Dr. Frederick Allen Walker, DO

Dr. Walker, Just wanted to say thank you for making our son's first session a good one. Last night before bed, he said, "Dr. Walker is a cool guy, he has a farm and he takes medicine just like me." To have him with a doctor who truly cares and can relate to him is a real gift to our family as we start on this journey together.

Dr walker is wonderful and very thorough. I have appreciated his approach to diagnosing and treating my adult ADHD as well as learning about his research in this field. I have felt validated, educated and supported through all of my treatment and have taken so much away from our time together. As someone who struggled with anxiety, disrupted sleep, unawareness of what was causing my hyper verbal tendencies, and many other symptoms of adhd, I was apprehensive to the use of medication. As certain medications had not helped these symptoms in the past. Dr walker was patient and informative, stepping me into a routine that I felt comfortable with slowly and methodically and WOW - what a difference this has made in my life in a very short time. I realize only now all the ways I was self medicating and struggling for most of my life. I believe his approach is effective and thoughtful and would feel comfortable recommending him without hesitation to anyone who thinks they might need help… addressing or clarifying if adhd is effecting their ability to function fully in their day or impeding on their health and overall wellness. Scheduling and payment with his office manager Kathy is simple and streamlined and her communication is always prompt and crisp. Of course I wish they took insurance, but many specialists (including two of the other offices I was recommended by my primary care doctor for initial testing) do not. So, if you can make the room on your budget for yourself or your family I believe it is a worthy investment of your time and money.

As an adult having been misdiagnosed my whole life, finding Dr. Walker has been life changing. I am no longer suffering with the anxiety and depression that I had been treated for forever. Instead discovering it was ADHD all along and treating that, has opened me up to the life I have always wanted. I no longer struggle to remember things and utilizing his tips for staying organized. I am able to feel accomplished at the end of each day, instead of overwhelmed and sinking. Thanks so much Dr. Walker.

I was a patient of Dr. Walker's for a couple years. During that time he was super helpful in helping me learn to understand and cope with my ADHD as an adult. He was also the first and only person (doctor or otherwise) to accurately recognize my adult ADHD for what it was, instead of misdiagnosing it as OCD or writing it off as a character flaw, such as lack of motivation or laziness. He was an invaluable resource to me during the time I saw him, and I will be forever grateful for his insight and contribution. However, I also have some constructive feedback and criticism that I feel would be beneficial for him when interacting with patients in the future. If I had to give one piece of advice, it would be this: practice more respect for patients personal boundaries. There were a couple of times when he asked me things I wasn't comfortable discussing because I felt like they were too personal, none of his business, and/or didn't have anything to do with my ADHD (the issue I was… seeing him for). But instead of respecting my wishes and boundaries by dropping the particular subject when I clearly expressed my desire not to discuss it, he continued to try and pry an answer out of me, and made me feel like I had to explain myself and justify my feelings and reasoning for wanting to avoid the topic before he would honor my wish to stay away from it. He likes to complain about there being a "generation of entitlement" in the world today, but ironically, he himself sometimes fails to understand that simply being a psychiatrist doesn't make you entitled to information that a patient doesn't want to give, regardless of their reasoning for not wanting to do so, and it certainly doesn't give you the right to violate their boundaries that they're clearly trying to enforce by continuing to press them to give you the info you want. This is honestly the thing that made me decide to leave his practice and seek care elsewhere, because after a particularly upsetting incident in which the above scenario occurred, I no longer felt like I could trust him to respect my wishes and emotional boundaries, and if I can't trust someone to do that, then I no longer feel comfortable entrusting them with my mental health. I also felt like I was being shamed and scolded for not conducting certain areas of my personal life that have absolutely nothing to do with managing my ADHD according to a timeline that he personally (not professionally) believed was appropriate for my age. Since I won't tolerate being made to feel pressured into conforming to someone else's opinion and standards for how I should live my life, what choices I should make, how, and when, I made the decision to leave, as I don't need that kind of unnecessary stress, drama, and negativity surrounding me. So, the one piece of constructive criticism I would give to Dr. Walker would be to advise him to be more mindful and intentional about respecting and honoring patients personal wishes, choices, and boundaries, regardless of how small or specific they are, and regardless of whether or not he personally agrees with them or thinks they're silly. He might be the expert and authority when it comes to psychiatry and ADHD, but the patient is the expert and authority when it comes to their own life, feelings, perspectives, and choices. As a whole, my overall experience with Dr. Walker was a positive one, and he is a wonderful resource when it comes to helping patients diagnose, treat, and understand their ADHD, and for that I can't help but recommend him highly. His only real weak spot is that he could stand to be a little bit more understanding and accommodating when it comes to the personal boundaries, preferences, opinions, choices, and perspectives of his patients, especially when he might not always like or agree with them.

