Alison R. Walker, MD

Dr. Walker received her MD from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She completed an Internal Medicine Residency and a Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at the University of Rochester, New York. She joins us from The Ohio State University, where she served as a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology. Dr. Walker’s clinical interests are in the care of patients with myeloid malignancies, specifically acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes. She is particularly interested in identifying ways to deliver care that maximizes resource utilization and achieves superior patient satisfaction. Dr. Walker’s research interests are in the development of experimental therapeutics and phase I clinical trials for patients with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes, focusing on novel therapeutics that target aberrant mechanisms of leukemogenesis.