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Walker earned a BS magna cum laude in biomedical engineering from Columbia University and is an MD candidate at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi, the American Osler Society, and the American College of Physicians. He has published multiple articles while in medical school, ranging from plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery, and otolaryngology to a recent article on the history of medicine in the Annals of Internal Medicine. During his undergraduate degree, Walker did research in biomedical engineering, where he discovered his passion for medical device design. Originally interested in orthopedic surgery, he spent the next six months in Davos, Switzerland, studying the relationship between gut microbiota and fracture healing at the AO Foundation, the world's leading orthopedic surgery institute. After returning to the US, Walker matriculated at Johns Hopkins and became fascinated with plastic surgery and the intersection of health equity for LGBTQ+ patients via gender affirmation and surgical technology. While at medical school, has explored plastic surgery and the history of gender-affirming surgeries and became interested in psychiatry after spending time in the wards.