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Alexander Walley, MD

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Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine · Boston University

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Region🇺🇸 Boston, MA · Northeast · United StatesSpecialtyInternal MedicineFocusOpioid Use Disorder Treatment+4
Active KOLFindMyKOL type: NationalLatest publication2026Online presenceverified 2026PaymentsNone reportedNIH funding2007–2026Why? →

Alexander Walley is Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine at Boston University. OpenAlex indexes 337 publications with 11,779 citations (h-index 52). By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Internal Medicine profiles in the FindMyKOL directory.

Data verified 13 Nov 2026

Overview

Updated 15 Nov 2026

Alexander Y. Walley, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine. The public record shows 337 publications with 11,779 citations (h-index 52), centered on Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk. It also documents 8 NIH-funded awards (2007–2026).

  • Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Addiction (Abingdon, England)
  • Top research focus: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

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Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
Alzheimer's / DementiaChronic Kidney DiseaseCOVID-19Depression (MDD)HIVHypertensionOsteoporosisSepsis / Serious BacterialSubstance Use DisordersTuberculosisViral Hepatitis (B/C)

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskPain Management and Opioid UseHIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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337publications

Publications indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID. 15 in PubMed. Counts exclude supporting files.

11,779citations

Citations across these publications.

52h-index

H-index from these publications. i10-index 177.

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
0clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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0companies · 2021 onward

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8NIH grants · 2007–2026

Federally funded research awards.

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Public positions

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  • Medical Director

    Opioid Overdose Prevention Pilot Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health

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Contact

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Office address

Crosstown Center, 801 Massachusetts Ave., 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02118

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Clinical trials

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Industry payments

No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →

NIH funding

Updated 13 Nov 2026

8 NIH research awards on record, funded 2007–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:

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Congress activity

Updated 13 Nov 2026

4 congress contributions (2013–2026) across ACEP Scientific Assembly, ENDO, IDSA, SAHM Annual Meeting per OpenAlex. The most recent:

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Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.

Publications

Updated 13 Nov 2026

Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.

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Online presence

Updated 13 Nov 2026

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Owned accounts

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  • Doximity

    doximity.com/pub/alexander-walley-md

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  • Other

    profiles.bumc.bu.edu/ProfileDetails.aspx

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  • Other

    bmc.org/findaphysician/PhysicianProfile.php

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  • Other

    bumc.bu.edu/care

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  • Other

    bumc.bu.edu/medicine/walley

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Mentions by others

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  • Instagram

    instagram.com/reel/DY2DOZCR_Q5

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  • Other

    acaam.org/index.php

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  • Other

    bmc.org/podcasts/doctoring-during-addiction-crisis

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  • YouTube

    youtube.com/watch

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  • X / Twitter

    JAMA post on X naming author Alexander Walley

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Background & recognition

Updated 13 Nov 2026

Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.

Education

degrees and training on record
  • MD

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (per BU page spelling 'John Hopkins')

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  • MSc (Epidemiology)

    Boston University School of Public Health

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Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
  • Past president

    American College of Academic Addiction Medicine

    2027
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  • President-Elect

    American College of Academic Addiction Medicine Board of Directors

    2023
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  • Founding board member and treasurer

    American College of Academic Addiction Medicine

    2019
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  • Founding board member and treasurer

    Addiction Medicine Fellowship Director’s Association

    2019
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  • Co-editor in chief

    Addiction Science and Clinical Practice

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Awards & honors

honors on the public record
  • Recipient

    American Society of Addiction Medicine 2023 Training Directors Award

    2023
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  • W. Andrew Spickard Mentorship Award

    Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse

    2017
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  • New Investigator/ Educator Award

    Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse

    2012
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  • Clinician Investigator Award

    New England Region Society of General Internal Medicine

    2010
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Secondary affiliations

appointments beyond the home institution

Media & interviews

press, podcasts and appearances
  • Guest

    Doctoring During the Addiction Crisis podcast (Boston Medical Center)

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →bmc.org ↗
  • Guest

    ASTHO newscast (Public Health Review)

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  • Guest

    Overdose Awareness: Preventing, Responding, and Intervening (ASAM Practice Pearls podcast)

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →asampracticepearls.podbean.com ↗

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