Christian Walters

Associate Professor

Christian Walters

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Surgery: Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery

  • (706) 721-3941
  • (706) 721-7113
  • BP 3112

Education

  • MD, Medicine University of South Carolina S, 2005

  • BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General Citadel, the Military College, 1999

Certifications

  • PHY State of Georgia, 2013

Awards & Honors

  • Best Resident Teaching Award Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, 2011

  • Gold Medal Forum Award Paper, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC Southeastern Surgical Congress, 2009

  • Gold Medal Forum Award Paper, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC Southeastern Surgical Congress, 2008

  • Yul Brunner Head & Neck Cancer Research Fellowship Medical University of South Carolina, 2002

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • SURG 5300

    Pediatric Surgery Extn.: Pediatric Surgery Extn
  • RSUR 5000

    Surgery
  • SURG 5000

    Basic Clkshp in SURG
  • SURG 5007

    Surgery Sub-I: Surgery Sub-I Pediatric Surg

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Occult injury in the context of selective use of computed tomography (CT) in pediatric thoracic trauma, 2015
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Severe myocardial injury and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation following perinatal asphyxia, 2015
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiorespriatory failure due to congenital diaphgragmatic hernia and Ebstein's anomaly., 2015
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Evaluation of soft tissue attachments to a novel intra-abdominal prosthetic in a rabbit model, 2012
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Effect of Bacterial Exposure on Acellular Human Dermis in a Rat Ventral Hernia Model, 2010
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Appendicitis imaging

Department Service

  • Children's Hospital of Georgia Medical Excecutive Committee 2015 - Present

  • Massive Transfusion Ad Hoc Working Group 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Pediatric ICU Critical Care Physician Recruitment Committee 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • American College of Surgeons Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS Pediatric NSQIP), Surgeon Champion, CHOG 2014 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Pediatric Trauma Committee 2014 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

College Service

  • American Pediatric Surgical Association 2015 - Present

  • American Medical Association 2014 - Present

  • American College of Surgeons 2005 - Present