Dr. Lea Walker has a wealth of knowledge in sports medicine and advanced imaging, neurology, internal medicine. 

Dr. Walker was raised in Los Alamos, New Mexico where she was active in the endurance horse community. She received her bachelor’s degree in Equine Science at Colorado State University (2004) and subsequently received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine (2008). After graduation, she completed a Sports Medicine and Imaging internship and residency at California Equine Orthopedics, where she was mentored by Drs. Mark Martinelli, (DACVS, DACVSMR), Norm Rantanen (ACVR), Barrie Grant (ACVS) and Tina Kemper (ACVIM).

Dr. Walker has worked on a wide array of breeds and disciplines and sharpened her skills in sports medicine and imaging. She has extensive experience in performing in-depth lameness examinations, performing and interpreting advanced diagnostic imaging such as nuclear scintigraphy (bone scan), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound and digital radiography. Dr. Walker is very familiar with all the advanced treatment options including stem cells, IRAP, PRP and ProStride, etc. and their various applications in sports medicine.