Patient Paperwork

Patient Portal

Matthew P. Walker, MD

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.

Did you enjoy your experience with us? Click here to review us on Facebook