Timothy Buckey is an allergy and immunology attending physician with a joint faculty position at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Buckey completed his allergy and immunology fellowship training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He attended Georgetown University School of Medicine. He also received a Master of Bioethics from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Several of Dr. Buckey’s research interests include medical ethics, food allergy, eosinophilic esophagitis, genetic testing, immunodeficiencies and improving access to medical care for vulnerable populations.
Dr Buckey has become a pioneer in investigating the intersection of medical ethics with allergy and immunology. Nationally, there are few allergists and immunologists with a background and training in ethics. He developed the first comprehensive ethical framework for allergy and immunology to assist clinicians with navigating ethically complex decisions in their clinical practices. In addition, he published a review and call to action to advocate for research and training in medical ethics. Dr. Buckey has been interviewed by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology on the role of medical ethics in allergy and immunology. Dr. Buckey aims to provide a unique perspective to the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy.
Dr. Buckey has a great interest in medical education and mentors students, researchers and clinicians in all stages of their training. As a faculty member in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, he will be instructing a course titled “Bioethics and Vulnerable Populations.” As an alumnus of the Master of Bioethics program, he is honored to join the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy.
