James Walter, MD is a Pulmonary and Critical Care physician and Medical Director of the Northwestern Lung Rescue Program. Dr. Walter attended Princeton University followed by medical school at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Michigan followed by fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Dr. Walter’s clinical interests are in the care of adult patients with acute respiratory failure and shock including the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. His research is focused on the use of next generating sequencing techniques to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with severe pneumonia. Dr. Walter has a strong interest in medical education and is involved in teaching and curricular development for both undergraduate and graduate medical education.