Dr. John Walker, MD

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  Malpractice Claims not available

  Healthgrades does not collect malpractice information for Alabama.

  What is medical malpractice

  What is medical malpractice?

  Medical malpractice is issued when negligence by a doctor causes injury to a patient. For example, a doctor may improperly diagnose, treat or medicate outside the standard of medical care. The three types of malpractice are: a settlement, an arbitration award, or a judgment.

  If my doctor has malpractice history, does that mean he or she is a poor-quality doctor?

  If your doctor has a malpractice claim, evaluate the information and determine if the action could potentially impact the quality of care you receive. Claim settlements and arbitration awards may occur for a variety of reasons, which should not necessarily reflect negatively on the doctor's professional competence or conduct.
  You may want to use this information to start a discussion with the doctor about his or her history and specific ability to provide healthcare for you.

  How far back does Healthgrades malpractice history go?

  Healthgrades reports details of a doctor’s malpractice history when the doctor has at least one closed medical malpractice claim within the last five years, even if he or she no longer practices in that state.

  For which states does Healthgrades collect malpractice history?

  Healthgrades collects malpractice information from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. If your doctor has a malpractice claim, evaluate the information and determine if the action could potentially impact your quality of care. Sometimes multiple states report the same claim. If a provider practices in a state where data is unavailable, please reach out to your local state legislature to help make this data publicly available.
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  Sanctions

  No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

  What is a sanction or disciplinary action

  What is a sanction or disciplinary action?

  A sanction, also known as a disciplinary action, is an action taken to punish or restrict a doctor who has demonstrated professional misconduct. Sanctions may be imposed by a state medical board, professional medical licensing organization, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

  If my doctor has sanction history, does that mean he or she is a poor-quality doctor?

  If a doctor has a sanction, it does not necessarily mean that he or she is a poor-quality doctor. Some sanctions are not related to medical care, and involve a doctor’s finances or administrative activities. Before you make any choices about changing your doctor, we recommend that you evaluate the doctor’s sanction information and determine how severe or relevant you think the sanction cause and action were.

  How far back does Healthgrades sanction history go?

  Healthgrades reports state and federal sanctions from the previous five years, except when a doctor's license has been revoked or surrendered. Healthgrades displays all actions for doctors whose licenses have been revoked or surrendered.

  For which states does Healthgrades collect sanction history?

  Healthgrades collects sanction history from all 50 U.S. states. Physicians with a disciplinary action in one state may move to another state where they have a clean record. Since Healthgrades painstakingly compiles disciplinary action information from all 50 states, Healthgrades website will show if a physician has a disciplinary action in more than one state.
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  Board Actions

  No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

  What are board actions

  What are board actions?

  Board actions are non-disciplinary actions imposed upon a doctor based on a complaint investigation. A patient or medical colleague may file a complaint with that state medical board or professional licensing organization, which then investigates the complaint. Board actions are intended to ensure that a doctor is able to perform safe medical and health care tasks.

  Types of non-disciplinary actions include an advisory letter, a corrective action agreement, a limitation or restriction on the medical or healthcare tasks a doctor can perform, or a voluntary agreement by the doctor not to practice. A board action can also include a termination of a corrective action agreement or voluntary agreement, which allows the doctor to return to full practice.

  If my doctor has a board action, does that mean he or she is a poor-quality doctor?

  If a doctor has a board action, it means he or she has had a non-disciplinary action imposed upon him or her. It does not necessarily mean that he or she is a poor quality doctor. Before you make any choices about changing your doctor, evaluate the doctor's board action information and determine how severe or relevant you think the cause and action were.

  How far back does Healthgrades non-disciplinary board action history go?

  Healthgrades reports non-disciplinary board action history from for the previous five years, except when a doctor's license has been revoked or surrendered. Healthgrades displays all actions for doctors whose licenses have been revoked or surrendered.

  For which states does Healthgrades collect non-disciplinary board actions?

  Healthgrades collects non-disciplinary board actions from all 50 U.S. states.

• Hand Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery

• Ankle Fracture
• 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
• Dupuytren's Contracture
• Elbow Injuries
• Elbow Sprain
• Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
• Foot Conditions
• Fracture
• Fracture of Hand (incl. Fingers)
• Gait Abnormality
• Ganglion Cyst
• Gout
• Hammer Toe
• Hand Conditions
• Hand Fracture
• Herniated Disc
• Hip Fracture
• Intervertebral Disc Disease
• Joint Pain
• Knee Disorders
• Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Leg Fracture Below Knee (incl. Ankle)
• Limb Pain
• Low Back Pain
• Lupus
• Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
• Myelopathy
• Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
• Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
• Osteoarthritis of Hands
• Osteoarthritis of Knee
• Osteoarthritis of Spine
• Osteopenia
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
• Pathological Spine Fracture
• Peripheral Nerve Disorders
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
• Pseudoarthrosis
• Pyogenic Arthritis
• Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Scoliosis
• Shoulder Disorders
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spine Deformities
• Spine Disorders
• Spine Fractures, Traumatic
• Spondylitis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
• Systemic Sclerosis
• Thoracic Spine Fracture
• Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
• Trigger Finger
• Work-Related Injuries
• Wrist Disorders

• Medical School

  University of Alabama At Birmingham

  Graduated in 1984

• Internship Hospital

  Vanderbilt University

  Completed in 1985

• Residency Hospital

  University Ala School Med Hospital

  Completed in 1991

• Fellowship Hospital

  University Ala School Med Hospital

  Completed in 1992

• English

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• Orthopedic Hand Surgery

• 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, Closed
• Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
• Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
• Excision of Metacarpal and Carpal
• Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Open
• Foot and Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Fracture Care
• Hand Reconstruction
• Hand Surgery
• Hand Tendon Repair
• Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Closed
• Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Open
• Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Hand or Wrist Tendon Transfer
• Herniated Disc Surgery
• Hip Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
• Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
• Joint Drainage
• Knee Surgery
• Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Closed
• Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
• Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
• Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
• Nerve Block, Somatic
• Neuroplasty
• Peripheral Nerve Block
• Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
• Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
• Shoulder Fracture Treatment
• Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• 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