Mark Lamont Walker

Background

Walker, Mark Lamont was born on January 5, 1952 in Brooklyn. Son of Philip David and Ann (Boston) Walker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1977.

Career

Intern, Howard U. Hospital, Washington District of Columbia, 1977-1978; resident, Howard U. Hospital, Washington District of Columbia, 1978-1982; instructor, Howard U. Hospital, Washington, 1983-1985; assistant professor, Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, 1985-1987; clinical assistant professor, Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, 1987-1990; associate professor, Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, 1990-1996; department chairman surgery, Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, 1990-1994; program director, Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, 1990-1996; founder, Surgical Health Collective, Atlanta, since 1996. Developer Morehouse Surgical Svc. at Grady Hospital, 1988-1990, Morehouse Surgical Residency Program, 1990-1996.

Achievements

• Mark Lamont Walker has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Developer radio show on health Station WCLK, Atlanta, 1985-1990. Founder Violence Prevention Task Force, Atlanta, 1987. Fellow American College of Surgeons.

Member Society Critical Care Medicine, Surgical Infection Society, National Medical Association (William Sinkler award surgical section 1992), Association for Academy Surgery, Eastern Association for Surgery of Trauma, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: music, basketball, jogging.

Connections

Married Alicia Louise Watson, November 1975. Children: Kweli, Akilah, Olabisi, Rashanna, Sharufa, Rahsaan.

Father:

Philip David Walker

Mother:

Ann (Boston) Walker

Spouse:

Alicia Louise Watson

child:

Rashanna Walker

child:

Kweli Walker

child:

Akilah Walker

child:

Sharufa Walker

child:

Olabisi Walker

child:

Rahsaan Walker