Dr. Linda Kay Walker, MD is an obstetrician in Boise, ID specializing in obstetrics. She graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Linda Kay Walker, MD is affiliated with Saint Alphonsus Health System and SAINT ALPHONSUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC.
1055 N Curtis Road
Boise, ID 83706
4424 E Flamingo Avenue Suite 200
Nampa, ID 83687
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
A Cesarean section (more often known as "C-Section") is a surgery performed during labor and delivery. A C-Section is a procedure that delivers a baby through an incision in the lower abdomen and uterus. In the United States, about a third of all births are performed by Cesarean section. Most often, a C-section is done by an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB-GYN), or in certain regions, a general surgeon or family physician.
C-section incisions can be up-and-down (vertical), from belly button to lower abdomen or side-to-side (horizontal), across the lower abdomen. Side-to-side incisions are more frequently used. After the exterior incisions are made, the doctor then cuts into the uterus and amniotic sac and delivers the infant and cuts the baby's umbilical cord. The mother receives medicine to expel the placenta and the doctor helps to safely remove it. Finally, the doctor uses sutures to seal the uterus and tissue incisions. The initial C-section skin incision is also closed with sutures or staples.
C-sections are typically performed with regional anesthesia, which inhibits pain in the lower half of the body, but allows mothers to be awake. However, some mothers may receive general anesthesia, where they are put to sleep during the surgical procedure.
C-sections may be planned or unplanned, depending on the circumstances of the birth.
Pre-existing conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, herpes, and HIV may prompt a doctor to prescribe a C-section. Other situations for C-section include:
Other mothers may require a C-section due to complications arising during delivery. These unplanned, emergency C-sections allow for a healthy birth even when complex complications are present. Problems during labor which may necessitate a C-section include:
Mothers should expect about a six-week recovery period following a C-section, including an initial hospital stay of two to three days. While in the hospital, mothers may spend time with their baby and begin breastfeeding. After returning home, mothers should limit strenuous activities such as lifting, reaching, and exercise, and should make sure to get plenty of rest.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Kay Walker, MD for Medicare patients.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Linda Kay Walker, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.
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Dr. Linda Kay Walker, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Obstetrics & Gynecology and has a state license in Idaho.
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Licensed In: Idaho
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Linda Kay Walker, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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Dr. Linda Walker's medical specialty is obstetrics. These areas are among Dr. Walker's clinical interests: colposcopy, vaginal birth, and loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). After completing medical school at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. She is professionally affiliated with Saint Alphonsus Health System.
