
William Checkley, MD, PhD
Pulmonology
Critical Care Medicine
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About William Checkley
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Medicine
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.
Centers and Institutes
Clinical Trials Summary
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
Phone: (443) 287-4587
Fax: (410) 955-0036
Research Interests
Acute lung injury, Epidemiology, International lung health, Mechanical ventilation
Lab Website
William Checkley Lab - Lab Website
- Research in the William Checkley Lab explores the field of lung health, with an emphasis on the epidemiology of obstructive lung diseases as well as acute lung injury and mechanical ventilation. We also explore the interactions between nutrition and infection, and the impact of environmental exposures to health.
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.
Honors
- Pathway to Independence Career Award, National Institutes of Health, 1/1/09
- Clinician Scientist Award, Johns Hopkins University, 1/1/09
- ATS fellow career development award, 1/1/07
- Post-doctoral National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health, 1/1/07
- Delta Omega Honors Society, Alpha Chapter, Johns Hopkins University, 1/1/02
- First Place in Applied Research and Grand Prize, Annual Delta Omega Honors Society Scientific Competition, Johns Hopkins University, 1/1/01
- Best poster presentation in epidemiology, VIII Congress of Public Health, National Institute of Public Health, 1/1/99
- Pre-doctoral National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health, 1/1/98
- First Place in Applied Research, Annual Delta Omega Honors Society Scientific Competition, Johns Hopkins University, 1/1/98
Locations
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-5000
- fax: 410-955-5001
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 2008Emory University School of Medicine
Residency, Internal Medicine, 2005Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Medical Education, MD, 2003Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Graduate School, International Health, PhD, 2002Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)