Walker, Marc E., M.D.

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

1 Pavilion - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216
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2 Merit Health Madison - UMMC
163 River Oaks Drive, Canton, MS 39046
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3 Children’s of Mississippi Hospital - Blair E. Batson Tower
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216
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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 Center09/2023 - Present
Director, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Jabaley-Songcharoen Center for Hand, Upper Extremity, and Nerve Surgery, Jackson, MS 3921609/2023 - Present
Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery07/2023 - Present
Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery07/2023 - Present
Director, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, UMMC09/2019 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Certification in the Subspecialty of Hand Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery10/2021 - 12/2031
Certification, Board Certification in Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery11/2020 - 12/2030

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Best Abstract Award - ASPS National Conference, American Society of Plastic Surgeons2024
Aurora International Surgical Case Award, Kerecis2024
College of Liberal Arts Early Impact Award, University of Mississippi2024
Trailblazer Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education 2023, UMMC Teaching Awards2024
Trailblazer Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education 2022, UMMC Teaching Awards2023
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 Association2022
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