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Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD

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Specializes in: Occupational Therapy and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

Professional interests include: developmental issues, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis (MS), and more.

4444 Forest Park Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 286-1669

Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD is an occupational therapist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in occupational therapy and spinal cord injury medicine. Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD is affiliated with WashU Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL).

Office Locations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

4444 Forest Park Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 286-1669

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5200 Berthold Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63110

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Some issues Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD treated as an occupational therapist in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD treated as an occupational therapist in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD treated during 2015 were hypertension.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD treated as an occupational therapist in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD treated during 2016 were depression and hypertension.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD treated during 2017 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD treated during 2018 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD treated during 2019 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD treated during 2020 were depression.

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD treated during 2021 were depression, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	31
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD treated during 2022 were hypertension.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD treated as an occupational therapist in Saint Louis, MO were diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD.

**Gender**
Male	10
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	1

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	20
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	5
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	5

Education & Training

She is certified by the Occupational Therapy Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) and has a state license in Missouri.

Board Certification: Occupational Therapy Assistive Technology Professional (ATP)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ms. Carla W. Walker, OT, OTD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WashU Medicine

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL)

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Biography

Ms. Carla Walker is a spinal cord injury medicine and occupational therapy specialist in Saint Louis, MO. Her clinical interests include amputation, spinal cord injury, and multiple sclerosis (MS). Ms. Walker's hospital/clinic affiliations include WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.