Edward Walker, MD
Specialties:
- Sports Medicine
Fellowship Trained:
- Sports Medicine
My Locations
Education
- California Baptist University - Bachelors of Science in Biology and Psychology
- The University of Illinois-Chicago at Rockford - Medical School
- University of California San Francisco-Fresno - Orthopaedic Residency
- Houston Methodist - Sports Medicine Fellowship
- Team Coverage:
- Houston Astros (Major League Baseball)
- Houston Dynamo (Major League Soccer)
- Houston Texans (National Football League)
- Rice University (NCAA Division I)
- Military Experience - Battalion Surgeon-Major, Field Surgeon Captain & Second Lieutenant
Practice
- Dr. Walker is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine.
Awards
- Surgeon's Award (06/2016) | UCSF-Fresno
- American Society of Surgery of the Hand Military Scholarship Recipient (09/2014) | ASSH
- Urban Health Student of the Year (05/2011) | University of Illinois Chicago- COM
- Hispanic Scholarship Finalist (2010) | University of Illinois Chicago- COM
- Recipient of Dr. Monash Scholarship (10/2009 – 04/2010) | University of Illinois Chicago- COM
- Recipient of Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus FoundationScholarship (12/2009) | University of Illinois Chicago- COM
Research
Publications
- Jernick, Michael; Walker Gallego, Edward; Nuzzo, Michael. Retrospective Analysis of the Accuracy of Ultrasound-Guided Magnetic Resonance Arthrogram Injections of the Hip in the Office Setting. The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017 5(12): 1-4.
Peer Reviews
- Pediatricians' weight assessment and obesity management practices
- Author(s) Huang JS; Donohue M; Golnari G; Fernandez S; Walker Gallego E; Galvan K; Briones C; Tamai J; Becerra K 2009
- BMC Pediatr. 9:19
- Parental ability to discriminate the weight status of children: Results of a survey
- Author(s) Huang JS; Becerra K; Oda T; Walker E; Xu R; Donohue M; Chen I; Curbelo V; Breslow A. 2007
- Pediatrics 120(1):e112-e119
- Childhood overweight and orthodontists: Results of a survey
- Author(s) Huang JS; Becerra K; Walker E; Hovell MF 2006 J Public Health Dent. 66(4):292-294
- Pediatric femur fractures: Single incision intramedullary fixation technique
- Author(s) Knedel M; Walker Gallego ER; Gerardi J; Husak LE; Altebarmakian M 2015 J Pediatr Orthop 35(7):657-660
- Patellar Coccidioides immitis osteomyelitis: Case report and literature review
- Author(s) Walker Gallego ER; Burk T; Horvai Andrew; Link T; Luke A; O'Donnell R. 2016 Current Orthopedic Practice 27(3): 330-335
Technical Paper
- Approach to musculoskeletal injuries
- Author(s) Walker Gallego ER; Kerstman E; Shah RV 2015
- NASA Human Research Program, Exploration Medical Capability