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4 Ratings with 1 written Review
Summary
Ophthalmologist and eye surgeon Robert E. Walker, M.D., is one of the founding members of The Eye Centers and The Eye Surgery Center. He has been in private practice in Oak Ridge since 1984.
Dr. Walker graduated from Tennessee Technological University in 1971 with a degree in Chemical Engineering, where he was a member of Tau Beta Pi National Honorary Engineering Society. He then graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1974.
His post graduate medical training included an internship at the Naval Regional Medical Center in San Diego, California. He then served as a Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Navy, and was stationed at Naval Air Station in Felion, Nevada. After finishing his service in the Navy, Dr. Walker completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences in Memphis.
Dr. Walker is board certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is active in several professional and educational organizations, …including:
Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Member of the Ophthalmology Outpatient Surgery Society
Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Read More Read less Dr. Walker graduated from Tennessee Technological University in 1971 with a degree in Chemical Engineering, where he was a member of Tau Beta Pi National Honorary Engineering Society. He then graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1974.
His post graduate medical training included an internship at the Naval Regional Medical Center in San Diego, California. He then served as a Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Navy, and was stationed at Naval Air Station in Felion, Nevada. After finishing his service in the Navy, Dr. Walker completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences in Memphis.
Dr. Walker is board certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is active in several professional and educational organizations, …including:
Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Member of the Ophthalmology Outpatient Surgery Society
Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Quick Facts
- accepting new patients
- 52 years of experience
- 1 insurance plan accepted
- speaks Spanish, Italian
- University Louisville Hospital
- 1 written review
- 1 specialty
- 10 areas of expertise
- 1 board certification
- 1 hospital affiliation
- 4 office locations
- Male
Office Locations
Dr. Robert Earl Walker has 4 locationsEye Center Of Oak Ridge Pc
1855 Tanner Way Ste 120Harriman, TN 37748 Tel: (865) 882-1535
Mon8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:30 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
The Eye Center Of Lenoir City
603 Highway 321 N Ste 301Lenoir City, TN 37771 Tel: (865) 986-3518
Mon8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:30 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
Eye Center Of Oak Ridge PC
90 Vermont AveOak Ridge, TN 37830 Tel: (865) 482-8890
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Robert Earl Walker
Medical Specialties
Dr. Robert Earl Walker has the following specialty
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Robert Earl Walker has the following 10 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
52 Years Experience
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Residency
University Louisville Hospital
Medical School
University Of Tennessee Health Science Center College Of MedicineGraduated in 1974
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Which hospitals is Dr. Robert Walker affiliated with?
- Dr. Robert Walker is affiliated with Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge.
- What languages does Dr. Robert Walker speak?
- Dr. Robert Walker speaks Spanish and Italian.
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