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Dr. Darryl Michael Walter
EXPERT ONCOLOGIST / MEDICAL RESEARCHER
Walter Care Center is a concierge practice, offering a highly personalized and enhanced level of care. Dr. Walter has made a commitment to limit the number of patients he sees to ensure adequate time and availability for each patient, to help patients achieve optimal wellness.
Dr. Walter is able to spend more time with you, listen to your concerns, and build a strong relationship. This partnership is essential for proactive care and achieving your wellness goals.
Darryl Michael Walter is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist originally from West Jordan Utah. His top areas of expertise are Salivary Gland Tumors, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Paget Disease of the Breast, Lung Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Dr. Darryl Michael Walter feels oncology is one of the most exciting medical fields because of the tremendous strides being made in innovative technology and cancer treatments.
Dr. Darryl Michael Walter received his medical degree from the Wroclaw Medical University in Poland where he graduated with first class honors in Radiotherapy and Oncology.
He further received his second medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine where he graduated with honors in Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society.
He completed his internship at Baptist Medical Centers in Birmingham and continued his residency at the University of Alabama Hospitals Department of Radiation Oncology, where he served as Chief Resident for one year.
During this time, Dr. Walter received the U.A.B. Award of Excellence for Exemplary Commitment to Caring, was the recipient of the ACRO Fellowship Grant Award, and served on the House Staff Council for Radiation Oncology. He then graduated from U.A.B. as a board-certified radiation oncologist.
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Dr. Walter treats many different types of cancer, using a patient-centered approach that incorporates shared decision-making between physician, patient, and family. He enjoys talking with patients and helping them through their diagnosis and treatment, as well as with survivorship following the completion of treatment.
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Dr. Walter has experience in several radiation therapy treatments, including stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), and high dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR brachytherapy).
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Medical Research
Dr Walter is regularly involved in conducting groundbreaking biomedical research that improves the knowledge of human health and promotes the development of treatments from bench to bedside to community.
He supports the entire spectrum of medical research from basic discovery and translational science to clinical and population health research, research policies and regulations that promote robust and ethical science and minimize administrative burden.
As chief scientific officer, Dr. Darryl Michael Walter, MD, MPH, leads programs that support medical research and the training of physician-scientists and researchers in academic medicine. In this role, He provides leadership and vision for addressing research and science policy and other related critical issues facing academic medicine, medical schools, teaching health systems, and teaching hospitals.
Roles
As a senior oncologists and a medical researcher, Walter's role forms a key position in diagnosing and treating different types of cancer in different parts of the body.
He works with other doctors to create a treatment plan that’s best for a cancer patient. He help in explaining the cancer diagnosis,type, and stage to the patient. He also help you manage your cancer symptoms and treatment side effects.
Walter specialises in treating conditions such as:
- Colorectal cancer
- Breast cancer
- Lung cancer
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Tumours of the kidney (urological cancers)
- Leukaemia
- Melanoma
Skills
- Excellent communication skills to manage a wide range of relationships with colleagues, and patients and their families
- Emotional resilience, a calm temperament and the ability to work well under pressure
- Teamwork and the capacity to lead multidisciplinary teams
- Problem-solving and diagnostic skills
- Outstanding organisational ability and effective decision-making skills
- First-class time and resource management for the benefit of patients
Commitment
Dathan believes that great work comes from commitment – commitment to quality, commitment to consistency, commitment to safety.
When committed to better work, we’re not just doing well by our patients; we’re also protecting the people important to us and paying homage to a long history of world-class service.
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