Dr. Paul O. Walker is a board certified pediatric dentist. He received his DDS from Northwestern University and his MS along with his specialty training from Indiana University. He served as a dental officer in the U.S. Navy (1966-1968) and served as the Lead Pediatric Dentist for HealthPartners. He was the Director of the Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry and the Director of The Hospital Dental Clinic at the University of Minnesota (1972-1994) and went on to serve as the Associate Dean for Clinical Services and Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the Baylor College of Dentistry/Texas A & M University (1994-1998).
Dr. Walker is a fellow of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists as well as the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He has served on the Board of trustees for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (1987-1990) and as a President and Director/Examiner for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (1993-2000). Currently, he is a member of the Pediatric Dentistry Review Committee for the Commission on Dental Accreditation and is a scientific article reviewer for Practical Reviews in Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Walker retired from full time practice and teaching in 2000, but continues to work for both HealthPartners and Indiana University in a part-time capacity and is an independent pediatric dentistry consultant. |