Dr. Nathan Walters In The News
The Health 2013 issue of ON magazine features an article on the sources of back pain by Dr. Nathan Walters
Nathan S. Walters, M.D. A native of Dallas, Dr. Walters is a fellowship-trained pain management specialist on the medical staff at Texas Institute for Surgery. Click here to read the full article
Dr. Nathan S. Walters, M.D.
"As a Pain Management specialist, my ultimate goal is to restore function and independence, so that my patients may fully return to their daily living, working, and sporting activities. Close to 90% of my patients succeed without surgery; however, in the event that surgery is the best option, I work closely with several different spine surgeons and can help you choose the one that is best for your specific diagnosis."
A native of Dallas, Dr. Walters is a fellowship-trained pain management specialist who focuses on conservative treatments such as physical therapy, medications, and spinal injections to diagnose and treat pain. Dr. Walters is double board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation as well as Pain Management. After earning his medical degree with honors from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, he completed his residency training at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, where he focused on outpatient musculoskeletal pain syndromes, with an emphasis on conservative treatment of the spine. He then pursued further training at UCLA's prestigious fellowship program in Pain Management, where he became proficient in fluoroscopically guided spinal injections to diagnose and treat pain. Dr. Walters is also trained in electrodiagnostic medicine (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS), nerve tests performed in the office to aid in the diagnosis and prognosis of spinal conditions. In addition, Dr. Walters is one of the few physicians chosen to serve and represent the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners as an expert panelist in Pain Management.
Education & Training
- Fellowship in Pain Management, UCLA/VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (ACGME accredited, July 2006 - June 2007)
- Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (July 2003 - June 2006)
- Internship, McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation, Waco, TX - Rotating Medicine/OBGYN/Surgery/Pediatrics/Family Practice (July 2002 - June 2003)
- Doctor of Medicine, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX (July 1998 - May 2002) - Honors in general surgery and anesthesiology
- Bachelor of Arts, Biology, University of Texas at Austin (August 1994 - May 1998) - Phi Beta Kappa, Dean's Honor List
Procedural Skills
- Fluoroscopically guided spinal injections
- Electrodiagnostic medicine (EMG/NCS)
Board Certifications
- Diplomat, American Board of Pain Medicine
- Diplomat, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- TSBME licensure received August 2003
Publications & Presentations
- Plantar Fasciitis, Diagnosis and Treatment — McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation, Waco, TX (Resident Lecture, February 2003)
- Headache, Differential Diagnosis and Treatment — McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation, Waco, TX (Resident Lecture, Spring 2003)
- Common Sports Injuries and Sideline Treatment — McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation, Waco, TX (Grand Rounds, January 2003)
- Congenital Cervical Stenosis in Athletes — Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation, Dallas, TX (Resident Lecture, December 2003)
- Cardiac Rehabilitation — Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation, Dallas, TX (Resident Lecture, January 2004)
- Cancer Rehabilitation and Pain Management — Texas Women's University, Dallas, TX (OT School Lecture, April 2004)
- Pathophysiology of Pain: Endogenous Opioids and Neurotransmitters — Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation, Dallas, TX (Resident Lecture, May 2004)
- Clinical Evaluation of Shoulder Pain — Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation, Dallas, TX (August 2004)
- Wound and Amputee Management in the Elderly — Texas Women's University, Dallas, TX (April 2005)
- Scoliosis: An Overview — Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation, Dallas, TX (March 2006)
- Traumatic Carotid Dissection: A Rare, But Significant Finding — Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation Grand Rounds, Dallas, TX (June 2006)
- Discography: Literature Review and Update — UCLA Medical Center Spine Conference, Los Angeles, CA (February 2007)
- Conservative Treatment of Spine — Texas Institute for Surgery (Spring 2008)
- Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease — Baylor Family Practice, Garland, TX (Spring 2008)
- Degenerative Cascade and Common Syndromes — Frisco Retirement Center (Spring 2009)
- Lumbar and Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease — Frisco Westin Stonebriar (Fall 2009)
- Conservative Workup of Low Back Pain — Hotel Palomar, Dallas, TX (April 2010)
- Spine Injuries in Cycling — Texas Institute for Surgery Cycling Seminar (April 2011)
- Current Treatments for Degenerative Disc Syndromes — Cooper Clinic Grand Rounds (May 10, 2011)
Awards & Honors
- Resident Director of sports medicine for Baylor Sports Care
- Team physician for various local athletic programs and marathons
- Expert panelist in Pain Management for the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Patient Reviews
168 reviewsMy favorite doctors office ever, staff is very friendly, efficient and always have a positive answer and plan for pain. Highly recommend ‼️
Efficient in getting a reservation and being seen. Sherri is amazing to work with and doctor was thorough and shared his opinion on my situation very clearly.
Everyone in Dr Nathan Walters office were kind and friendly. Di Walters was quick and compassionate.
He is so organized & on time every single time!!! Very professional & thorough always. He wastes no time.
Everything about working with Dr Walters and his staff is a 10/10. Very grateful for their care and professionalism!
The staff was very friendly and helpful, Dr. Walters took the time to explain the problem and procedure, and I was treated quickly and efficiently.
Dr. Walters is very good! He answers all of my questions and has been helping me so much with my neck and upper back pain.
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