She earned her BSN and MSN from Troy University and her DNP from University of South Alabama. She has a wide range of clinical expertise in hematology/oncology, chronic illness, and health promotion, as well as oncology/palliative care education internationally. Dr. Walker has more than 15 years of experience as an advanced nurse practitioner. She currently has a reimbursed faculty practice at The Kirklin Clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.