William Checkley MD PhD (He/Him)
Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Occupational & Environmental Lung Disease
Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
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1830 E Monument StFifth floorBaltimore, MD 21205
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Summary
- William Checkley, MD, PhD is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and hold joint appointments in International Health and Biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research has focused on observational studies and randomized controlled trials to combat non-communicable diseases in resource-limited settings in low- and middle-income countries, with a focus on air pollution as an environmental risk factor. Dr. Checkley is Principal Investigator the NHLBI-funded trials including the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial and Late-Stage Implementation Research Addressing Hypertension in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Scaling Up Proven-Effective Interventions. He is strongly committed to non-communicable disease research and clinical research training, with 387 publications in peer-reviewed journal as cited by PubMed and an h-index of 76 as cited by Google Scholar as of February 3, 2025. Finally, Dr. Checkley is the Director for the University of North Carolina/Johns Hopkins University/Morehouse School of Medicine/Tulane University (UJMT) Fogarty Global Health Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University and has mentored >100 U.S. and international trainees. Recent recognitions include the World Lung Health Award of the American Thoracic Society (2021), and he is an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (2022).
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2005 - 2009
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2005- Emory University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2003 - 2004
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2009 - 2026
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Critical Care Medicine- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pulmonary Disease
Clinical Trials
- Household Air Pollution and Health: A Multi-country LPG Intervention Trial Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 01
- Cardiopulmonary Outcomes and Household Air Pollution Trial Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 18
- Sleep Disordered Breathing and Cardiopulmonary Disease in Peruvian Highlanders Start of enrollment: 2019 Sep 29
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Global Effect of Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Lifetime Estimates., Christina Magnussen, Jesus Alegre-Diaz, Lubna A Al-Nasser, Philippe Amouyel
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2025-03-30 - Population-based Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire in Resource-limited Settings.William Checkley, Mingling Yang, Nicole M Robertson, Arun K Sharma, Ram K Chandyo
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025-03-11 - Healthcare facility readiness and availability for hypertension and type 2 diabetes care in Puno, Peru: a cross-sectional survey of healthcare facilities.Katherine E Lord, Parker K Acevedo, Lindsay J Underhill, Gonzalo Cuentas, Sonia Paredes
BMC Health Services Research. 2025-02-22
Press Mentions
Are Severe COVID Patients Being Kept on Ventilation Longer Than Needed?January 11th, 2023- Waning Immunity Brings Earlier, More Severe Start to Flu SeasonNovember 1st, 2022
- IPC Resources and Programs Highlight Global PerspectivesMay 9th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Multi-component INTERLUNG intervention to protect lung health in NepalJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2025–2030
- Long-term Effects of a household Air Pollution intervention: Follow-up of a randomized controlled trialJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2024–2028
- Long-term Effects of a household Air Pollution intervention: Follow-up of a randomized controlled trialJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2024–2028
- Long-term Effects of a household Air Pollution intervention: Follow-up of a randomized controlled trialJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2024–2028
- Long-term Effects of a household Air Pollution intervention: Follow-up of a randomized controlled trialJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2024–2028
- Long-term Effects of a household Air Pollution intervention: Follow-up of a randomized controlled trialJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2024–2028
- Long-term Effects of a household Air Pollution intervention: Follow-up of a randomized controlled trialJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2024–2028
- Addressing HyperteNsion and Diabetes through Community-Engaged Systems in Puno Peru (ANDES study)UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA2020–2027
- 1/2 - Regional GEOhealth Hub Centered In Peru-PeruUNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA2015–2027
- 2/2 – Regional GEOHealth Hub Centered in Peru-U.S.EMORY UNIVERSITY2015–2027
- UJMT LAUNCH: Training the next generation of leaders in global health researchUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2012–2027
- UJMT LAUNCH: Training the next generation of leaders in global health researchUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2012–2027
- UJMT LAUNCH: Training the next generation of leaders in global health researchUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2012–2027
- UJMT LAUNCH: Training the next generation of leaders in global health researchUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2012–2027
- UJMT LAUNCH: Training the next generation of leaders in global health researchUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2012–2027
- Makerere University Data Science Research Training to Strengthen Evidence-Based Health Innovation, Intervention and Policy (MakDARTA)MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2026
- Makerere University Data Science Research Training to Strengthen Evidence-Based Health Innovation, Intervention and Policy (MakDARTA)MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2026
- Makerere University Data Science Research Training to Strengthen Evidence-Based Health Innovation, Intervention and Policy (MakDARTA)MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2026
- Makerere University Data Science Research Training to Strengthen Evidence-Based Health Innovation, Intervention and Policy (MakDARTA)MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2026
- Makerere University Data Science Research Training to Strengthen Evidence-Based Health Innovation, Intervention and Policy (MakDARTA)MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2026
- Makerere University Data Science Research Training to Strengthen Evidence-Based Health Innovation, Intervention and Policy (MakDARTA)MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2026
- UJMT - NIEHS - BaldewsinghUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT – OBSSR – Charles-Stijnberg, NakangaUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT – OBSSR – Charles-Stijnberg, NakangaUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT – OBSSR – Charles-Stijnberg, NakangaUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT – ORWH – Gazzetta, Issa-BoubeUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT - NIEHS - BaldewsinghUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT – ORWH – Gazzetta, Issa-BoubeUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT – OBSSR – Charles-Stijnberg, NakangaUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT – OBSSR – Charles-Stijnberg, NakangaUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT - NIEHS - BaldewsinghUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT - NIEHS - BaldewsinghUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT – ORWH – Gazzetta, Issa-BoubeUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT - NIEHS - BaldewsinghUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT - NIEHS - BaldewsinghUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT – ORWH – Gazzetta, Issa-BoubeUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT – ORWH – Gazzetta, Issa-BoubeUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT – OBSSR – Charles-Stijnberg, NakangaUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT – ORWH – Gazzetta, Issa-BoubeUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT – ORWH – Gazzetta, Issa-BoubeUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- UJMT – ORWH – Gazzetta, Issa-BoubeUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2024–2025
- Research training in chronic, non-communicable respiratory diseases in PeruJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2019–2025
- Training in noncommunicable diseases biomedical, clinical, epidemiological and Implementation Science research to strengthen evidence-based interventions, policy and control in Uganda.MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES2019–2025
- Training in noncommunicable diseases biomedical, clinical, epidemiological and Implementation Science research to strengthen evidence-based interventions, policy and control in Uganda.MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES2019–2025
- Training in noncommunicable diseases biomedical, clinical, epidemiological and Implementation Science research to strengthen evidence-based interventions, policy and control in Uganda.MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES2019–2025
- Training in noncommunicable diseases biomedical, clinical, epidemiological and Implementation Science research to strengthen evidence-based interventions, policy and control in Uganda.MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES2019–2025
- Training in noncommunicable diseases biomedical, clinical, epidemiological and Implementation Science research to strengthen evidence-based interventions, policy and control in Uganda.MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES2019–2025
- Acute Lung Injury: Application Of Novel Approaches To Longitudinal Data AnalysisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011
- Acute Lung Injury: Application Of Novel Approaches To Longitudinal Data AnalysisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2010
- Novel Approaches To The Epidemiology Analysis Of Clinical Outcomes In ARDSNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2008
- Minority Predoctoral Fellowship ProgramEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1998
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/william-checkley
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