Vanessa Walker, MD
Pulmonologist
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Sutter Roseville Medical Center Vibra Hospital of Sacramento
Dr. Vanessa Walker is a pulmonologist from Roseville, California. She has an overall medical experience of 10 years. She graduated in 2007 from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine. Afterwards, she completed a residency program at the University of Nevada, Reno and a fellowship training at the Duke University Hospital. Dr. Walker is a board-certified specialist in Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease. She is a co-author of several published studies. Some of the areas she focused on are epidemiology of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus pneumonia, epidemiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia, opiates and the elderly. Dr. Walker is currently affiliated with the Sutter Roseville Medical Center and Vibra Hospital of Sacramento.
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Medical School
University of Nevada, Reno
Residency
Duke University Hospital
Fellowship
American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
CA State Medical License 2014 - Present
Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia in Community Hospitals.
Lewis, S. S.,Walker, V. J.,Lee, M. S.,Chen, L.,Moehring, R. W.,Cox, C. E.,Sexton, D. J.,Anderson, D. J.; Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Nov 25.
See more >>The epidemiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a network of community hospitals: a prospective multicenter study.
Suk Lee, M.,Walker, V.,Chen, L. F.,Sexton, D. J.,Anderson, D. J.; Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Jul.
See more >>Opiates and elderly: use and side effects.
Chau DL, Walker V, Pai L, Cho LM; Clin Interv Aging. 2008.
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