Someone posted before that Walker pumped them full of Vyvanse after not giving them a proper eval for their diagnosis and totally misdiagnosing them. She said it made her symptoms worse. This is just one example of how his main goal is to exploit those who are in serious need of professional care. I wasn’t going to write a review, but I just felt like people need to know the truth. With me he was pushy, condescending and very uncomfortable to be around. As another reviewer said, I also felt like he didn’t respect my boundaries when I didn’t want to answer certain personal questions that were definitely irrelevant to my diagnosis. I also felt this way about him. I felt like I wasted money to listen to this guy talk about himself and his family and he wanted to be the focus of most of the session. I’m not exaggerating... he is totally out of touch and has a god complex. It just felt like a complete waste of my time and money and he is very expensive! I find it extremely suspect that in… just the past couple of months he has a cluster of highly rated reviews when almost all of his critical reviews from the past few years are all low ratings. It looks like he made a bunch of fake accounts to boost his own ratings. Wouldn’t surprise me one bit. Definitely a fraud. Do yourself a favor and find another doctor who is trustworthy and not a crook just out to empty your wallet. There’s a reason why he’s still accepting new patients. I’m SO glad I went elsewhere. This dude has it all backwards. He is the one who seriously needs therapy. Please, please don’t waste your time or money on this guy. There are qualified docs out there who really do care about accurately diagnosing your condition and giving you the appropriate treatment. I hope this helps someone make a better choice.

Dr. Walker has helped me to become the me I have always wanted to be. I am finally truly able to cope with challenges in a positive way.

I have seen Dr. Walker for well over a year now. He has walked me through some difficult times and have witnessed 180 degree breakthrough. Even though it’s been over a year we continue to work on different types of strategies. Dr. Walker is one of the best psychologist I have had the privilege on working with. He does his own psychotherapy, own medication reviews, management etc. What a few people don’t seem to understand is that when you walk into a regular practice that accepts insurance there are multiple roles, multiple fees and you may see your MD for 5-10 minutes. You have a whole other therapist. In this specific practice there are 2 people that work side by side and complete all tasks. Communication is effective. Kathleen is very prompt and professional. I have had only 2 miscommunications in the last year and a half. Only one of those I did not agree with the outcome but again all of the policies and procedures that you receive in the beginning of care prior to your first… initial appointment explain this. Which both outcomes were stated in this. When you request medical records or your next refill she is very sufficient with time management. My goal in life is to be as organized as she is one day. Dr. Walker, Has walked me down memory lane. He has provided me with therapy and coping skills to enhance my Progress of becoming successful with ADD. I actually look forward to see him because he talks to you as a person and not a dr. He has always treated me and my circumstances with respect and understanding. He is the only doctor that has been able to relate to my diagnosis on a personal level. He is more then my doctor he has truly became my mentor. This practice does work with You on payment plans which I am extremely appreciative especially being in college. He follows compliance and regulations. He has checked on me through email, squeezed me in on the day of. We have had our sessions on the phone. He is very dependable and I would not consider another doctor even if they accepted my insurance because my dr and patient relationship is not comparable to what I would get in a corporate or non profit setting. Thank you Kathleen and Dr. Walker for all that you do.

Dr. Walker is an impeccable psychiatrist. He truly cares about his patients and listens with a carefully tuned and knowledgable ear. Dr. Walker is timely and reasonably priced for his services. He treats the whole patient and not just surface level symptoms alone. I have throughly enjoyed being his patient and have complete confidence in Dr. Walker's therapy.

Dr Walker was able to prescribe an ADD medication that actually causes my college age daughter no side effects and helps her focus so well. He explained to us why she has had so much trouble over the years with her ADD being untreated and gave her many coping skills to handle life with ADD. He encouraged her independence and made her feel as though she can accomplish whatever she sets out to do. I had trouble getting our insurance company to reimburse us for any visits unfortunately which limited the amount of times she can see him. This is sad especially since no other physician has ever treated her ADD properly or given her a medication without side effects! He’s the best in the area, in our opinion and we can’t thank him enough.

I have been seeing Dr. Walker for over 2 months now and have never been better. He helps me get my chaotic life back in order. He is very understanding and communicates in a manner that makes sense to me. Very professional and easy to talk to. Willing to work with you on payments if needed.