Walker, Marc E., M.D.
Specialties: General Plastic Surgery, Children's Hand Surgery, Skin Cancer Surgery, Hand Surgery and Trauma, Cosmetic Surgery, Children's Orthopaedics, Body Contouring, Children's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity, Breast Reconstruction, General and Reconstructive Microsurgery
Gender: Male
Biography: Dr. Marc E. Walker is a board-certified plastic surgeon, fellowship-trained hand surgeon, and cosmetic surgeon. Dr. Walker has clinical and research interests as well as advanced expertise in both pediatric and adult hand surgery, cosmetic surgery, and aesthetics. Dr. Walker is a native Mississippian and graduate of Ole Miss. He completed his medical education (MD) at the world-renowned Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School. Dr. Walker completed Plastic Surgery residency and subspecialty fellowship training in Hand Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery at Yale University School of Medicine. He returned to his home state of Mississippi as an academic surgeon at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where he teaches medical students, surgery residents, and clinical fellows. Dr. Walker offers the most highly advanced surgical techniques to all patients in plastic surgery, hand surgery, cosmetic surgery, and aesthetics. Dr. Walker has participated in, organized, and has a great passion for international plastic surgery and hand surgery mission work; he serves on the Executive Board of Hand Help, Inc.
Practice Locations
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Pavilion - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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Merit Health Madison - UMMC
163 River Oaks Drive, Canton, MS 39046 View Location |
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Children’s of Mississippi Hospital - Blair E. Batson Tower
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Medicare health insurance plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee For Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except DSNP)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Medicaid MS CHIP - Molina MS CHIP and United Healthcare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Always Care - Dental & Vision
- Avesis (Molina)
- Aetna Health Management
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- Cenpatico - Behavioral Health
- Cigna PPO and Behavioral Health (excludes transplants)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Hattiesburg Clinic Professional Association - MPCN
- Interlink Health Services - Transplant Services
- LifeTrac - Transplant Services
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Health Partners (MHP) - Family Medicine Only
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State Hospital
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. - Transplant Services
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare - PPO Commercial, CHIP, MSCAN, Behavioral Health
- Vantage Health Plan - Commercial, PPACA Plan and Medicare Advantage Plan
- Veterans Administration
Education
Board Certification: | Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery, Surgery of the Hand |
Fellowship: | Yale-New Haven Hospital |
Medical Education: | Harvard Business School |
Medical Education: | Harvard Medical School |
Residency: | Yale-New Haven Hospital |
Experience
Current Positions
Songcharoen Endowed Chair of Plastic and Reconstructive Hand Surgery, School of Medicine, Jabaley-Songcharoen Center for Hand, Upper Extremity, and Nerve Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 09/2023 - Present |
Director, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Jabaley-Songcharoen Center for Hand, Upper Extremity, and Nerve Surgery, Jackson, MS 39216 | 09/2023 - Present |
Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery | 07/2023 - Present |
Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery | 07/2023 - Present |
Director, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, UMMC | 09/2019 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
Certification, Certification in the Subspecialty of Hand Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery | 10/2021 - 12/2031 |
Certification, Board Certification in Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery | 11/2020 - 12/2030 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
Best Abstract Award - ASPS National Conference, American Society of Plastic Surgeons | 2024 |
Aurora International Surgical Case Award, Kerecis | 2024 |
College of Liberal Arts Early Impact Award, University of Mississippi | 2024 |
Trailblazer Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education 2023, UMMC Teaching Awards | 2024 |
Trailblazer Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education 2022, UMMC Teaching Awards | 2023 |
Healthcare Innovation Hackathon Winner, Mississippi Healthcare Innovation Conference (2022) | 2022 |
Glancy Competition Training Program Award, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (SESPRS) | 2022 |
40 Under 40 Alumni Achievement Award, Ole Miss Alumni Association | 2022 |
Aesculapian Club, Harvard Medical School | |
Resident of the Year, Connecticut Burn Center - Yale-New Haven Health Health | |
Best Clinical Science Research Award, Yale Plastic Surgery | |
Adrien E. Flatt Scholarship for Residents and Fellows, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) | |
LaSallian Founder's Young Alumnus Award for Service to the Poor, Christian Brothers High School | |
Tangredi Award for Excellence, Hand Help, Inc. (Pediatric Hand Surgery Mission) | |
Frist Family Fellowship Award, Harvard Business School | |
Medical Graduate Fellowship Award, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society | |
UM Hall of Fame, University of Mississippi | |
Marcus Elvis Taylor Medal, University of Mississippi | |
Shoemaker Award in Biological Sciences, University of Mississippi | |
Robert M. Carrier Scholar, University of Mississippi |