Walker, Matthew, 1906-1978

Surgeon, Cancer Specialist, Teacher. "Matt" Walker, born in Waterproof, La. was on the Meharry scene since 1934. Professor of Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Surgery, Gynecology. Performed Surgery and Radioactive Gold Treatment on Medical Horizons. A Guiding Force with Taborian Hospital, Riverside Hospital, Mound Bayou, and Matthew Walker Health Center.

Surgeon; chairman, Dept. of Surgery, Meharry Medical College (1945-1973); b. 7 Dec. 1906 in Waterproof, La.; d. 15 July 1978; married Alice Willa Gibbs Johnson in 1937; A.B., New Orleans University (1929); M.D., Meharry Medical College (1934); resident in surgery and gynecology, Hubbard Hospital (1935-1938); professor, Meharry Medical College (1939-1944); director of surgery, Mound Bayou Community Hospital, Mound Bayou, Miss.; performed surgery on television on one of the first broadcast airings of a medical show in 1956; pioneered the concept of a community health center.

Surgeon, Cancer Specialist, Teacher.

Born in Waterproof, La., "Matt" Walker was on Meharry scene since 1934. Professor of Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Surgery Gynecology. Performed Surgery and Radioactive Gold Treatment on Medical Horizons. A Guiding Force with Taborian Hospital, Riverside Hospital, Mound Bayou Medical Center and the Matthew Walker Health Center.