William Checkley, M.D., Ph.D.

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  • Professor of Medicine
Male

Languages: English, Spanish

Expertise

Epidemiology, Global Health, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine ...read more

Research Interests

Acute lung injury; Mechanical ventilation; Epidemiology; International lung health ...read more

Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

1830 E. Monument Street
1830 Building 5th Floor Pulmonary
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 443-287-4587 | Fax: 410-367-2014
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Appointment Phone: 410-550-5864
4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
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Suburban Hospital

8600 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
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Background

Dr. Checkley specializes in intensive care medicine. He is an expert in the diagnosis and management of acute respiratory failure and the acute respiratory distress syndrome. He also has extensive experience in the management of other life-threatening conditions commonly seen in the medical intensive care unit, including septic shock, acute gastrointestinal bleeding, acute liver failure, among other critical conditions.

Dr. Checkley earned his M.D. from Northwestern University and received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He completed his internal medicine residency training at Emory University and fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

His research interests include International lung health, epidemiology, mechanical ventilation and acute lung injury.

Dr. Checkley has been recognized by the National Institute of Health with the 2007 Post-doctoral National Research Service Award and the 2009 Pathway to Independence Career Award.

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Titles

  • Professor of Medicine

Departments / Divisions

Centers & Institutes

Education

Degrees

  • MD; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2003)

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine; Emory University School of Medicine (2005)

Fellowships

  • Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2008)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine) (2015)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease) (2010)

Research & Publications

Research Summary

Checkley’s research has focused on characterizing the prevalence of, and risk factors and biomarkers for COPD in resource-limited settings in low- and middle-income countries. Specifically, he is leading observational studies on the association between household air pollution and lung function, as well as intervention trials of improved cookstoves to reduce household air pollution and improve cardiovascular and pulmonary outcomes. Dr. Checkley is involved in NIH-sponsored networks of Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases including the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute sponsored Global Health Initiative and in the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases, and is Principal Investigator in two household air pollution intervention trials using liquefied propane gas stoves and fuel distribution as an approach to mitigate pollution exposure. He also has research interests in critical care medicine, and has ongoing research projects on the use of mechanical ventilation and clinical outcomes in the United States and abroad.  Specifically, his research interests in critical care have focused on observational studies as a basis to establish best practices and/or interventions.  Dr. Checkley has lead observational studies in Peru and the United States to examine the role of patient and ICU organizational factors that may help identify interventions or changes in practice to improve patient-centered outcomes. Dr. Checkley has authored 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals (3884 overall citations with an h-index of 31) and is a member of the editorial board of six medical journals and serves as a frequent peer reviewer in multiple high-impact journals.

Lab

Lab Website: William Checkley Lab

Clinical Trials

Feasibility Intervention Trial of Two Types of Improved Cookstoves in Three Developing Countries

Contact for Research Inquiries

1830 East Monument Street
Room 555
Baltimore, MD 21287 map
Phone: 443-287-4587
Fax: 410-955-0036

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Pathway to Independence Career Award, National Institutes of Health, 2009
  • Clinician Scientist Award, Johns Hopkins University, 2009
  • ATS fellow career development award, 2007
  • Post-doctoral National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health, 2007
  • Delta Omega Honors Society, Alpha Chapter, Johns Hopkins University, 2002
  • First Place in Applied Research and Grand Prize, Annual Delta Omega Honors Society Scientific Competition, Johns Hopkins University, 2001
  • Best poster presentation in epidemiology, VIII Congress of Public Health, National Institute of Public Health, 1999
  • Pre-doctoral National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health, 1998
  • First Place in Applied Research, Annual Delta Omega Honors Society Scientific Competition, Johns Hopkins University, 1998
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