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Amy Walker, PT, DPT, OCS

Amy Walker, PT, DPT, OCS

Assistant Director of PALs Clinic/Assistant Professor

College of Health Sciences

walkera@westernu.edu

Phone: 0484

  • Education
    • Doctor of Physical Therapy
      Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
      May 2011
    • Master of Physical Therapy
      UTSW Medical Center, School of Allied Health
      May 2003
    • Bachelor of Science
      Texas A & M University
      August 1988
  • Certification
    • ABPTS Board Certified Specialist, Orthopedics, June 2013–present
    • Integrative Dry Needling, American Dry Needling Institute, 2011
    • Credentialed Clinical Educator, Texas Physical Therapy Association, 2010
    • Credentialed Clinical Instructor, American Physical Therapy Association, 2004
    • Leadership 2000 Facilitator, 2001–2003
    • Course Facilitator/Instructor, National Crisis Prevention Institute, 1990–2001
    • Verbal/Physical Intervention Instructor, Tarrant County Mental Health/Mental Retardation, 1995
    • Texas EMT Basic, Texas Department of Transportation, 1995
    • Challenge Course Instructor, High and Low elements, Park Cities Counseling, 1995
    • First Aid Instructor, National Safety Council, 1992–1996
    • CPR Instructor, Instructor Trainer, Affiliate Faculty; American Heart Association, 1991–1998
    • HIV Risk Reduction/Antibody Test Counselor, TADAC, 1991
  • Narrative

    Dr. Walker earned her BS in Health Education then worked in various community-based health organizations including AIDS Project Hartford and Tarrant County Mental Health Mental Retardation. She also worked in city government at the City of Arlington, TX Water Utilities Department in training and leadership development roles. She returned to school and earned her master's degree in physical therapy from UT Southwestern in 2003. She then completed her transitional DPT at Texas Tech in 2011. Dr. Walker has over 20 years of full-time clinical experience, working as a physical therapist in various care settings including acute, skilled nursing, acute rehab, home health, and outpatient. Her clinical expertise is in outpatient orthopedics, and she became a board-certified orthopedic specialist in 2013. In her spare time, Dr. Walker enjoys hiking, kayaking,attending music festivals, and travel abroad.