Dr. John Walker, MD is an orthopedic hand surgery specialist in Huntsville, AL and has been practicing for 26 years. He graduated from University Of Alabama At Birmingham in 1984 and specializes in orthopedic hand surgery and orthopedic surgery.
SportsMED Orthopaedic Surgery and Spine Center
4715 Whitesburg Dr SE
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 881-5151
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- MultiPlan
- UnitedHealthCare
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Osteoarthritis of Hands
very high
more than 99% of peers
Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
very high
more than 99% of peers
Limb Pain
very high
more than 99% of peers
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2 Â Specialties
- Orthopedic Hand Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
2 Â Board Certifications
- Hand SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery*
- Orthopedic SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery*
77 Â Conditions Treated
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis of the Elbow
- Ataxia
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Back Pain
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Disorders
- Broken Arm
- Bursitis
- Cancer
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Complications of Joint Prosthesis
- De Quervain's Disease
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Difficulty With Walking
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow Bursitis
- Elbow Injuries
- Elbow Sprain
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Foot Conditions
- Fracture
- Fracture of Hand (incl. Fingers)
- Gait Abnormality
- Ganglion Cyst
- Gout
- Hand Conditions
- Hand Fracture
- Herniated Disc
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Joint Pain
- Knee Disorders
- Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
- Limb Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lupus
- Myelopathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hands
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Osteopenia
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Pyogenic Arthritis
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Sacrum Disorders
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
- Trigger Finger
- Work-Related Injuries
- Wrist Disorders
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37 Â Procedures
- Arm Surgery
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- De Quervain's Release
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
- Elbow Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Fracture Care
- Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Open
- Hand or Wrist Tendon Transfer
- Hand Reconstruction
- Hand Surgery
- Hand Tendon Repair
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Joint Drainage
- Kyphoplasty, Percutaneous
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Nerve Block, Sympathetic
- Neuroplasty
- Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
- Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture Treatment
- Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
- Steroid Injection
- Tendon Repair
- Trigger Finger Release
- Wrist Fusion
- Wrist Ligament Reconstruction
- Wrist Replacement
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Background Check
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0 Board Actions
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Education
- University Of Alabama At BirminghamMedical School | Graduated 1984
- Vanderbilt UniversityInternship Hospital | Completed 1985
- University Ala School Med HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 1991
- University Ala School Med HospitalFellowship Hospital | Completed 1992
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Languages Spoken
- English
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Dr. Walker accepts 7 insurance carriers
- AetnaChoice Plus POS II
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPO
- CignaCigna PPOOpen Access
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- MultiPlanMultiPlan PPOPHCS Network PPO
- UnitedHealthCareChoice Plus POSOptions PPO
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