Amy M. Linsky MD, MSc
Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
801 Massachusetts Ave | (617) 414-6910amy.linsky@bmc.org
linsky@bu.edu
Sections
General Internal Medicine
Biography
Amy Linsky, MD, MSc is an Associate Professor of Medicine in General Internal Medicine at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and a clinician-investigator in the Section of General Internal Medicine, the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), and the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (GRECC) at VA Boston Healthcare System.
She obtained her MD from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (now Rutgers Medical School) and her Master of Science in Health Services Research from Boston University School of Public Health. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and both her Preventive Medicine residency and General Internal Medicine Fellowship at Boston Medical Center. She is practicing internist in VA Primary Care.
Dr. Linsky’s research interests focus on reducing low-value care. Specifically, she has conducted multiple studies related to deprescribing, an intentional, patient-centered approach to reducing overmedication and polypharmacy, that aims to improve patient safety and quality of care. Her work has also focused on medication reconciliation, patient-provider communication, patient engagement, and coordination of care. She also studies goals of care communication and decision-making for life sustaining treatments. Dr. Linsky has used a variety of methods to accomplish her work, including qualitative, survey development and analyses, large database studies, and interventions. Her work has been supported by multiple grants from VA Health Services Research and Development, including a Career Development Award.
Education
MD, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Public Health, MSc, Boston University School of Public Health
Psychology, BS, Duke University
Publications
Qaseem A, Cooney TG, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Wilt TJ, Harrod CS, Tice JA, Crandall CJ, Hicks LA, Cross JT, Fitterman N, Lewis J, Linsky AM, Maroto M, Miller MC, Obley AJ, Owens DK, Shekelle PG, Shamliyan T, Yost J. Prevention of Episodic Migraine Headache Using Pharmacologic Treatments in Outpatient Settings: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2025 Feb 04. PMID: 39899861.
Published on 2/4/2025Qaseem A, Cooney TG, Shamliyan TA, Yost J, Hicks LA, Balk EM, Cross JT, Fitterman N, Lewis J, Linsky AM, Maroto M, Miller MC, Obley AJ, Owens DK, Shekelle PG, Tice JA, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I. Pharmacologic Treatment of Primary Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass to Prevent Fractures in Adults: A Living Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians (Version 1: Update Alert 1: Surveillance Note 1). Ann Intern Med. 2025 Feb 04. PMID: 39899855.
Published on 1/29/2025Pendergast J, Wormwood JB, Stolzmann K, Rosen AK, Jones KF, Miller CJ, Still M, Bokhour B, Hanlon JT, Simon SR, Linsky AM. Engaging Patients in Discussions About Medication Deprescribing. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jan 29. PMID: 39881120.
Published on 1/23/2025Gurewich D, Hunt K, Bokhour B, Fix G, Friedman H, Li M, Linsky AM, Niles B, Dichter M. Screening and Referral for Social Needs Among Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jan 23. PMID: 39849274.
Published on 12/31/2024Qaseem A, Shamliyan T, Owens DK, Tice JA, Crandall CJ, Hicks LA, Wilt TJ, Balk EM, Cooney TG, Cross JT, Fitterman N, Lewis J, Lin JS, Linsky A, Maroto M, Miller MC, Obley AJ, Shekelle P, Tufte JE, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Harrod CS, Yost J, Qaseem A, Shamliyan T, Crandall CJ, Owens DK, Tice JA. Incorporating Economic Evidence in Clinical Guidelines: A Framework From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Dec 31. PMID: 39745810.
Published on 11/1/2024Jones KF, Stolzmann K, Wormwood J, Pendergast J, Miller CJ, Still M, Bokhour BG, Hanlon J, Simon SR, Rosen AK, Linsky AM. Patient-Directed Education to Promote Deprescribing: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Nov 01; 184(11):1339-1346. PMID: 39312257.
Published on 10/7/2024Friedman H, Li M, Harvey KL, Griesemer I, Mohr D, Linsky AM, Gurewich D. Identifying Veterans with a Higher Risk of Social Needs Using Cluster Analysis. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Feb; 40(2):385-392. PMID: 39375319.
Published on 10/6/2024Kushibuchi M, Ie K, Takahashi M, Linsky AM, Albert SM. Development of a Japanese version of the patient perceptions of deprescribing - Short form. J Gen Fam Med. 2025 Jan; 26(1):45-53. PMID: 39776881.
Published on 11/27/2023Griesemer I, Palmer JA, MacLaren RZ, Harvey KLL, Li M, Garikipati A, Linsky AM, Mohr DC, Gurewich D. Rural Veterans' Experiences with Social Risk Factors: Impacts, Challenges, and Care System Recommendations. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Apr; 39(5):782-789. PMID: 38010459.
Published on 11/9/2023Silva Almodóvar A, Keller MS, Lee J, Mehta HB, Manja V, Nguyen TPP, Pavon JM, Terman SW, Hoyle D, Mixon AS, Linsky AM. Deprescribing medications among patients with multiple prescribers: A socioecological model. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Mar; 72(3):660-669. PMID: 37943070.