West Virginia OrthoNeuro

Matthew P. Walker, MD

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Board Certified

Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Orthopedic Surgery Residency

Summa Health System, Akron, OH

Education

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
Undergraduate School: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Hospital Affiliation

Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston Area Medical Center Teays Valley Hospital (Application Made)
Charleston Surgical Hospital
Thomas Memorial Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
Select Specialty Hospital

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
North American Spine Society
American Medical Association
West Virginia State Medical Association
Kanawha County Medical Society

Additional Information

Certification and Licensing

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery July 2005-Present
State of Ohio, November 1998.
State of Minnesota, September 2002
State of West Virginia, May 2003
State of New Mexico, December 2014
State of Florida, March 2015

Honors/Awards

First Place – Resident/Fellows Spine Meeting - Poster Competition, New Orleans, LA, 2001
Second Place – Ohio Orthopaedic Society - Zimmer Scholarship Research Competition, 2000

Presentations

Walker, M.P.; Clen, Q.; Yaszemski, M.J.; Currier, B.L.; Biomechanical Comparison of Unicortical and Bicortical C1 Lateral Mass Screw Fixation. Cervical Spine Research Society-Annual Meeting, Dec. 2003
Weiner, B.K.; Walker, M.P.; Wiley W.; McCulloch, J.; The Flying Buttress-An Anatomical Feature of the Pars Interarticularis. Postgraduate Day Research Competition, Akron, OH June 2002
Weiner, B.K.; Walker, M.P.; Wiley W.; McCulloch, J.; The Flying Buttress-An Anatomical Feature of the Pars Interarticularis. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 29th Annual Meeting Cleveland, OH May 2002
Weiner, B.K.; Walker, M.P.; Wiley W.; McCulloch, J.; The Flying Buttress-An Anatomical Feature of the Pars Interarticularis. Orthopaedic Research Day, Akron, OH, Sept. 2001.
Walker, M.P.; Weiner, D.; Vulpius Procedure Revisited. Orthopaedic Research Day, Akron, OH, Sept. 2001.
Walker, M.P.; Weiner, D.; Outcomes Following the Vulpius Procedure and Z-lengthening of the Achilles Tendon for Equinus Deformity in Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Mid-American Orthopaedic Association, Amelia Island, FL, April 2001.
Walker, M.P.; Weiner, D.; Outcomes Following the Vulpius Procedure and Z-lengthening of the Achilles Tendon for Equinus Deformity in Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Orthopaedic Research Day, Akron, OH, Sept. 2001.
Weiner, B.K.; Walker, M.P.; Vascular Anatomy Anterior to Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae: Implications for the Anterior Approach. Ohio Orthopaedic Society Zimmer Scholarship Competition, Canton, OH, July 2000.
Weiner, B.K; Walker, M.P.; Vascular Anatomy Anterior to Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae: Implications for the Anterior Approach. Postgraduate Day Research Competition, Akron, OH, May 2000.
Weiner, B.K; Walker, M.P.; Vascular Anatomy Anterior to Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae: Implications for the Anterior Approach. Mid-American Orthopaedic Association, Scottsdale, AZ, April 2000.
Weiner, B.K; Walker, M.P.; Vascular Anatomy Anterior to Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae: Implications for the Anterior Approach. Orthopaedic Research Day, Akron, OH, Sept. 1999.
Weiner, B.K.; Walker, M.P.; McCulloch, J.A., Outcomes Following Lumbar Microdecompression. Mid-American Orthopaedic Association, Bermuda, April 1999.
Weiner, B.K.; Walker, M.P.; McCulloch, J.A.,: Outcomes Following Lumbar Microdecompression. American Orthopaedic Association-Annual Resident’s Conference, Sacramento, CA, February 1998.
Weiner, B.K.; Walker, M.P.; McCulloch, J.A.,: Outcomes Following Lumbar Microdecompression. Orthopaedic Research Day, Akron, OH, Sept. 1997.
Walker, M.P.; Spirou, G.A.; and Berrebi, A.S. (1995) Connectivity of the Lateral Nucleus of the Trapezoid Body in Cats. Charleston Area Medical Center Research Day, Charleston, WV, May 1996.
Walker, M.P.; Spirou, G.A.; and Berrebi, A.S. (1995) Connectivity of the Lateral Nucleus of the Trapezoid Body in Cats. Van Liere Research Day, Morgantown, WV, May 1995.

Posters

Weiner, B.K.; Walker, M.P.; The Flying Buttress – An Anatomical Feature of the Pars Interarticularis. Mid-American Orthopaedic Association, Tucson, AZ, April, 2002.
Weiner, B.K.; Walker, M.P.; The Flying Buttress – An Anatomical Feature of the Pars Interarticularis. Resident/Fellows Spine Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 2001.
Weiner, B.K.; Walker, M.P.; Fraser, R.D.; Vascular Anatomy Anterior to Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae—Implications for the Anterior Approach. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS), Hawaii, June 1999.
Walker, M.P; Spirou, G.A.; and Berrebi, A.S. (1995) Connectivity of the Lateral Nucleus of the Trapezoid Body in Cats. Association for Research in Otolaryngology, St. Petersburg Beach, FL. February 1995

Book Chapter

Walker, M.P.; Yaszemski, M.J.; Kim, C.W.; Talac, R.M.; Currier, B.L.; Metastatic Tumors. Orthopaedic Surgery Essentials-Spine 2004; 97-105

Publications

Eck, J.C.; Walker, M.P.; Currier, B.L.; Chen, Q.; Yaszemski, M.J.; An, K.N.; Biomechanical Comparison of Unicortical Versus Bicortical Lateral Mass Screw Fixation. J Spinal Disorder Tech. 2007 Oct.; 20(7): 505-508
Walker, M.P.; Yaszemski, M.J.; Kim, C.W.; Talac, R.M.; Currier, B.L.; Metastatic Disease of the Spine: Evaluation and Treatment. Clinical Orthopaedic Related Research 2003 Oct; (415 Suppl): 165-175
Weiner, B.K.; Walker, M.P.; Wiley W.; McCulloch, J.; The Lateral Buttress: An Anatomic Feature of the Lumbar Pars Interarticularis Spine 2002 Sept 1; 27(17):E 385-387.
Weiner, B.K.; Walker, M.P.; Vascular Anatomy Anterior to Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae and Implications for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. The Spine Journal. 2001 Nov/Dec 1;6:442-444
Weiner, B.K.; Walker, M.P.; McCulloch, J.A.; Brower, R.S.; Microdecompression for Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis. 2000 Year Book of Orthopedics.
Weiner, B.K.; Walker, M.P.; McCulloch, J.A.; Brower, R.S.,: Microdecompression for Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis. Spine. 1999 Nov 1;24(21):2268-72
Spirou, G.A.; Walker, M.P.; and Berrebi, A.S. (1995) Connectivity of the Lateral Nucleus of the Trapezoid Body in Cats Association for Research in Otolaryngology. Abstract 18:39

Work Experience

Neurological Associates, Inc. Charleston, WV Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon August 2004-Present
Magellan Health Physician Clinical Reviewer June 2014-Present
Orthopaedic Healthcare Associates, Inc. Charleston, WV Orthopaedic Surgeon August 2003-July 2004
Research Assistant, Department of Otolaryngology West Virginia University Summer 1993
Resident Assistant, West Virginia University Residence Hall, 1990-92; Responsible for assisting and monitoring 24 residents.