Walker, Matthew, 1906-1978

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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.

From the description of Papers, 1935-1984. (Meharry Medical College). WorldCat record id: 16185229

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.

From the description of Papers, 1935-1978. (Meharry Medical College). WorldCat record id: 70975945

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.

From the description of Papers 1935-1984. (Meharry Medical College). WorldCat record id: 16619242

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creatorOf Walker, Matthew, 1906-1978. Papers, 1935-1978. Dyersburg State Community College
creatorOf Walker, Matthew, 1906-1978. Papers, 1935-1984. Meharry Medical College, S.S. Kresge Learning Resources Center
creatorOf Walker, Matthew, 1906-1978. Papers 1935-1984. Meharry Medical College, S.S. Kresge Learning Resources Center
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associatedWith Armacost, Jim. person
associatedWith Armacost, Jim. person
correspondedWith Briley, Beverly, 1914-1980 person
associatedWith Matthew Walker Health Center (Nashville, Tenn.) corporateBody
associatedWith Meharry Medical College corporateBody
associatedWith Meharry Medical College. Center for Health Care Research. corporateBody
associatedWith Meharry Medical College. Dept. of Surgery. corporateBody
associatedWith Meharry Medical College. School of Medicine. corporateBody
associatedWith Nashville University Center. corporateBody
associatedWith National Medical Association (U.S.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 person
associatedWith Taborian Hospital (Mound Bayou, Miss.) corporateBody
associatedWith United Givers Fund of Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.) corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare. corporateBody
associatedWith Vanderbilt University. corporateBody
associatedWith Volunteer State Medical Association (Tenn.) corporateBody
associatedWith Walker, Alice, 1911-1984. person
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United States
Tennessee
Africa
Tennessee--Nashville
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African American universities and colleges
African Americans
Black Medical History
Civil rights
Universities and colleges
Hospitals
Medical care
Medical colleges
Medical students
Private universities and colleges
Occupation
African American physicians
African American surgeons
Medical teaching personnel
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Birth 1906-12-07

Death 1978-07-15

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