Job Title
Clinical Professor
Expertise
Biography
Dr. Melanie Walker is a Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery specializing in the endovascular treatment of acute ischemic disease at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center. A summa cum laude graduate of the University of Texas, she earned her medical degree with highest honors from the University of Texas Medical Branch. She completed her residency at the University of Washington, followed by fellowships in endovascular neurosurgery and vascular neurology, as well as postdoctoral training in computational neurobiology at the California Institute of Technology and a palliative care fellowship at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Walker leads clinical trials and conducts research on regenerative and minimally invasive treatments for neurovascular conditions. She is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health and other national and regional organizations.
Education
Medical Education
University of Texas Medical Branch
Residency
University of Washington, Huntington Memorial Hospital
Fellowship
University of Washington
Harvard Medical School
California Institute of Technology
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology, Vascular Neurology)
American Board of Neurological Surgery (Recognized Focus Practice in CNS Endovascular Surgery)
American Board of Neurological Surgery (Recognized Focus Practice in CNS Endovascular Surgery)