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James M. Walter
Experienced in Lung Transplant

Dr. James M. Walter

Pulmonary Medicine
Northwestern Medical Group
676 N St Clair St Ste 2100, Arkes Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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16 Years of Experience

Experienced in Lung Transplant
Northwestern Medical Group
676 N St Clair St Ste 2100, Arkes Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

James Walter is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Walter has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), COVID-19, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 73 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Lung Transplant.

Graduate Institution
University Of Chicago Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2010.0
Residency
University of Michigan Health System
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Critical Care Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine (Certified)
Fellowships
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

676 N St Clair St Ste 2100, Arkes Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-1800

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Walter has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Pneumonia

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


2 Clinical Trials

A Randomized, Controlled, Open-labeled, Multi-center Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safe and Effective Performance of the Lungpacer Diaphragm Pacing Therapy System in Patients Who Have Failed to Wean From Mechanical Ventilation.
A Randomized, Controlled, Open-labeled, Multi-center Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safe and Effective Performance of the Lungpacer Diaphragm Pacing Therapy System in Patients Who Have Failed to Wean From Mechanical Ventilation.
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Prospective, Multi-Center, Randomized, Controlled, Pivotal Trial to Validate the Safety and Efficacy of the Hemolung® Respiratory Assist System for COPD Patients Experiencing an Acute Exacerbation Requiring Ventilatory Support
A Prospective, Multi-Center, Randomized, Controlled, Pivotal Trial to Validate the Safety and Efficacy of the Hemolung® Respiratory Assist System for COPD Patients Experiencing an Acute Exacerbation Requiring Ventilatory Support
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 14, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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71 Total Publications

The Importance of "Yes, and…": Communication Skills Training for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellows.
The Importance of "Yes, and…": Communication Skills Training for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellows.
Journal: ATS scholar
Published: June 30, 2025
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