, Xie G, Deng J, Walkey AJ, Gajic O, Yadav H. Hemodynamic Effects of Guideline-Based Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults: A Multicenter Observational Analysis. Crit Care Explor. 2025 Sep 01; 7(9):e1313. PMID: 40911767.

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Published on 8/28/2025

Erfle BA, Steel TL, Law AC, Kaufman DA, Hills-Dunlap K, Afshar M, Walkey AJ, Austad KE, Drainoni ML, Bosch NA. Pharmacological Interventions for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Among Hospitalized Adults: A Multicenter Cohort Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Aug 28. PMID: 40877712.

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Published on 8/14/2025

Jimenez JV, Zhang L, Lin Z, Ferrante LE, Falvey JR, Walkey AJ, Krumholz HM, Jain S. Association Between Hospital Safety-Net Status and Delivery of Rehabilitation to Older Adults With Acute Respiratory Failure. Chest. 2026 Jan; 169(1):94-105. PMID: 40818773.

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Published on 7/17/2025

O'Connor L, Wang B, Ye Z, Behar S, Tarrant S, Stamegna P, Pretz C, Dunkel L, Savage B, Scornavacca T, Shirshac J, Wilkie T, Toomey S, Mullen M, Fisher K, Tigas E, Wong S, McManus DD, Alper E, Martinez F, Walkey A, Lindenauer PK, Dickson E, Broach JP, Kheterpal V, Soni A. Evaluation of an integrated digital and mobile intervention to improve outcomes for patients with moderate to severe COPD. NPJ Digit Med. 2025 Jul 17; 8(1):451. PMID: 40676130.

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Published on 7/17/2025

Burrowes SA, Jones KC, Williams CJ, Neri CM, Klings ES, Bellamy SL, Walkey AJ, Drainoni ML, Cohen RT. Supportive noninvasive ventilation for acute chest syndrome prevention in hospitalized children with sickle cell disease: Determinants of implementation. J Hosp Med. 2026 Feb; 21(2):152-163. PMID: 40677003.

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